Articles about Equal Rights

11 March 2013
Video: Anti-gay Harlem Shake video urges Jamaica to ‘keep the buggery law’ 12 An anti-gay video has surfaced on YouTube encouraging Jamaican lawmakers to keep the countries ‘buggery law’.
6 March 2013
US: Kiss-in protest planned against mall which ejected gay couple for kissing on the cheek 18 A kiss-in is to take place on Saturday at a California shopping centre after a security guard allegedly asked a gay couple to leave for kissing each other on the cheek and holding hands.
5 March 2013
Poll: Delaware backs same-sex marriage 4 A new poll revealed that at least half of the voters in Delaware would support legislation that gives marriage rights to same-sex couples.
4 March 2013
Carly Rae Jepsen still to answer gay rights group call to boycott Boy Scouts concert 4 GLAAD has called on singer Carly Rae Jepsen to turn down headlining an event for the Boy Scouts of America until they lift their ban on gay scouts and leaders.
26 February 2013
Leader of South Africa’s Agang Party says being gay is ‘how God created us’ 8 Mamphela Ramphele, the leader of South Africa’s new Agang Party, has made comments in which she supports LGBT rights and opposes homophobia.
25 February 2013
Germany: Angela Merkel’s party considers u-turn on same-sex tax perks 7 Leading members of Angela Merkel’s Christian Democrats (CDU) are now considering a U-turn on policy on same-sex couples.
22 February 2013
US columnist says equal rights will lead to legalisation of incest, paedophilia and rape 43 A US columnist has made unfounded claims that equal rights are leading the US towards legalising incest, paedophilia and rape.
21 February 2013
Puerto Rico: 200,000 rally against gay rights 6 A demonstration against equal rights for gay people in Puerto Rico earlier this week saw hundreds of thousands of people turn up.
21 February 2013
Comment: A day in the life of Peter Tatchell 28 Britain's most famous human rights campaigner talks about his daily routine and how he has to go to bed with "a siren alarm, fire extinguisher and rope ladder" - every night.
4 February 2013
Ian McKellen: ‘Gay rights are advancing, but life is worse than ever for some gay people’ 16 Upon receiving an honorary doctorate from the University of Ulster, Ian McKellen praised work done by politicians to protect the rights of LGBT people, but said that the situation was "worse than ever" in some places.
30 January 2013
President of Cameroon: People may change their minds on ‘crime’ of homosexuality 8 The President of Cameroon, Paul Biya, said on Wednesday that he could see that attitudes about his country's criminalisation of homosexuality were changing.
5 December 2012
US: University faculty votes unanimously ‘yes’ on equal benefits for same-sex partners 4 The Faculty Senate at the University of Memphis, voted on Tuesday to unanimously support, without much discussion, equal benefits for couples in same-sex partnerships.
18 November 2012
France: Thousands protest against equal marriage and adoption rights for gay couples 61 Thousands of people have taken to the streets of several French cities to protest against the country's recently approved bill which would allow equal marriage and adoption rights for same-sex couples.
17 November 2012
Northern Ireland: Funeral held of leading gay rights campaigner PA Maglochlainn 5 The funeral is being held today of one of Northern Ireland's best known LGBT (lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender) rights campaigners, PA Maglochlainn, who died from a long illness.
27 October 2012
Zachary Quinto: LGBT supporters have ‘only one choice; in the US election 26 Gay actor and supporter of LGBT rights, Zachary Quinto, has said that, in the upcoming US Presidential Election, LGBT rights supporters have "only one choice" when it comes to picking a candidate.
10 September 2012
Australia: Priest hopeful for a “more inclusive Christianity” including marriage equality 12 An Australian priest has spoken out saying that he is hopeful that he will one day be able to bless same-sex marriages, and will speak at a church council in the hopes of starting things off.
27 August 2012
Nepal: Religious leaders remain silent over legalisation of LGBT rights 18 A gay lawmaker in Nepal has said that not a single religious group has made a complaint following a decision by the government to grant equal rights to LGBT citizens.
3 July 2012
3,000 gay couples marry in New York 5 In the 12 months since equal marriage was legalised in New York, more than 3,000 gay couples have tied the knot.

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