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7 March 2012
UKIP: Marriage belongs to religion, not government 110 UKIP has accused the government of 'picking a fight' with religious people in Britain over plans for equal civil marriage saying the issue is 'in the domain of the church and other faiths'.
5 March 2012
President of Belarus would rather be ‘a dictator than gay’ 58 The president of Belarus has responded to German criticisms of his government's human rights record and accusations of a dictatorship in the land-locked European state by saying it is 'better to be a dictator than gay'.
23 February 2012
Rabbi is Sweden’s ‘straight person of the year’ 10 A rabbi has won the title of Sweden's 'straight man of the year'.
20 February 2012
Sweden set to drop sterilisation rule for official trans recognition 16 The Swedish Christian Democrat party has abandoned its support for the rule which requires transgender people to be sterilised before the state recognises their gender and so cleared the way for repeal.
16 February 2012
European Parliament denounces Russian ‘gay propaganda’ laws 23 The European Parliament adopted a resolution on the upcoming presidential election in Russia today clearly denouncing the regional laws which ban 'gay propaganda' around minors.
15 February 2012
French UMP ‘expelling’ Vanneste over gay comments 40 The French UMP party of French president Nicolas Sarkozy is reportedly expelling Christian Vanneste for comments he made about gay people and gay history in a video released this week.
15 February 2012
Video: Italian gay marriage film shows unequal laws 8 An Italian marriage equality video shows the preparations for a gay couple's wedding as a reminder that the country provides no legal recognitions for same-sex relationships.
15 February 2012
French MP: Gays must be narcissists 24 Christian Vanneste's views on homosexuality and gay history have been called "nauseating" and led to a demand for him to be ejected from his party.
13 February 2012
Malta: Lesbian assault victims ‘to be charged with breaching peace’ 16 The lesbian victims of an assault which led the prime minister to promise new hate crime laws now face charges themselves, reports say.
10 February 2012
Video: Turkish parents’ appeal for anti-homophobia film 2 A support group for the families of gay and trans people in Turkey is appealing for funds to finish a documentary on the experiences of parents.
30 November 2010
Pentagon report says ban on out gay soldiers can be lifted safely 10 A Pentagon report says that the ban on out gay troops in the US military can be lifted safely without too much disruption.
24 November 2010
New Tory head in Europe accused of ‘trying to block gay equality’ 27 The new head of the Conservatives in the European Parliament has been accused of trying to block a motion to call for recognition of civil partnerships across Europe.
22 November 2010
German theologian says Catholic Church homophobia ’caused by gay priests’ 12 A German theologian claims that homophobia in the Catholic Church is caused by gay priests who cannot be open about their sexuality.
3 November 2010
Lesbian activist awarded MBE 12 A lesbian campaigner from Brighton has been awarded an MBE at Buckingham Palace.
28 May 2010
Bulgaria’s third LGBT pride parade has diplomatic support 1 The International Diplomatic Society in Sofia, Bulgaria, has again expressed its staunch support of the capital's third annual pride parade, to be held on 26 June.
25 May 2010
Malta has poor record on gay rights 17 The European body of the International Lesbian and Gay Association, ILGA-Europe, has concluded that Malta does not do enough to recognise or protect LGBT rights, according to the body's recently published Rainbow Europe Country Index.
22 February 2010
Isle of Man to consider civil partnerships for gay couples 8 The Isle of Man's House of Keys will debate whether to introduce civil partnerships for gay couples on the island.
16 February 2010
Gay civil partnerships approved for parliament 17 The Houses of Parliament will be opened for civil partnerships and marriages for both MPs and members of the public.
12 February 2010
Comment: Homophobia hurts young straight men too 20 Following the postponement of the FA's efforts to tackle anti-gay abuse, former NBA player John Amaechi argues that homophobia on and off the pitch damages straight men as well as gays.
9 February 2010
Preview: PinkNews.co.uk founder explores his ‘teenage dotcom millionaire’ past 7 PinkNews.co.uk founder and Channel 4 News Correspondent Benjamin Cohen is to revisit his life as a teenage dotcom millionaire a decade ago in a programme broadcast this afternoon on BBC Radio 4.

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