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10 June 2013
Scotland: Catholic adoption charity to start legal challenge against same-sex adoption ruling 38 The chairman of a Scottish Catholic adoption charity which was recently told it must accept applications from same-sex couples, or risk losing its charity status, has called the raising of children by gay couples "a terrible social experiment".
16 May 2013
Canada: ‘Israeli apartheid’ censorship row puts Toronto Pride funding in jeopardy 52 Pride Toronto faces the loss of its annual cultural grant over indecision as to whether the phrase "Israeli apartheid" should be banned from the event, in a row which Peter Tatchell has called "straightforward censorship".
15 May 2013
Gay rights activists: Lottery response to accusations of funding of anti-gay religious groups is ‘disingenuous’ 2 The National Lottery has responded to a report from last week which found that Big Lottery Fund money had been given to religious groups which were linked to homophobia, but has been accused of "evading" the concerns raised.
17 April 2013
US: Ohio Boy Scouts donors urged to push to allow gay members 1 Members of a pro-gay advocacy group Scouts for Equality, has begun work to push gay-friendly donors to the Boy Scouts of America (BSA), to question the organisation's ban on gay volunteers, members and staff.
25 March 2013
US: Winger’s food chain to back both Boy Scouts and LGBT Prom to promote ‘diversity’ 2 Several restaurants have stepped up to replace Chipotle as caterer for the Utah Scout-O-Rama after the Mexican chain pulled out to protest the Scouts' gay members ban.
21 March 2013
US: Mexican food chain cancels sponsorship of key Boy Scouts fundraising event 4 Mexican food chain Chipotle, has pulled its funding of a Boy Scouts of America event in Utah, after admitting that, due to the organisation's anti-gay policy, Chipotle was in breach of its corporate non-discrimination policy.
23 January 2013
US: 70,000 strong petition urges top donor to stop funding Boy Scouts for anti-gay policy 3 Another of the biggest donors to the Boy Scouts of America has come under pressure to stop funding the organisation because of its anti-gay policy.
12 November 2012
US: UPS cuts funding for Boy Scouts of America over anti-gay policy 27 UPS, a long time corporate sponsor of the Boy Scouts of America has stopped funding the organisation because of its policy which does not allow gay scouts leaders.
3 September 2012
Hertfordshire: HIV charity faces imminent closure due to council funding axe 71 An HIV charity that serves west Hertfordshire could be forced to close its doors in a matter of weeks because it can no longer afford to stay in operation.
24 July 2012
US: Hedge fund managers back marriage equality in four states 1 Pro-Republican hedge fund managers are backing marriage equality efforts in four US states.
5 July 2012
London: Gay arts festival GFEST cancelled 19 London’s annual gay and transgender arts festival GFEST has been cancelled this year due to a lack of funding.
19 April 2012
National AIDS Trust releases survey of local councils’ HIV social care funding 2 NAT, the National AIDS Trust, launched its survey into local council's funding of HIV care across England today.
2 April 2012
Suffolk Pride returns for 2012 with funding plea + After a hiatus in 2011, Suffolk Pride is returning this year with a plea for members of the local community to help fund the event.
26 January 2012
‘Bully’ Bloom slammed for gay funding question 29 An MEP from the European Independence Party has been condemned by LGBT groups for questioning the European Commission on the legitimacy of funding of an LGBT rights organisation.
23 December 2011
Tesco “fully committed” to gay staff, and “practical benefits rather than events” 121 Retail giant Tesco has said it is "fully committed" to supporting its gay staff after concerns were raised following an announcement that it would explore alternatives to funding future Pride events.
23 December 2011
Exclusive: Tesco set to drop future Pride funding days into Christian boycott 331 Supermarket giant Tesco does not plan to sponsor Pride London again after next year, PinkNews.co.uk can confirm, only days after the Christian Institute called for shoppers to boycott the retailer.
19 December 2011
Malaysian student “missing” for three years found after Irish civil partnership 57 A Malaysian student whose family reported him missing after he stopped contacting them three years ago has been found after pictures of his civil partnership ceremony in Ireland circulated the internet.
6 December 2011
Department for Education refutes “Clause 28″ claims for free schools and academies 48 The wording of a clause in the model funding agreement for UK free schools and academies has prompted a controversial comparison with infamous Section 28 legislation.
1 December 2011
Comment: Maintaining ignorance will not maintain innocence 25 Writing on World AIDS Day, Janine Clements, Director of Jewish Action Trust says the belief that everyone is safe if they lead a religiously observant life is "at the least, naive, and at worst dangerous and irresponsible".
29 November 2011
Men urged to opt in for nationwide sexual health messaging service 7 Ahead of World AIDS Day, the Sexual Health Messaging Service, which allows men to alert previous partners when they are diagnosed with an infection, is being rolled out to more clinics and websites and is asking users to opt in to receive messages.

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