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17 May 2013
National AIDS Trust: ‘Passing equal marriage will help in the fight against the UK’s HIV epidemic’ 5 The National AIDS Trust is repeating its call to legalise equal marriage “as an important step to challenging the homophobia which fuels the UK's HIV epidemic”.
17 May 2013
William Hague marks International Day Against Homophobia and Transphobia 9 Foreign Secretary William Hague has released a statement of support to mark International Day Against Homophobia and Transphobia.
7 May 2013
Brian Sewell attacks ITV’s Vicious as ‘spiteful parody’ with audience down by 2 million 55 With the show down 2 million viewers for its second episode controversial art critic Brian Sewell says ITV’s new sitcom Vicious reminds him of a less progressive period for gay people.
30 April 2013
UKIP LGBT group: ‘We really need more candidates from the socially liberal side of society’ 94 UKIP's affiliated LGBT group has once again criticised several members for making offensive remarks – and say they plan to contact UKIP leader Nigel Farage.
25 April 2013
Two years on and still no justice for South African lesbian murder victim Noxolo Nogwaza 4 Family, friends and campaigners are remembering Noxolo Nogwaza, a young lesbian in South Africa, who was raped and murdered two years ago this week after a night out with friends.
23 April 2013
Singapore: Couple take country’s gay sex ban to Court of Appeal 17 A same-sex couple in Singapore have launched a legal appeal to overturn an archaic law criminalising sex between men.
19 April 2013
Boy Scouts of America proposes dropping gay ban for youth members but retaining it for gay adult leaders 21 The Boy Scouts of America is proposing to lift the ban on gay youth members but continue to exclude gay adults as leaders.
19 April 2013
Zimbabwe: Campaigners mark country’s independence with call for LGBT rights + With Zimbabwe marking 33 years of independence, campaigners are using the anniversary to remind people that the country is still a long way from securing LGBT rights.
18 April 2013
European Parliament relaxes visa restrictions on Ukraine despite looming anti-gay bill 4 Efforts to halt the European Parliament’s decision to relax visa restrictions on Ukraine, due to the country’s support for homophobic legislation have failed.
15 April 2013
Former Commonwealth human rights head becomes Kaleidoscope Trust chair + LGBT charity the Kaleidoscope Trust has elected a former Commonwealth human rights senior official as its new chair.
15 April 2013
Zambia: Lawmakers seek to ban ‘homosexuality’ and ‘lesbianism’ in new constitution 14 Lawmakers in Zambia are pushing ahead with plans to further ban same-sex activity in the country’s new constitution.
12 April 2013
South African cardinal: ‘I can’t be accused of homophobia because I don’t know any homosexuals’ 65 A South African cardinal has rejected accusations that he is homophobic, saying it is impossible because he knows no gay people.
12 April 2013
London: Christian teacher banned after branding gay people ‘disgusting’ in front of class 80 A classroom ban on a Christian school teacher who condemned the “homosexual lifestyle” in front of pupils has been upheld by the High Court.
10 April 2013
Ed Miliband: Gay people were left ‘stigmatised’ by Margaret Thatcher’s Section 28 20 Ed Miliband has joined his political rivals in paying tribute to Margaret Thatcher, but says her support for Section 28 caused gay people to be “stigmatised”.
3 April 2013
Brazil: Anti-gay evangelical politician who believes ‘AIDS is a gay cancer’ appointed to run human rights commission 28 A row has erupted in Brazil after the House of Representatives elected an evangelical politician with homophobic views to run the country's Human Rights and Minority Commission.
26 March 2013
UK Black Pride announces partnership with Pride in London 34 UK Black Pride has announced that it will feature in the capital’s main gay festival for the first time on Saturday 29 June.
21 March 2013
Archbishop of Canterbury to discuss gay rights with Peter Tatchell 28 The Archbishop of Canterbury Justin Welby has agreed to meet with Peter Tatchell after the human rights campaigner urged him to support LGBT equality in an open letter.
19 March 2013
London: LGBT mental health service Outcome faces uncertain future 4 A charitable service in north London which supports LGBT people with mental health issues could be forced to close.
13 March 2013
UK: LGBT community urged to give up cigarettes as part of No Smoking Day 13 With figures showing LGBT people are more likely to smoke compared to heterosexuals, LGBT smokers are being encouraged to quit as part of No Smoking Day.
12 March 2013
US gay religious group says the Catholic Church must stop harming LGBT people 11 As cardinals begin voting for a new Pope, an American LGBT religious organisation says the successor to Pope Benedict XVI must “end the immense harm the Catholic Church has caused” to LGBT people.

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