Articles about Gay Rights Campaigner

26 April 2013
Belize: Supreme Court set to debate anti-gay sex law next month 9 The Supreme Court in Belize will debate the country’s criminal code which outlaws same-sex sexual activity, next month.
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.
19 April 2013
Zambia: Gay rights activist claims police withheld HIV drugs 1 A gay rights activist, who is due in court in May, claims he was denied access to his tuberculosis and HIV medication.
12 April 2013
Zambia: Gay rights activist Paul Kasonkomona granted bail 1 A gay rights activist and HIV campaigner has been granted bail in Zambia, having called for same-sex relationships to be decriminalised.
11 April 2013
Zambia: Gay rights activist pleads not guilty to promoting homosexuality 2 A Zambian gay rights activist has pleaded not guilty to promoting homosexuality.
5 April 2013
Sydney: Gay rights campaigner pleads not guilty to police assault charge 4 A gay rights campaigner has pleaded not guilty to charges of assaulting police and resisting arrest at last month's Sydney Mardi Gras.
3 April 2013
New York: Former LGBT community leader jailed for stealing more than $300,000 + The former head of an LGBT community centre in New York City has been jailed for embezzling more than $300,000 from the organisation.
29 March 2013
Peter Tatchell: ‘Dan Choi’s $100 fine is a victory for him but he’s been left exhausted’ 11 The decision of a judge to fine a gay former solider $100 for chaining himself to the White House fence is a “victory” for the “exhausted” defendant, says Peter Tatchell.
28 March 2013
US: Trial of gay former soldier who chained himself to the White House fence resumes 18 The trial of a gay soldier who chained himself to the White House fence in protest over America’s Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell law has resumed.
15 January 2013
San Francisco plans to rename airport after gay rights hero Harvey Milk 15 David Campos of the San Francisco Board of Supervisors has announced plans for a charter amendment to rename the city's largest airport in honour of the late gay rights activist Harvey Milk.
9 January 2013
US: Tributes to LGBT campaigner Jeanne Manford 3 Jeanne Manford, the founder of an international organisation for parents and relatives of LGBT family members has died at her home in California.
3 January 2013
Catholic gay rights campaigner criticises Archbishop Nichols over ban on gay masses 27 The director of public affairs at gay rights charity Stonewall - who is also a Catholic - has criticised the Archbishop of Westminster Vincent Nichols for banning gay-friendly masses.
24 December 2012
US: Gay rights pioneer Richard Adams dies aged 65 4 Tributes have been paid to Richard Adams, who died last week after a short illness at the age of 65.
14 December 2012
Campaigner: Uganda’s anti-gay bill may not be passed in time for Christmas 7 The executive director of Sexual Minorities Uganda believes the Ugandan Parliament may break up for the year without passing the notorious Anti-Homosexuality Bill.
27 September 2012
San Francisco: Gay rights campaigner pleads not guilty over paedophilia charges + Veteran San Francisco gay rights campaigner Larry Brinkin is pleading not guilty to six counts of possessing and distributing child pornography.
10 July 2012
US: Gay rights campaigner Frank Kameny has asteroid named for him 6 American gay rights campaigner Frank Kameny has had an asteroid named after him.

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