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15 June 2012Video: US Defence Secretary Leon Panetta praises gays in the military 9 In a video released to mark Pride month, the US Defence Secretary Leon Panetta praised the contribution of gay men and women in the forces both before and after the repeal of Don't Ask Don't Tell. -
15 June 2012Dubai: Scottish man jailed for public gay sex to be released 23 A Scottish man jailed for having gay sex in a public place in Dubai is to be released after his sentence was heavily reduced on appeal. -
15 June 2012Denmark: Equal marriage laws for gay couples come into effect today 44 Denmark's new laws allowing gay couples to marry in the state church have come into effect today. -
14 June 2012Costa Rica: Human rights commission head ‘believes sexual orientation can be changed’ 78 The leader of Costa Rica's Commission on Human Rights has reportedly described homosexuality as a sin and said sexual orientation can be changed. -
14 June 2012Feature: Camping through the Falklands, hidden history of the war’s gay seafarers 58 On the thirtieth anniversary of the end of the Falklands War, Jo Stanley writes on the experiences of gay men at work on the merchant ships of the Pacific in 1982. -
14 June 2012Kenya: Lesbian ‘held hostage by family’ commits suicide, reports say 6 According to unconfirmed reports a lesbian who was being held hostage by her parents committed suicide in desperation last night in Kenya. -
14 June 2012Opening marriage to gay couples ‘would improve sexual health’ 60 The HIV and sexual health charity Terrence Higgins Trust has said today that allowing gay couples an equal right to marry as straight couples would improve the nation's sexual health. -
13 June 2012Leaders of Ethiopia call for anti-gay measures 33 Ethiopian government officials, religious leaders and civil representatives have declared their opposition to LGBT rights and condemned homosexuality as a western epidemic during an anti-gay conference -
13 June 2012Northern Ireland survey: Four in ten would object to a relative’s gay relationship 65 A survey into social attitudes and discrimination in Northern Ireland has found a quarter of people would object to having a gay or bisexual neighbour and four in ten would object to a close relative forming a relationship with a gay or bisexual person. -
12 June 2012Author defends study said to have been ‘flawed and misleading’ about gay parents 41 The author of a US study which appeared to link an increased likelihood of negative life experiences in adults who grew up with a gay parent compared with those who grew up with married, straight parents has defended his study in the face of strong criticism. -
12 June 2012Colorado: Lawmaker ‘disappointed’ after campaign email outs son 42 A Colorado state representative has said she is 'disappointed' by an email sent by her own campaign team which outed her gay son to her supporters. -
12 June 2012Tory MP calls for equal marriage consultation to be started again 42 A Conservative MP in Kent has called on the Home Office to start its public consultation marriage equality between gay and straight couples again with a more rigorous system. -
8 June 2012Gay couple tell court of ‘sickening anti-gay comments’ at Derby pride parade + A gay couple has told a court in Derby of being 'sickened' by anti-gay protesters at a pride march in the city who claimed there was a genetic link between homosexuality and paedophilia. -
8 June 2012New guide for gay employees overseas published 5 Stonewall has released a new guide for global employers with gay staff working on overseas assignments. -
8 June 2012Poland: Teaching materials for nurses ‘calls gays socially dangerous’ 40 Anger has been expressed over teaching materials for nurses in Poland which reportedly describe homosexuality as a 'pathology'. -
8 June 2012Sydney team wins gay rugby world cup at Manchester final 8 Gay Australian rugby team the Sydney Convicts have taken home the 2012 Bingham Cup, becoming gay rugby champions of the world. -
7 June 2012Moscow court upholds hundred-year ban on gay pride 34 A court in Moscow has upheld the decision to deny requests for the next hundred years of pride events. -
7 June 2012Dutch Christian group may appeal after ‘gay cure’ therapy removed from health insurance 35 A religious organisation whose 'gay cure' therapy is to be removed from the basic health insurance package in the Netherlands has said it is looking to appeal the decision. -
7 June 2012Boy Scouts of America to review gay leader ban 15 Presented with a 275,000 strong petition, the Boy Scouts of America will review a motion to allow individual units to lift the ban on gay leaders if they choose, but a spokesman has said there is no plan to amend the policy. -
7 June 2012Australian Christian Lobby director likens equal marriage campaign to Nazi propaganda 53 The Australian Christian Lobby has criticised the ethics of a morning television programme after it publicly supported an equal marriage campaign and said today the way it had been run would do 'great credit' to Nazi propagandists.
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US Boy Scouts President: Allowing gay boy scouts would be ‘the right decision’+
Peter Tatchell: ‘I may disagree with David Cameron on austerity, but on equal marriage I salute him’+
Ukraine: Gay pride rally cancelled by court for fear that it will spark violence+
Cornwall: Tory deputy chair Sarah Newton defends abstaining in equal marriage Commons vote7
Sir Gerald Howarth: ‘I should have used ‘militant’ rather than ‘aggressive’ to describe the ‘homosexuality community’20
Lib Dem MP John Pugh criticised for voting against equal marriage bill — Simon Hughes and Tim Fallon abstained13
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David Cameron called ‘marriage wrecker’ and warned of ‘long battle’ over equal marriage in House of Lords47
US church blames Woolwich suspected terror killing on UK acceptance of gay people41
US church blames Woolwich suspected terror killing on UK acceptance of gay people41
Tory MP Sir Gerald Howarth defends 'aggressive homosexual community' equal marriage slur 56
David Cameron called 'marriage wrecker' and warned of 'long battle' over equal marriage in House of Lords47
Seven amusing and shocking things we learned during the equal marriage debate7
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US church blames Oklahoma tornado on gay basketball player Jason Collins56
Sir Gerald Howarth: 'I should have used 'militant' rather than 'aggressive' to describe the 'homosexuality community'20
London: Gay couple threatened with death in violent late night homophobic assault141
Government considers watered down same-sex marriage bill to minimise Tory rebellion133
Tory MP Gerald Howarth: 'There are plenty in the aggressive homosexual community who want more than just same-sex marriage'94
France: Far right activist commits suicide in Notre Dame following legalisation of equal marriage93
Philip Hammond: 'No great demand for gay marriage and it's upsetting vast numbers of people'73
Government to consider abolishing civil partnerships or opening up to straight couples68
Norman Tebbit: David Cameron has 'f**** things up' with his equal marriage bill66
David Cameron: Gay teenagers will stand that bit taller following equal marriage vote62
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US church blames Oklahoma tornado on gay basketball player Jason Collins56
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