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12 April 2013
US: National Hockey League announces formal partnership with anti-homophobia organisation 4 The National Hockey League has become the first major professional team sport in the US to announce a formal partnership with You Can Play, an advocacy group aiming to reduce homophobia.
12 April 2013
Study: Support for equal marriage boosted by television portrayal of gay couples 41 A poll has found that in the US, more people say their perception of gay people has been positively influenced by television's portrayal of them, than say it has had a negative impact.
11 April 2013
Bahrain: Male sex workers sentenced to jail by judge who claims ‘Homosexuality ruins nations’ 10 The judge in the case of two male sex workers in Bahrain has said he gave them the maximum penalty as a deterrent to others, and a sign that "Homosexuality ruins individuals and nations."
11 April 2013
France: Anti-gay Chief Rabbi Gilles Bernheim quits over plagiarism row 7 France’s Chief Rabbi Gilles Bernheim, who has written essays against equal marriage, has resigned in a plagiarism row.
11 April 2013
Anti-homophobia and transphobia protest takes places in Paris 9 LGBT campaigners in France have protested over the fear that homophobia and transphobia is on the rise in the country.
10 April 2013
Crystal Palace Football Club Foundation says it will deal with homophobic fans 3 Crystal Palace Football Club’s official foundation has commented on accusations that a number of the club’s fans have been taking part in homophobic chanting during matches.
10 April 2013
Apple criticised after banning comic because of gay sexual images 22 Apple has banned the sale of a comic which features two small images of gay sex.
9 April 2013
UK’s first youth crime commissioner quits following backlash over abusive tweets 10 Britain's first youth crime commissioner has quit, following a backlash which came after homophobic, racist and violent tweets were sent from her personal Twitter account.
9 April 2013
MPs call for resignation of youth crime commissioner over abusive tweets 27 MPs have weighed in to call for Britain's first youth crime commissioner to resign after abusive tweets sent from her personal Twitter account were revealed at the weekend.
8 April 2013
France: Gay couple beaten in Paris for walking arm in arm 28 A gay couple were beaten badly in Paris on Saturday, which campaigners say is symptomatic of a 30% rise in homophobic attacks in France since debates on same-sex marriage began.
8 April 2013
Wheatus criticise The Wanted for ‘hateful and homophobic’ tweet about One Direction 10 US rock music group Wheatus, has slammed UK boyband the Wanted, after one of its members tweeted a 'homophobic' message about a member of rival band One Direction, and used the hashtag #itgetsbetter.
6 April 2013
US: Neurosurgeon Ben Carson apologises for ‘poorly chosen’ comparison between gay people and pedophiles 16 Dr Benjamin Carson, a neurosurgeon with Johns Hopkins University and a conservative speaker, has apologised for comments made on Fox News comparing gay people to a pedophilia advocacy group, as well as to bestiality.
3 April 2013
Brighton and Hove Albion fans report homophobic abuse to the FA 8 Two Brighton and Hove Albion fan clubs have reported cases of homophobic abuse to the Football Association, and have said that fans were subjected to homophobic abuse at more than half of the team's games.
2 April 2013
London: NUJ to host debate on homophobia and transphobia in the media 4 The National Union of Journalists (NUJ) is hosting a debate on homophobia and transphobia in the media, later this month.
2 April 2013
NUT urges for sex education to be made statutory in order to tackle homophobic bullying 8 The government’s decision to maintain sex education as a non-statutory subject has been criticised by the general secretary of the National Union of Teachers.
1 April 2013
Zenit FC’s Hulk: ‘Homophobic football fans at my club do not think at all’ 9 A footballer at what has been described as Russia's most racist football club, has heavily criticised fans who supported a manifesto late last year calling for the club to discriminate against gay and black players.
30 March 2013
US: Students shun top neurosurgeon following anti-gay comments on Fox News 36 Dr Benjamin Carson, a neurosurgeon at John Hopkins University and conservative speaker, has come under fire for comments made on Fox News in which he compared gay people to a pedophilia advocacy group, as well as to bestiality.
30 March 2013
Clare Balding: Fans of men’s football are ‘racist and homophobic’ 19 Television sports presenter Clare Balding has hit out at men's football, has said its fans are "racist and homophobic", and that male footballers fake injuries, unlike their female counterparts.
28 March 2013
Greece: Travel company launches homophobic TV ad campaign featuring predatory truck driver 102 A travel company in Greece has launched a new TV ad campaign that appears to draw upon antiquated homophobic stereotypes of gay men.
27 March 2013
Russia: Gay pride march organiser beaten after city announces ban 10 The capital of the Russian republic of Komi has announced its ban on a planned gay pride parade, due to take place on 31 March.

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