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17 February 2013
Gay rights group: ‘Sports in the US have reached a tipping point against homophobia’ 5 The decision of 25-year-old former Leeds United football player Robbie Rogers, to come out last week, has been commended by gay rights activists, who have described this as a "tipping point" for sports.
15 February 2013
Rapper Azealia Banks calls Perez Hilton an ‘evil faggot’ and stirs up controversy again 36 Rapper Azealia Banks, who was criticised in January for her use of the word "faggot" in a Twitter argument with blogger, Perez Hilton, has again used the slur, and stirred up controversy for a second time.
14 February 2013
London LGBT charity PACE launches new online mental health service 2 PACE, London’s leading charity promoting the mental health and wellbeing of the LGBT community, is launching an additional online service.
13 February 2013
Germany: Poll finds that 26% of voters would not back a gay Chancellor 22 A poll of German voters found that more than a quarter of those surveyed opposed both the idea of a gay Chancellor and the idea of an ethnic non-German Chancellor.
13 February 2013
Analysis: Why Russia is defying the global trend towards LGBT equality 20 As several federal subjects of Russia start to approve legislation which prohibits so-called “homosexual propaganda”, PinkNews.co.uk examines what exactly is going on in one of the world’s most powerful countries.
12 February 2013
US: Basketball player Kobe Bryant chastises Twitter fan for using ‘gay’ as an insult 8 A US basketball player has been commended for voicing his disapproval at a fan's use of the word "gay" as an insult.
11 February 2013
Ohio: Mayor resigns after calling police officer ‘queer’ 9 The mayor of a small southeastern Ohio community has resigned over accusations that she repeatedly called a gay police officer "queer" in front of his colleagues.
11 February 2013
Peter Tatchell: A Pope who opposed human rights 11 Peter Tatchell, who previously made a documentary about Pope Benedict XVI, believes the Catholic leader will be remembered for his "irresponsible" attitude to condoms and ignorance about HIV.
11 February 2013
William Shatner: ‘I am appalled that Reddit allows homophobia and racism’ 7 Actor William Shatner has criticised the user-generated news site, Reddit, for what he said were "homophobic", "sexist", and "racist" posts, which weren't adequately moderated.
7 February 2013
UK: Bisexual teenage father hangs himself in woods after being bullied 59 The body of a teenager found hanged in woodland in Lancashire has been revealed as 16-year-old Anthony Stubbs, a young father who had reportedly been bullied for being bisexual.
7 February 2013
Comment: I’m 16, bisexual, and none of my family knows 20 A bisexual student shares his experiences of living in the South West of England and attending an all boy’s school – where it can be very hard to be open about your sexuality.
5 February 2013
Italy: Gay Governor of Puglia scared to go out alone at night in Rome 6 The gay governor of Italy's Puglia region, Nichi Vendola, has said that he is afraid to go out alone at night in Rome.
2 February 2013
NFL player Chris Culliver to undergo sensitivity training for homophobic comments 14 San Francisco 49ers player, Chris Culliver, who earlier this week said there were no gay players on the team, and if there were, they wouldn't be welcome, is to begin sensitivity training following this weekend's Super Bowl.
1 February 2013
Brendon Ayanbadejo: 50% of NFL players share Chris Culliver’s homophobic views 4 Ravens player Brendon Ayanbadejo has estimated that 50% of NFL players have homophobic views.
1 February 2013
UK: Pro-gay Christians urged to pray ahead of same-sex marriage vote 27 Christians who support equal marriage will hold a Day of Prayer on Sunday ahead of next week’s vote by MPs on the Marriage (Same Sex Couples) Bill.
30 January 2013
UK: Government minister Sayeeda Warsi condemns anti-gay east London ‘Muslim vigilante’ groups 22 Faith and Communities Minister Sayeeda Warsi has condemned Muslim vigilante groups in east London – some of whom recently targeted a gay man with homophobic abuse.
29 January 2013
Finland media boss fined for discriminating against lesbian newspaper editor 3 The chief executive of one of Finland’s largest media companies has been fined for discriminating on the grounds of sexual orientation.
25 January 2013
London: Former volunteer antisocial behaviour mediator found guilty of abusing lesbian couple and sticking finger up woman’s nose 20 A former volunteer antisocial behaviour mediator from Croydon has been found guilty of shouting abuse at a lesbian couple in a school playground and sticking her finger up the nose of a woman who tried to intervene.
24 January 2013
Gay chocolatier couple say they will leave Scottish village over homophobic abuse 44 The entrepreneurs behind chocolatier Cocoa Mountain have said they will leave the village where they set up the business after receiving homophobic abuse.
23 January 2013
Kent bisexual councillor says he will step down following homophobia investigation 17 A councillor in Kent at the centre of a row about alleged homophobia has announced he is stepping down at the next election.

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