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17 May 2013
Comment: The legacy of Lord Wolfenden who helped decriminalise homosexuality 9 Writing for PinkNews.co.uk on International Day Against Homophobia and Transphobia, Sir David Bell reminds us about the legacy of Lord Wolfenden who helped decriminalise homosexuality in Britain.
13 May 2013
Lithuanian Bishops: European convention on domestic violence will promote homosexuality and ‘transsexualism’ 15 Bishops in Lithuania have urged their government not to sign a Council of Europe (COE) convention tackling domestic violence, as they claim it will lead to homosexuality and "transsexualism" being promoted in schools.
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.
7 May 2013
Zambia: Police arrest gay couple on sodomy allegations 5 Zambian police have arrested and charged a gay couple after the family of one of the men reported the relationship to authorities.
3 May 2013
Ethiopia: Anti-gay group hopes death penalty will soon be introduced for homosexuality 38 An anti-gay organisation has expressed hopes that the death penalty for homosexuals will soon be introduced in Ethiopia, and held a conference to discuss the "disastrous" effects of homosexuality in the country.
2 May 2013
UK: Islamic Cambridge lecturer apologies for describing homosexuality as ‘ugly’ and calling gay people ‘ignorant’ 78 A Cambridge lecturer has apologised for describing homosexuality as an “inherent aberration” and sinful.
29 April 2013
UKIP LGBT group: ‘Extremely angry and disappointed’ by the ‘obnoxious beliefs’ of David Nixon and John Sullivan 86 UKIP’s affiliated LGBT group has condemned two of the party’s local election candidates for their alleged public displays of homophobia and biphobia.
26 April 2013
Staffordshire: UKIP election leaflet mocks bisexuals and warns of explicit ‘Homosexual Sex Education’ 222 The name of a UKIP candidate has appeared on an election leaflet that mocks bisexuals, blasts the government’s same-sex marriage bill, and warns that it will lead to explicit “Homosexual Sex Education”.
26 April 2013
US: ‘Ex-gay’ 1990s ambassador says he’s always been gay and apologises for campaign 41 The former face of an "ex-gay conversion therapy" campaign from the 1990s, has left his wife and said he has always been gay, despite claiming throughout the campaign that he had "turned" straight.
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.
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.
17 April 2013
UK: Thatcher opponents stage funeral protests 40 A small group of protesters of Margaret Thatcher’s LGBT legacy have lined the route of the former PM's funeral in central London.
16 April 2013
Ian McKellen: ‘Margaret Thatcher misjudged the future with Section 28′ 23 Actor Sir Ian McKellen says Margaret Thatcher "misjudged the future" with her support for Section 28.
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
American Decency Association: ‘Television shoves homosexuality down our throats’ 24 US evangelical organisation the American Decency Association (ADA) has published an article in response to a backlash it received in response to a piece which attacked basketball Magic Johnson for supporting his gay son, and reiterated its stance that he should not support him.
10 April 2013
London Tory MEP welcomes progress in North Cyprus gay ban repeal 6 Conservative MEP Marina Yannakoudakis has welcomed the latest developments in decriminalising homosexuality in the northern part of Cyprus.

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