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3 May 2013
US: Amendment to cut pay for pro-equal marriage Iowa Supreme Court judges ignored 4 A proposed bill amendment which would have taken aim at the pay packets of Iowa Supreme Court judges who ruled to allow equal marriage in 2009, has failed in the House.
16 April 2013
Hawaii: Judge rules in favour of lesbian couple turned away by B&B 6 The judge in the case of a US lesbian couple who sued a bed and breakfast in Hawaii which denied them a room because of their sexuality, has ruled in favour of the couple.
5 April 2013
UK: Judges accused of asking lesbian asylum seekers ‘inappropriate’ questions such as ‘Have you read Oscar Wilde?’ 11 New research shows LGBT asylum seekers are regularly being asked “inappropriate and insensitive” questions by judges.
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.
18 January 2013
US: Sperm or egg donors to same-sex couples could be liable to pay child support 7 Questions on whether or not sperm or egg donors could be liable to pay child support have been raised since a US judge ruled that a man must pay child support for the child of a lesbian couple who he donated sperm to, after they split up.
8 December 2012
Chile: Motel fined for discriminating against lesbian couple 4 In the first ruling under a new anti-discrimination law, a Chilean judge has fined a motel for refusing entry to a same-sex couple, and ordered that it can't refuse entry in future.
22 November 2012
California: First openly gay court of appeal judge appointed 1 The Governor of California Jerry Brown has made Californian judicial history by appointing the first openly gay justice to serve on the California Court of Appeals.
5 September 2012
Judge orders that trans convict be given gender reassignment surgery in prison 11 A Judge in Boston, Massachusetts has ruled that a trans woman must be given gender reassignment surgery in prison, in order to treat her gender dysphoria.
27 January 2012
US trans prisoner sues over hair treatments + A trans woman in Massachusetts, USA, has filed a claim against her prison over allegations that she has not been provided with medically required hair treatments.
17 November 2010
US county elects first transgender judge 10 Victoria Kolakowski has become the first trans person to be elected as a trial judge in the US.
24 February 2010
Second gay couple in Argentina permitted to marry 5 An Argentinian judge has given a second gay couple permission to get married.
24 February 2010
Judge orders arrest of missing ex-gay mother 12 A US judge has ordered the arrest of a woman who disappeared with her seven-year-old daughter after failing to hand her over to her other mother.
19 February 2010
Ex-gay mother avoids charges in custody battle 6 An American woman who refused to give her ex-partner access to their child is not facing criminal charges.
9 February 2010
Judge overseeing Prop 8 trial ‘outed’ by US media 9 Vaughn Walker, the Chief US District Judge overseeing the Proposition 8 trial, has been outed by a leading American newspaper.
26 January 2010
Ex-gay mother given 30 days to appear before court + An American woman who refused her former lesbian partner access to their child has been ordered to appear before court within 30 days.
15 January 2010
Gay marriage opponents denied referendum in DC 4 Gay equality opponents in Washington DC were barred by a judge from holding a referendum on gay marriage yesterday.
31 December 2009
Televised trial of Proposition 8 ‘possible’ 1 Challenge to legislation banning gay marriage could be broadcast as part of a new initiative in the US.
30 December 2009
Birth mother ordered to hand over child to lesbian ex-partner 72 The biological mother of a seven-year-old Vermont girl has been ordered by a court to hand her over to her former partner.
23 December 2009
Boy George barred from appearing on Big Brother 16 Singer Boy George will not be appearing on Celebrity Big Brother after a High Court judge dismissed his appeal.
14 December 2009
Straight teacher loses homophobic harassment claim 12 A straight Scottish teacher who tried to make a claim for homophobic harassment has lost his case.

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