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17 May 2013
National AIDS Trust: ‘Passing equal marriage will help in the fight against the UK’s HIV epidemic’ 2 The National AIDS Trust is repeating its call to legalise equal marriage “as an important step to challenging the homophobia which fuels the UK's HIV epidemic”.
17 May 2013
William Hague marks International Day Against Homophobia and Transphobia 9 Foreign Secretary William Hague has released a statement of support to mark International Day Against Homophobia and Transphobia.
16 May 2013
ILGA-Europe releases 2013 European LGBT rights map 48 ILGA-Europe has unveiled its European LGBT rights map for this year.
15 May 2013
Labour MP Angela Eagle urges LGBT community to cast their votes for 2013 World Pride Power List + Shadow leader of the House of Commons, Angela Eagle, says she’s proud to be supporting this year’s World Pride Power List.
13 May 2013
Ireland: New LGBT advice guide launched for GPs 1 The Irish College of General Practitioners has launched a new LGBT guide for GPs.
30 April 2013
Obama: ‘I couldn’t be prouder of NBA player Jason Collins’ decision to come out as gay’ 19 President Obama says he told basketball player Jason Collins that he "couldn't be prouder of him" for coming out as gay while playing in a major US sports league.
30 April 2013
UKIP LGBT group: ‘We really need more candidates from the socially liberal side of society’ 94 UKIP's affiliated LGBT group has once again criticised several members for making offensive remarks – and say they plan to contact UKIP leader Nigel Farage.
29 April 2013
Q&A: LGBT professional business networking with Radius 5 Tuesday evening sees the latest event for Radius, the London based LGBT professional networking event, this time held at the Foreign and Commonwealth Office.
26 April 2013
Yvette Cooper: ‘Parliament does not have enough openly gay and lesbian MPs’ 9 Labour's Yvette Cooper has called on British businesses and the world of politics to do more to celebrate diversity and not merely to “tolerate” LGBT staff.
25 April 2013
Two years on and still no justice for South African lesbian murder victim Noxolo Nogwaza 4 Family, friends and campaigners are remembering Noxolo Nogwaza, a young lesbian in South Africa, who was raped and murdered two years ago this week after a night out with friends.
23 April 2013
Singapore: Couple take country’s gay sex ban to Court of Appeal 17 A same-sex couple in Singapore have launched a legal appeal to overturn an archaic law criminalising sex between men.
19 April 2013
Boy Scouts of America proposes dropping gay ban for youth members but retaining it for gay adult leaders 21 The Boy Scouts of America is proposing to lift the ban on gay youth members but continue to exclude gay adults as leaders.
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.
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.
11 April 2013
Peter Tatchell: ‘Thatcher talked freedom but supported tyrants’ 17 Human rights campaigner Peter Tatchell shares his thoughts on Margaret Thatcher who died earlier this week and writes about her relationships with foreign dictators.
10 April 2013
Ed Miliband: Gay people were left ‘stigmatised’ by Margaret Thatcher’s Section 28 20 Ed Miliband has joined his political rivals in paying tribute to Margaret Thatcher, but says her support for Section 28 caused gay people to be “stigmatised”.
9 April 2013
Sussex: Survey shows many LGBT residents feel isolated and equality undermined by austerity + A new survey shows the majority of LGBT people in East Sussex feel isolated and believe the government’s austerity policies are hindering moves towards equality.
3 April 2013
Brazil: Anti-gay evangelical politician who believes ‘AIDS is a gay cancer’ appointed to run human rights commission 28 A row has erupted in Brazil after the House of Representatives elected an evangelical politician with homophobic views to run the country's Human Rights and Minority Commission.
26 March 2013
UK Black Pride announces partnership with Pride in London 34 UK Black Pride has announced that it will feature in the capital’s main gay festival for the first time on Saturday 29 June.

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