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22 May 2013
Russia: Council of Europe demands protection for gay pride rallies 4 The head of the Council of Europe has asserted that Russia must allow demonstrations by LGBT people, and that it should protect the rights of citizens wishing to hold public rallies.
17 May 2013
Portugal: Parliament grants same-sex couples some adoption rights 8 The Portuguese Parliament on Friday passed a bill to offer some adoption and fostering rights to same-sex couples.
17 May 2013
EU study finds one in two LGBT people face discrimination 3 Today the EU Fundamental Rights Agency will publish the first-ever comparative study on the experience of lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender people in the 27 Member States and Croatia.
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.
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.
27 April 2013
US: Bill prohibiting anti-LGBT discrimination to be introduced in South Carolina 12 The US State of South Carolina is looking to make discrimination against LGBT people in the workplace illegal.
26 April 2013
London: Exhibition of LGBT stories told through the barber’s chair 7 A Camden-based hairdresser is running an exhibition to tell the stories of LGBT clients who open up to her while sitting in the barber's chair.
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: Philadelphia City Council passes landmark bill for LGBT benefits 2 The City Council in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, has approved a bill which has been hailed as landmark legislation for strengthening LGBT rights in the city.
15 April 2013
Comment: Is a community in crisis beginning to self care 8 Writing for PinkNews.co.uk, David Stuart says he’s encouraged by signs the LGBT community is uniting to address key health challenges.
26 March 2013
US: LGBT books in California Department of Education list are ‘raping the innocence of our children’ says radio show host 14 A radio show host has said LGBT-themed books are "raping the innocence of our children," after the California Department of Education updated its ‘Recommended Literature List.’
26 March 2013
Australia: Thousands sign petition to keep rainbow pedestrian crossing in Sydney 2 Over 12,000 people have signed a petition urging the government of New South Wales to keep a rainbow pedestrian crossing which was painted in central Sydney this year to celebrate Mardi Gras.
25 March 2013
US: GLAAD alters its mission statement to include trans and bisexual focus 4 The organisation has formally dropped the words ‘Gay & Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation’ from its name, to now include more focus on transgender and bisexual people.
22 March 2013
US: LGBT anti-discrimination law under review before introduction next month 2 Gay Representative Jared Polis will be responsible for introducing the Employment Non-Discrimination Act to Congress in April.
21 March 2013
Study: 93% of football fans rate professional players by performance before sexuality 5 A lecturer at Loughborough University has released results of a study into homophobia in football, which he says shows the majority of fans are tolerant of gay people and will even criticise anti-gay language.
18 March 2013
Trans woman golfer hopes to compete professionally at age 62 4 A trans woman who overcame numerous obstacles on her way to accepting her gender identity says her next goal is to become the first trans woman to compete in the Ladies Professional Golf Association.
16 March 2013
Canada: Gay-straight alliance bill is as disrespectful as a ‘right to eat pork’ Jewish student group, say religious opponents 32 A bill requiring all schools to allow gay-straight alliances in Canada's Manitoba province has come under fire from religious groups, who say it might as well require Jewish students to advocate for the right eat pork.
15 March 2013
US: Massachusetts gay rights group claims it was excluded from St Patrick’s Day parade 2 A gay rights advocacy group has voiced its anger at being excluded from a local St Patrick's Day Parade in Massachusetts, however organisers say that they just applied too late.
14 March 2013
Russian lawmaker tells Stephen Fry: ‘Gay teens pretend to be bullied’ 21 As part of a documentary on gay rights around the globe, Stephen Fry has made a trip to Russia, where he interviewed LGBT people and the author of the notorious anti-gay propaganda bill currently being considered.
14 March 2013
Iran, Russia and Egypt threaten to scupper UN women’s declaration due to gay rights opposition 23 Iran, Russia and Egypt have threatened to derail a UN declaration urging an end to violence against women and girls by objecting to language concerning LGBT rights.

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