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20 July 2012
Gay rugby club chair joins Olympic torch relay in London this weekend + The chairman of the London inclusive gay rugby club the King's Cross Steelers will carry the Olympic torch this weekend.
18 July 2012
Glasgow Pride ‘breaks attendance records’ 2 More than 6,000 people were believed to have attended Glasgow's Pride event at the weekend, breaking previous attendance records, the organisers said.
13 July 2012
Video: Help offered to LGBT victims of forced marriage 24 The government issued a warning about the dangers of forced marriage, which often involves young people being taken out of the country on what they think are holidays, only to find themselves at risk, with LGBT people at particular risk.
6 July 2012
Comment: London Mayor accused over WorldPride fiasco 59 Peter Tatchell argues that the Mayor of London Boris Johnson "could have rescued Pride but has apparently chosen not to do so".
6 July 2012
London: Lib Dem ‘straight fight’ leaflet ‘insensitive to gay candidate’ 55 Tories have complained today of a Liberal Democrat election leaflet in south-west London which described a 'straight fight' between that party's candidate and the gay Conservative also standing for the council.
3 July 2012
Comment: Reflections on Lima Pride 4 Junior Moya reflects on religious protestors after coming across Lima's eleventh gay pride parade.
29 June 2012
Kenya: Media link US ambassador’s resignation to Pride reception 7 The US ambassador to Kenya has resigned citing 'differences' with Washington DC, but reports from Africa have suggested a link between the decision and a gay pride event hosted at the embassy in Nairobi this week.
29 June 2012
Edinburgh: Pride Scotia kicks off tomorrow 2 Celebration and fun promised tomorrow at Edinburgh’s Pride Scotia.
29 June 2012
Comment: London’s WorldPride? It’s really WorldShame 75 A former Associate Director of Pride London argues the event has lost its way and defines the route, through giving back to the community and fighting for rights and unity, it now needs to take.
26 June 2012
Video: Cyndi Lauper launches organisation for homeless LGBT youth in the US 9 Cyndi Lauper has launched a new project in the US aimed at empowering and advocating on behalf of homeless gay, lesbian, bisexual, and transgender youth, and raising awareness of the problems they face.
20 June 2012
London: First national conference on LGBT end of life care tomorrow 4 The first ever national conference on end of life care for LGBT people will take place this Thursday in London.
20 June 2012
Mormons say equal marriage would have ‘negative implications’ for UK 80 The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints filed a response to the government's public consultation on how to introduce marriage equality, saying gay couples should be excluded for the "good of society" and warning that the move will have "negative implications for the nation, both legal and social".
19 June 2012
Kenya: Bars introduce bans on LGBT customers 25 Several reports from Kenya indicate that bars and clubs in the country’s main cities are now enforcing a ban on LGBT people.
7 June 2012
Gay Emiratis welcome Madonna’s pro LGBT rights show 15 Gays and lesbians in the Emirates have welcomed Madonna's performance there, where she displayed strong messages of support for LGBT rights.
6 June 2012
Tunisia rejects UNHRC recommendation to decriminalise gay sex 98 Tunisian minister of human rights, transitional justice and spokesman of the Tunisian government, Samir Dilou has rejected a recommendation by the United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHRC) to decriminalize same-sex acts, stating that sexual orientation was a western concept which is incompatible with Islam, Tunisian culture and traditions.
31 May 2012
Two weeks remain for public consultation on marriage equality in England and Wales 18 Two weeks remain until the government's consultation on how to introduce marriage equality for gay couples closes, prompting final calls for responses from gay and trans people as well as straight allies.
30 May 2012
Ex-BP chief executive: Business is still intolerant of gays 9 Lord Browne, the gay former chief executive of oil giant BP, has said the business world is more intolerant of gays than legal, media or arts professions and that Britain must work 'overtime' to reverse the criminalisation of homosexuality globally.
21 May 2012
DC Comics superhero to come out as ‘prominent’ gay character 87 A major DC Comics character is likely to come out as lesbian, gay or bisexual in the not too distant future.
21 May 2012
London music teacher nominated for ‘Teacher of the Year’ award after LGBT campaigning 14 A London music teacher has been nominated for Teacher of the Year in the 2012 Times Educational Supplement (TES) Schools Awards.
21 May 2012
Lady Gaga ‘Born This Way Ball’ goes ahead in Philippines despite religious protests 18 Controversial bisexual star Lady Gaga has confirmed her concerts will go ahead on Monday and Tuesday night in the Philippines, despite protests from conservative Muslim and Christian groups.

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