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19 February 2013
Oscar Pistorius dropped from ‘It Gets Better’ South Africa campaign against anti-gay bullying 9 The South African branch of the 'It Gets Better' campaign, which tackles anti-LGBT bullying, has severed its ties with Paralympic champion Oscar Pistorius following his arrest over the shooting of his girlfriend.
4 February 2013
England cricketer Steven Davies: Gay football fans should not fear travelling to the next World Cups in Russia & Qatar 17 England and Surrey cricketer Steven Davies does not believe gay football fans should fear travelling to Russia or Qatar for the next two World Cups – even though the countries are known for gay hatred.
13 January 2013
Boris Johnson offers Olympic venues to organisers of the 2018 Gay Games 18 Boris Johnson is set to offer the Olympic stadium, and other of London's high-profile sporting venues to organisers of the 2018 Gay Games.
7 December 2012
Laurence Watts’ 2012 LGBT Predictions Scorecard 13 In December of last year, Laurence Watts set himself the task of predicting LGBT news events that were likely to happen in 2012 - here is his scorecard for the year.
3 December 2012
Olympic gymnast Louis Smith: ‘I’m a bit of a gay icon’ 74 Since taking to the floor on Strictly Come Dancing Olympic gymnast Louis Smith says he’s become a gay icon.
28 November 2012
Wales: Footballer fined £500 for anti-gay Tom Daley tweet 12 A Welsh footballer has been fined £500 and handed a one-match suspension for sending an abusive message to Olympic diver Tom Daley on Twitter.
21 November 2012
Interview: Matthew Mitcham on addiction, depression and ‘openly gay’ Olympic Gold. 12 Laurence Watts talks to Australian Olympic diver Matthew Mitcham, one of the world’s most high-profile gay sports stars, in an interview for PinkNews.co.uk
4 November 2012
UK sport stars top 2012 Pink List 23 Olympic gold medal-winning boxer Nicola Adams has topped this year’s Independent on Sunday Pink List of the 101 most influential LGBT figures in Britain.
5 October 2012
London: Gay Games fundraiser launched 10 A massive drive to secure funding for London’s bid to host the Gay Games in 2018 is now underway.
1 October 2012
George Michael cancels tour over ‘anxiety’ fears 8 In a statement on his website, the pop star said the cancellation of nine concerts "breaks my heart".
20 September 2012
Video: UK athletes promote safe sex in THT campaign 3 HIV and sexual health charity Terrence Higgins Trust has released a short film clip, in which an assortment of British and international athletes talk openly about sex and condoms.
20 September 2012
CPS: New Twitter abuse rules following Tom Daley case 16 The Director of Public Prosecutions is to issue new social media rules on abuse, after Team GB diver Tom Daley received offensive Twitter messages about his late father – and of a homophobic nature, earlier this summer.
10 September 2012
London: Gays urged to ‘come’ Out to Swim 25 After a summer of Olympic sporting fever, the capital’s LGBT community is being urged to hit the pool.
4 September 2012
Fatboy Slim: Supporting equal marriage is a ‘no brainer’ and I talk about the issue with my son 10 DJ Norman cook, otherwise known as Fatboy Slim, has launched a scathing attack on “reactionary, rightwing, homophobic idiots and religious zealots” for opposing plans to introduce marriage equality in the UK.
15 August 2012
George Michael defends London 2012 song choice and tells critics to f*** off! 51 George Michael has hit back at criticism that he cashed in on the Olympics by using the closing ceremony to promote his new single White Light.
13 August 2012
Ten out gay Olympians win gold at London 2012 Games 14 Ten openly LGBT Olympians have taken home gold from the London 2012 Games.
12 August 2012
George Michael performs at London 2012 closing ceremony 18 As if further proof was needed of the pop icon’s complete return to health after last year’s battle with pneumonia, George Michael has taken part in the closing ceremony of the London 2012 Olympic Games.
10 August 2012
Gay diver Matthew Mitcham joins Tom Daley in Olympic semi-final 10 Australian reigning Olympic 10m platform diving champion Matthew Mitcham has secured a place in the tomorrow's semi-final.
10 August 2012
Gay Olympic diver Matthew Mitcham declares he’ll dive naked if he wins Gold 47 Australian Olympic diver Matthew Mitcham has decalred that he'll dive naked if he wins another Gold medal.
9 August 2012
London: Olympians and Paralympians offered free entry to 2014 Gay Games 5 Olympians and Paralympians are being offered free entry to the ninth quadrennial Gay Games, due to take place in the US in 2014.

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