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16 May 2013
US: ACLU pushes ‘Modern Family’ TV show creators to allow gay characters to get married 5 The American Civil Liberties Union has begun pushing the producers of US television show Modern Family, to write an episode in which the gay couple featured on it, get married.
13 May 2013
NBC’s gay sitcom The New Normal cancelled after just one season 20 US television network NBC has announced that its new sitcom The New Normal, which features a gay couple and the surrogate mother of their child, has been cancelled after just one season, amidst falling ratings.
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.
17 April 2013
US: Major League Soccer player suspended for using homophobic slur + A Major League Soccer (MLS) player in the US who previously apologised for using a homophobic slur against another player during a recent match, has been suspended for three games, and fined an undisclosed amount.
12 April 2013
Study: Support for equal marriage boosted by television portrayal of gay couples 41 A poll has found that in the US, more people say their perception of gay people has been positively influenced by television's portrayal of them, than say it has had a negative impact.
12 February 2013
Indiana: Homophobic students and parents seek to ban gay classmates from attending prom 24 A school in the US state of Indiana is in the spotlight after some students and parents urged for gay people to be banned from attending a prom.
31 December 2012
President Obama gives Chuck Hagel his backing — despite gay rights row 12 Despite facing renewed criticism for his previous anti-gay remarks, Chuck Hagel, who is tipped to become the next US defence secretary, has President Obama’s support.
18 September 2012
Update: Baseball player apologises for homophobic slur, is suspended without pay 20 Canadian baseball player, Yunel Escobar, has apologised for causing offence through having what was perceived as a homophobic slur, written on his face during a game.
14 September 2012
US: Advert for anti LGBT church, shown during new gay TV show 17 An advert for a new series of sermons at a church which opposes the rights of LGBT people, aired during a break in between a new NBC series about a gay couple with a child.
13 September 2012
Brendon Ayanbadejo: 70 percent of NFL players support equal marriage 6 NFT football player, Brendon Ayanbadejo, was the focus of a recent controversy, when his club was asked to silence his advocacy of equal marriage rights, and he has now spoken out again saying that a large percentage of NFL players feel the same as he does.
12 September 2012
US: Coach allegedly kicked player off college team for kissing his boyfriend 35 A college football player in the US has spoken out after he was allegedly kicked off his team for kissing his boyfriend at a match he attended.
7 September 2012
Connecticut: Priest reprimanded for participating in his cousin’s same-sex wedding 20 The Archbishop of Hartford, Connecticut, has rebuked a priest for participating in his cousin's same-sex wedding in New York City, despite him only doing a reading and that he didn't wear his vestments.
1 September 2012
Previously banned gay family show will air in Utah after all 6 An NBC show which features a gay couple, their surrogate and her family, which was removed from the schedule of a Utah TV network for being "inappropriate" has been picked up by another station in the state.
30 August 2012
GLAAD index names best and worst in LGBT friendly broadcasting 3 The sixth annual Network Responsibility Index has been published by the Gay & Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation, and includes details of networks and shows which have accurately reflected, or not, the LGBT community through their broadcasting.
25 August 2012
TV station: Gay family show banned for being “inappropriate during family time” 26 A television station based in the US has come under heavy criticism for their decision not to air a new NBC sitcom about a gay couple, their surrogate and her family.
20 March 2011
Ricky Martin and Anderson Cooper take home GLAAD awards 25 Last night, the Gay and Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation (GLAAD) honoured Ricky Martin, Anderson Cooper and NBC's 30 Rock among many others with awards for their contribution to the LGBT community.
11 January 2011
Johnny Weir: ‘I don’t celebrate being white so why should I celebrate being gay?’ 67 Olympic figure skater Johnny Weir says he was surprised by the press reaction to his coming out as gay.
15 December 2009
Gay porn star dies in taser arrest 34 A gay porn star has died in Florida after choking while being arrested.

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