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3 April 2013
US: Florida Senate committee approves bill for same-sex domestic partnership registry 5 A Florida Senate committee has approved the state's first bill to allow domestic partner registration, including specific rights for same-sex couples.
13 February 2013
Ukraine promises to ban anti-gay discrimination 6 The Ukrainian foreign minister, Leonid Kozhara, has promised that the country will soon ban all anti-gay discrimination in an interview with a Polish newspaper.
27 August 2012
Nepal: Religious leaders remain silent over legalisation of LGBT rights 18 A gay lawmaker in Nepal has said that not a single religious group has made a complaint following a decision by the government to grant equal rights to LGBT citizens.
4 July 2012
Video: Imagine if you could face execution for being blond, bald, short, elderly or blue eyed 7 In a compelling new viral video, international LGBT rights organisation Kaleidoscope Trust asks viewers to imagine if it were illegal to be themselves.
13 June 2012
Leaders of Ethiopia call for anti-gay measures 33 Ethiopian government officials, religious leaders and civil representatives have declared their opposition to LGBT rights and condemned homosexuality as a western epidemic during an anti-gay conference
20 April 2012
Row after Tory MEPs abstain from pro-LGBT amendment vote 55 Labour MEPs have criticised Tories this week for abstaining from a vote at the European Parliament on an amendment strengthening LGBT protections, with Tories accusing them of 'grandstanding' in response.
5 April 2012
School district will let student wear anti-homophobia t-shirt on Day of Silence 15 A high school student in Cincinnati, Ohio will not be barred from wearing an anti-homophobia t-shirt on the National Day of Silence this year while a law suit proceeds.
1 March 2012
Former diplomat contests Tunisian leader on gay rights 26 Farhat Othaman questions spiritual leader Rashid Ghannouchi over new Tunisia's commitment to human and LGBT rights
17 February 2012
Liberian senator tables ‘gay death penalty’ bill 64 The former first lady of Liberia has reportedly tabled a bill which could make homosexuality in the country punishable by death in her new capacity as a senator.
6 January 2012
Zimbabwe mayor rubbishes claims his pink bins were pulled 7 A Zimbabwe mayor has insisted his city council will use the twenty pink dustbins donated by a pro-gay rights group as soon as he can find prominent spaces for them.
3 January 2012
New Hungarian constitution comes into effect with same-sex marriage ban 53 Hungary's new constitution, which bans gay marriage and does not explicitly protect gay people from discrimination, has come into force amid public unrest.
30 December 2011
Best big companies for gay staff in the US revealed 8 The Human Rights Campaign has released its annual rankings of US companies by the support they give to LGBT employees, and revealed that nearly a quarter of the 850 companies surveyed scored full marks.
23 December 2011
Malaysia urged to repeal anti-gay law and abandon politician’s trial 22 The Malaysian government has been urged to revoke its laws criminalising homosexuality and abandon the criminal trial of its former deputy Prime Minister, which is believed to be nearing a verdict.
21 December 2011
Lesbian couple sues Hawaii B&B which turned them away for being gay 19 A gay couple from the US are suing a hotel for discrimination, saying the owner denied them a room because of their sexuality.
16 December 2011
UN publishes first global report and recommendations to tackle gay rights abuses 12 The UN's Human Rights Council has published for the first time a document detailing rights abuses against LGBT people around the world, through violence and through discriminatory laws, and a set of recommendations all countries should adopt.
13 December 2011
250,000 sign petition against St Petersburg “gay propaganda” law 7 Nearly a quarter of a million people have signed a petition calling on world leaders to hold Russia to account for a draft law in St Petersburg which threatens to silence its gay community.
2 December 2011
Russian deputy Prime Minister: A national “gay propaganda” law should be considered 30 The Russian Deputy Prime Minister Dmitry Kozak has said he is in favour of St Petersburg's pending "gay propaganda" law, and wants it considered at a national level.
30 November 2011
Russia reacts to overseas “interference” on St Petersburg “gay propaganda” law 29 A senior official in the Russian government has said he is "perplexed" by the US statement condemning a proposed law which could severely hinder freedom of expression for LGBT people in St Petersburg.
14 November 2011
St Petersburg lawmakers consider fines for “gay propaganda” 34 Fines for distributing material to minors could range from £20 to £1,000 in the Russian city, which would be the third local authority to introduce such laws this year.
10 November 2011
Ugandan activist receives RFK Human Rights Award 7 Frank Mugisha is the second Ugandan gay rights activist to be honoured internationally in two months.

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