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10 September 2011
US politician Sally Kern: Gays are more dangerous than terrorists 186 Ahead of the tenth anniversary of the 9/11 terrorist attacks on the United States, Republican member of the Oklahoma House of Representatives Sally Kern has renewed her claim that homosexuality has killed more people in the United States than terrorism.
14 January 2011
Hotel chain asked to cancel conference with ‘anti-gay hate preachers’ 111 The hotel chain Ibis has been urged to cancel a Muslim conference in London which includes speakers who have called for gays to be killed.
12 January 2011
Peter Tatchell: Don’t criminalise homophobic Christians 181 Where do we draw the line between religious freedom and free speech on the one hand, and public order and the protection of minorities on the other hand? Should people of faith have the right to express views that others find offensive and bigoted?
4 January 2011
Judge bans Ugandan media from outing gays and lesbians 10 A high court judge in Uganda has banned all media from outing gays and lesbians.
25 November 2010
Gove: We will work with Stonewall to tackle ‘growing’ anti-gay bullying 30 Education secretary Michael Gove has said that the government will work with gay and anti-bullying charities to tackle homophobia in schools.
12 November 2010
Delhi eunuchs to be given pensions 7 All adult eunuchs in Delhi, India, will be given pensions of 1000 rupees (£14) per month in recognition of their low status, the local government has announced.
29 October 2010
Universities ‘should employ watchdogs against discriminatory extremism’ 17 Universities should employ watchdogs to guard against religious extremism, a report has said.
10 February 2010
Valentine’s Day protest over Pope’s UK visit 10 A protest against the Pope's visit to the UK is to take place in central London this Sunday.
1 February 2010
National Secular Society plans protest for Pope’s UK visit 30 The National Secular Society has announced a " large-scale campaign" to protest against Pope Benedict XVI's visit to Britain in September.
7 January 2010
Government appointment of faith advisors attacked as ‘cynical’ 25 The appointment of 13 'faith advisors' to the government has been attacked by the National Secular society as "cynical" and "an insult to non-religious Britons".
30 December 2009
New rights for trans people in Pakistan 2 The Pakistan Supreme Court has ordered the government to allow trans people the right to a distinct gender.
15 December 2009
Updated: Christian registrar Lillian Ladele loses appeal 254 An Islington registrar who refused to carry out civil partnerships for gay couples has lost her appeal.
18 November 2009
Exclusive: HIV film ‘dangerous and misleading’ 468 A film about HIV and what causes AIDS has been attacked for being misleading and even dangerous.

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