World
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17 May 2013Poll: 7 in 10 Russians are against the ‘justification and display of homosexuality’ 14 Over 70% of Russians are against justification and public display of homosexual relations, with only 12% in favour, a new poll has found. -
17 May 2013Portugal: Parliament grants same-sex couples some adoption rights 2 The Portuguese Parliament on Friday passed a bill to offer some adoption and fostering rights to same-sex couples. -
17 May 2013Italian Chamber of Deputies President: ‘Macho culture reduces gay people to caricatures’ 1 In a speech on the International Day against Homophobia and Transphobia (IDAHOT), the President of the Chamber of Deputies of Italy affirmed that promoting LGBT rights "does not mean stripping them from others". -
17 May 2013US: Mixed martial arts fighter suspended for tweeting the word ‘fag’ 3 A Ultimate Fighting Championship mixed martial arts fighter has been suspended after he tweeted defending a fellow fighter who lost his bonus as a fine for smoking marijuana, in which he included the word "fag". -
17 May 2013France: Final marriage equality hurdle passed as Constitutional Council approves bill 21 France has overcome the final obstacle in efforts to become the 14th country in the world to legalise same-sex marriage. -
17 May 2013Turkey urged to broadcast Eurovision following TV station cancellation over lesbian kiss 1 Turkey's official television station has been urged by human rights groups to broadcast the final of the Eurovision Song Contest on Saturday, following reports that it had cancelled the broadcast due to a lesbian kiss by Finland's act on Thursday. -
17 May 2013Foreign Office: LGBT rights is at the heart of our foreign policy + On International Day Against Homophobia and Transphobia, PinkNews.co.uk spoke to the Deputy Head of the British Mission in Croatia about the importance of LGBT rights in the Foreign Office's work abroad. -
17 May 2013Georgia: IDAHOT rally attacked by thousands of violent protesters 13 A rally in the Georgian city of Tbilisi to commemorate the International Day Against Homophobia and Transphobia (IDAHOT), has been taken over by a violent mob of thousands who chased down demonstraters, forcing police to evacuate gay rights supporters. -
17 May 2013EU study finds one in two LGBT people face discrimination 3 Today the EU Fundamental Rights Agency will publish the first-ever comparative study on the experience of lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender people in the 27 Member States and Croatia. -
17 May 2013Daniel Radcliffe: When filming Kill Your Darlings, I was given ‘step-by-step’ gay sex scene instructions 7 Actor Daniel Radcliffe has spoken in an interview about filming gay sex scenes for his latest film, about the life of poet Allen Ginsberg, saying that when filming an intimate gay scene, the director gave him "step-by-step" instructions. -
17 May 2013Comment: LGBT rights in Europe: La vie en rose? 2 Writing for PinkNews.co.uk, prospective Liberal Democrat candidate for the European Parliament Giles Goodall assesses the nature of LGBT rights across Europe. -
17 May 2013Ban Ki-Moon: LGBT equality is critical to the UN’s mission + An International Day Against Homophobia and Transphobia address by the United Nations Secretary General, Ban Ki-Moon, sets out LGBT rights as critical for building "a world of true freedom and equality for all". -
17 May 2013Interview: Anna Grodzka on life as Poland’s only openly trans MP 7 In an exclusive interview with PinkNews.co.uk, Anna Grodzka, currently the only serving openly transgender MP in Poland, and the world, talks of the struggles that the trans community face in her native country. -
17 May 2013Uma Thurman to star in biopic as anti-gay campaigner Anita Bryant 12 Hollywood actor Uma Thurman is set to star as anti-gay Christian activist Anita Bryant, in a film about her life. -
17 May 2013Video: Finland’s pro-equal marriage Eurovision entrant stages lesbian kiss and gets into final 11 Following the second set of semi-finals tonight, Finland's Eurovision entrant found herself with a place in the final, following her performance of her pro-equal marriage song, which included a lesbian kiss.
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16 May 2013Texas: Anti-trans marriage law gains Senate approval 6 Senators in Texas passed a bill earlier this week that would dramatically affect transgender residents seeking a marriage licence. -
16 May 2013US columnist: Homosexuality ‘has destroyed every civilisation it has touched’ 36 Christian Post contributor Ken Hutcherson has attacked another contributor to the site for commending Jason Collins for coming out as gay, saying that homosexuality "has destroyed every civilisation it has touched", as well as "the family", and "the soul". -
16 May 2013Ukraine: Amnesty pushes urgent introduction of anti-LGBT discrimination laws + Amnesty International has published a report which urges the Ukrainian Government to introduce legislation to tackle discrimination based on gender identity and sexual orientation, following a number of attacks. -
16 May 2013Canada: ‘Israeli apartheid’ censorship row puts Toronto Pride funding in jeopardy 52 Pride Toronto faces the loss of its annual cultural grant over indecision as to whether the phrase "Israeli apartheid" should be banned from the event, in a row which Peter Tatchell has called "straightforward censorship". -
16 May 2013US: 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.
