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16 April 2013US: Texas bill introduced to tackle anti-LGBT workplace discrimination 2 A bill to combat discrimination in the workplace based on sexual orientation, has been introduced in the US State of Texas, and despite knowing it is unlikely to pass, the bill's proponents hope it will spark a discussion on the issue. -
16 April 2013Westboro Baptist Church blames same-sex marriage for Boston Marathon bomb attack 89 The vehemently homophobic Westboro Baptist Church has threatened to picket the funerals of those killed in the Boston Marathon bomb attack. -
16 April 2013Hawaii: Judge rules in favour of lesbian couple turned away by B&B 6 The judge in the case of a US lesbian couple who sued a bed and breakfast in Hawaii which denied them a room because of their sexuality, has ruled in favour of the couple. -
16 April 2013Study: Equal marriage could bring $42 million to Minnesota economy over three years 8 A new study has estimated that, if legalised, equal marriage could bring large economic boosts to the US state of Minnesota. -
15 April 2013US: Gay soldier files appeal over $100 White House protest fine 12 Dan Choi – who was fined $100 for chaining himself to the White House fence in protest over America’s Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell law – is refusing to pay the fine. -
15 April 2013US: University sets up scholarship to support gay students and straight allies 4 A US university has set up a fund to help out gay students who struggle financially after rejection from their families after coming out, as well as straight students who lose funding after supporting gay classmates. -
15 April 2013US columnist: Gay-inclusive TV shows are part of Satan’s plan to destroy America 52 A US columnist has appeared on a radio talk show to claim that TV, music and film are all parts of the Devil's plan for the "destruction" of America, and said that equal marriage would mean a Communist government in the US, which would kill its own citizens. -
15 April 2013Video: Former US Navy chaplain says allowing openly gay players in the NFL is ‘demonic’ 8 A former Navy chaplain who was disgraced by the military for his role in a protest in 2006, has weighed in on the argument over gay players being allowed to come out in the NFL, to say that he thinks the "Devil is afoot". -
15 April 2013Ecuador: Former presidential candidate barred from politics for saying ‘gays are immoral’ 5 A former Ecuadorian presidential candidate who was previously fined for making homophobic comments has been banned from political activity for a year. -
15 April 2013US: Major League Soccer player apologises for using homophobic slur + A Major League Soccer player in the US has apologised for using a homophobic slur against another player during a recent match, before being sent off for two separate incidents. -
15 April 2013Anti-gay marriage protest takes place in Puerto Rico 5 Hundreds of people have marched in Puerto Rico to demand that the governor approve a constitutional amendment banning same-sex marriage. -
14 April 2013Gay former NBA chief: The first openly gay US athlete will be amazed at opportunities given to them 4 The former executive of a National Basketball Association (NBA) team has said that the first professional sports player to come out in the US will benefit rather than suffer,potentially earning millions in endorsements for being openly gay in the field. -
14 April 2013US: Pro-same-sex marriage Illinois Republican party chairman to stay in role for now 2 The chair of the Illinois Republican Party will remain in his role, having survived a meeting to discuss whether to fire him for his backing of same-sex marriage. -
14 April 2013California: Gay lawyer dies at 33 after contracting bacterial meningitis 29 Officials in Los Angeles are warning gay sexually active men about a deadly strain of bacterial meningitis, following the death of a gay man in West Hollywood. -
14 April 2013US: Gay ‘Glee’ actor Jonathan Groff to appear in comedy TV pilot 9 Jonathan Groff will play a leading role in an upcoming comedy pilot about the lives of three gay men, commissioned for US Cable channel HBO. -
13 April 2013US: Arizona City Council pauses civil partnership bill after lawsuit threatened over same-sex marriage ban 5 A southern Arizona City Council has been threatened with a lawsuit by the state Attorney General's office for passing legislation to allow civil unions for same-sex couples, and has put the legislation on hold to tweak it in order for it to fit with the state's ban on equal marriage. -
13 April 2013GLAAD announces that Drew Barrymore will present 24th annual Media Awards 2 GLAAD the LGBT media advocacy organisation has announced that Hollywood actor Drew Barrymore will present its 24th annual Media Awards in Los Angeles next weekend. -
13 April 2013Canada: Parents start campaign to remove ‘high risk’ status for gay organ donors, after son’s death 9 A couple from Canada have started a petition to urge the government to change a federal law which classifies gay people as high-risk, when it comes to organ donation, following the death of their son. -
13 April 2013Rapper Azealia Banks says A$AP Rocky should ‘come out of the closet’ for commenting on lipstick 12 Rapper Azealia Banks, who has been involved in controversy in the past for using homophobic slurs, has again taken to Twitter during a feud with fellow rapper A$AP Rocky, and said the straight artist should "come out of the closet" because he insulted her lipstick. -
13 April 2013Argentina: Catholic priest expelled from church for supporting equal marriage 57 A Catholic priest in Argentina has been expelled from the church following an investigation after he voiced his support for equal marriage in the country.
