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29 May 2013Lauryn Hill condemned for ‘homophobic’ lyrics on new track 41 US singer Lauryn HIll has been slammed by critics for her latest song, which some said contains "homophobic" lyrics, and portrays drag queens, as a negative aspect of modern society. -
29 May 2013US: First college men’s basketball player to come out: ‘You’ve got to be comfortable with who you are’ 5 Following the lead of other professional athletes to come out and continue playing in a US professional team sport, a Kansas college men's basketball player, appears to have become the first to come out during a college career, and said: "If you are comfortable with yourself, you can do anything." -
29 May 2013US: Louisiana bill would block gay couples from surrogate parenting 4 A bill introduced in the Senate, in the US state of Louisiana will block gay, and unmarried couples from being able to become parents by using surrogates, by requiring that all parents using such a process, are married. -
29 May 2013Comment: Shame on the Assemblies of God for rejecting the Boy Scouts inclusion of gay members 13 Pastor Dave Thompson writes for PinkNews on the recent rejection of the Boy Scouts of America by the Assemblies of God Church, following the BSA's new policy which will allow openly gay members to serve in the organisation from 1 January 2014. -
28 May 2013US gay Catholic priest: ‘I can’t reconcile my silence as a gay priest, with anti-gay Catholic teaching’ 16 Writing in his book, a gay Catholic priest in the US state of Missouri, has reflected on coming out as gay in within the church, and how he went against its official teachings against homosexuality to do so. -
28 May 2013Chelsea Clinton: It is ‘fundamental’ to allow same-sex couples to marry + Bill Clinton's daughter Chelsea, has said she wants to dedicate her time towards international health efforts and towards gay rights, including equal marriage, which she said was a "fundamental human imperative". -
28 May 2013Cate Blanchett and Mia Wasikowska to star in adaptation of groundbreaking lesbian love story + Film producers the Weinstein Company have acquired the rights to 'Carol', an adaptation of the novel by Patricia Highsmith, which will star Cate Blanchett and Mia Wasikowska. -
28 May 2013US: Catholics told to fast and pray ahead of Supreme Court equal marriage rulings 18 The US Conference of Catholic Bishops is calling on worshippers to fast and pray in the hope that it will help the US Supreme Court to rule against gay equality. -
28 May 2013US: Gay-friendly retailer JC Penney in hot water over kettle that looks like Hitler 48 US retail giant JC Penney has found itself the subject of a viral image, after road users in the US pointed out that a billboard advertising one of its kettles, looks like Hitler. -
28 May 2013Robbie Rogers to gay athletes: Coming out is ‘not going to hurt your career’ 3 Openly gay LA Galaxy football player Robbie Rogers, has sent a message of hope to gay athletes who may be hesitating to come out, as he said "it will not hurt your career". -
28 May 2013New York: Teen charged following attack on gay rights activist 1 A teenager has been charged in connection with an attack on gay rights activist Eugene Lovendusky in New York City. -
27 May 2013Video: Bryan Fischer says Scouts should be renamed ‘Boy Sodomisers of America’ 42 Anti-gay Christian radio host Bryan Fischer has again commented on the Boy Scouts of America's (BSA) recent decision to allow gay youth members, to say that the organisation should be renamed the "Boy Sodomisers of America". -
27 May 2013NFL player: I have gay relatives, but am ‘not with’ those who support equal marriage 65 A former teammate of NFL player and equal marriage advocate Chris Kluwe, has spoken out to say that he does not support equal marriage, despite having gay relatives. -
27 May 2013Robbie Rogers makes US football debut in LA Galaxy 4-0 win 4 Having returned to professional sport after a short retirement, openly gay player Robbie Rogers is with US team LA Galaxy, coming back to excellent support and a win in his debut game. -
27 May 2013Gay footballer Robbie Rogers cleared to return to play in the US 3 Robbie Rogers, the former Leeds United player who retired from football earlier this year, is set to return to play Major League Soccer in the United States, at David Beckham's former team. -
25 May 2013Obama praises Boy Scouts’ progress but wants gay leaders too 8 US President Barack Obama has praised the Boy Scouts of America for opening up their membership to gay youth, but reaffirmed his belief that leadership opportunities in the organisation should be available to gay adults. -
25 May 2013Former Leeds player Robbie Rogers slated to return as first openly gay footballer 13 Robbie Rogers, the former Leeds United and Stevenage player who retired from football earlier this year, is set to return to play Major League Soccer in the US. -
24 May 2013Bryan Fischer says forced drowning ‘would be better’ than inclusion in the Boy Scouts 40 Anti-gay Christian radio host Bryan Fischer has tweeted his distaste at the decision to allow gay members into the Boy Scouts of America (BSA), tweeting a bible reference suggesting drowning would be better than inclusion. -
24 May 2013US: Anonymous hackers target Florida State Attorney over charges against lesbian teenager 4 US hackers collective Anonymous, has set its sights on Florida's State Attorney, over felony charges brought against an 18-year-old lesbian, for having a relationship with a girl four years younger than her. -
24 May 2013US: Lesbian teenager charged for relationship with younger girl, rejects plea deal 10 A florida lesbian 18-year-old, has rejected the plea deal she was offered, after being charged with felony offences for having a relationship with a girl four years younger than her.
