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2 May 2013US: ‘Ex-gay’ activist: I admit using Grindr, but I never used it for sex 30 An "ex-gay" preacher, who claimed to have been "cured" of his homosexuality, who in February admitted to using the gay dating app Grindr, has spoken again to say that he did use it, but never for sex. -
2 May 2013US: University basketball league ‘believes strongly in supporting equality’ 1 A US University basketball conference has reiterated its support for equality, and has said it supports gay players who wish to come out and continue playing. -
2 May 2013US: Anti-gay pastor Greg Laurie to lead National Day of Prayer events at the Pentagon 5 LGBT campaigners say a pastor who has preached against equal marriage shouldn't be allowed to lead today’s National Day of Prayer events at the Pentagon and Capitol Hill. -
2 May 2013Video: Anti-gay group: Homosexuality is ‘three times more dangerous’ than smoking 31 A new video by US anti-gay Christian organisation Faith 2 Action, claims that homosexuality is "more dangerous" than smoking, and attempts to parody a pro-LGBT children's book, by suggesting that accepting same-sex parents is the same as encouraging children to smoke. -
2 May 2013Gay NBA player Jason Collins received Twitter death threats after coming out 9 The first openly gay player in a major US team sport, Jason Collins, who came out on Monday, has been subject to a tirade of abuse on the social networking site Twitter, including a number of death threats. -
2 May 2013New Jersey: Lesbian detective seeks $2.5 million in damages in homophobic discrimination claim 4 A New Jersey lesbian detective claims a supervisor sexually harassed her by making homophobic comments and is seeking $2.5 million in damages. -
2 May 2013US: Ohio trans woman killed, media coverage denounced by GLAAD 3 The death of Cemia Dove, also known as Ci Ci, a transgender woman from Ohio, has highlighted both the hate crimes faced by the transgender community, and the "dehumanizing" effect of much of the media coverage of such crimes. -
2 May 2013Lance Bass: ‘At least one member of One Direction is probably gay’ 12 In a TV interview where he was asked about One Direction, Lance Bass says it can be even harder for a gay boy band member to be open about their sexuality compared to a sports star. -
2 May 2013US: Human rights group to take on case of bisexual girl barred from starting gay-straight alliance 3 The American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) has said it will take on the case of a 14-year-old student in the US, who was banned from starting a Gay-Straight Alliance club at her middle school. -
2 May 2013US: Church to picket basketball playoff games because ‘the NBA is full of fags’ 38 The adamantly homophobic US Westboro Baptist Church (WBC), synonymous with its “God hates fags” slogan, is to picket two NBA playoff games, denouncing Jason Collins for coming out, and saying that "God hates the NBA" because it is "full of fags". -
1 May 2013Ohio: Catholic bishop defends sacking of lesbian teacher 22 Bishop Frederick Campbell said that maintaining the Catholic values of the institutions under his guidance explained why Carla Hale had to go. -
1 May 2013Rush Limbaugh: Jason Collins news ‘rammed down people’s throats’ 40 US conservative radio host Rush Limbaugh is not happy at the outpouring of support given to gay basketball player Jason Collins. -
1 May 2013Rapper A$AP Rocky: ‘I have respect for gay men who come out of the closet’ + Rap star A$AP Rocky has commented on gay men coming out, saying that he has "more respect" for artists such as Frank Ocean, and sportsmen like Jason Collins, who come out as gay. -
1 May 2013American Family Association: Gay rights has turned the world ‘upside down’ 15 A spokesman for the anti-gay American Family Association has lamented about the advancement of gay rights, and expressed a distaste at the idea that the Boy Scouts of America (BSA), may lift its ban on gay members. -
1 May 2013US: Church cancels former NFL player’s speech over congratulatory tweet to Jason Collins 13 A former NFL player and Super Bowl Champion, has had a speaking appearance cancelled by a church over a congratulatory tweet he sent to recently out NBA star, Jason Collins. -
1 May 2013US: ESPN regrets ‘distraction’ of reporter’s ‘rebellion to God’ comments about Jason Collins 7 US television network ESPN has responded to criticism arising from a reporter's recent claim that, in coming out as gay, NBA star Jason Collins was living an "open rebellion to God", to say that it became a "distraction". -
1 May 2013Before coming out, Jason Collins wore ’98′ jersey in solidarity with gay community 1 NBA star Jason Collins, who came out as gay this week, had been making a quiet statement of solidarity with the gay community, every time he stepped out onto the court. -
1 May 2013Rhode Island: Same-sex marriage bill heading for final vote 12 With a final vote on Thursday, Rhode Island is poised to become the tenth US state to allow same-sex couples to marry -
1 May 2013Video: Paul Ryan shifts to support gay adoption but still opposes equal marriage 20 Former US Republican Vice Presidential candidate Paul Ryan, has shifted his stance to support same-sex couples being allowed to adopt, but has said that he still opposes equal marriage. -
1 May 2013Former Leeds footballer who came out as gay in February may return to play in the US 3 Former Leeds United footballer Robbie Rogers, who came out as gay in February shortly after retiring from the sport, may return to play, as he resumes training with a US team.
