USA
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19 November 2012NYC: Ceremony for murdered gay rights activist + A memorial service has taken place for a gay rights activist who was killed last month in New York. -
18 November 2012US: ‘Hate filled’ killer of gay war veteran denied parole, still an ‘extreme danger’ 2 The killer of a gay man in Staten Island, New York, has been denied parole after 23 years in jail, after it was deemed by a parole board that his "brutal, merciless and hate-filled actions" make him unfit for society. -
17 November 2012US: Synagogues terminate relationship with Boy Scouts of America over homophobic policies 43 Synagogues and other Jewish organisations across the United States are terminating their relationships with the Boy Scouts of America over its policy of discriminating against gay members and leaders. -
17 November 2012US: Influx of donations aim to save LGBT youth rescue centre destroyed by Superstorm Sandy 4 A rescue centre for homeless LGBT youths in New York City, which was destroyed by Superstorm Sandy, is on the way to being rebuilt after a social media campaign was launched to save it. -
16 November 2012US: Seattle Judges donate their time to marry same-sex couples in Washington on first available day 4 Seattle City Hall will open for a special event on a Sunday following a new law taking effect, which will allow same-sex couples to marry in the state of Washington. -
16 November 2012US: Catholic Church denies teenager confirmation until he publicly denounces gay equality 104 A teenage Catholic boy has been banned from confirmation after he posted a photograph on Facebook urging people to vote for equal marriage rights. -
16 November 2012US: Gay voters were key in President Obama’s re-election success 14 A new study has suggested that the number of gay voters who chose Obama in the recent US election could have been enough to give him the winning advantage over rival Mitt Romey. -
16 November 2012Poll: US support for equal marriage on the rise, except in southern states 7 A new report has been released which suggests that there has been a new, and rapid shift in support of equal marriage in the US, except in some southern states. -
15 November 2012Florida: Gay Republican commits suicide blaming Obama victory 49 A gay man in Key West, Florida, took his own life two days after Barack Obama won a second term in the White House and cited the president’s victory in a suicide letter. -
15 November 2012US: Fox News anchor suspended for posting homophobic slur on Facebook 23 After posting a comment which was heavily criticised for being homophobic, a Fox News anchor has been suspended, and issued an apology on the matter. -
14 November 2012US: Nebraska city council implements protections for LGBT city employees 4 In a change of direction from a decision last month, the Grand Island City Council has overridden a mayoral veto, and granted protections for LGBT people working for the city. -
14 November 2012US man drops accusations against gay Sesame Street actor 8 A man who accused Sesame Street puppeteer Kevin Clash of having underage sex with him when he was a teenage boy has recanted his story. -
14 November 2012Comment: Why ‘straight’ Bob Filner will be better for San Diego than ‘gay’ Carl DeMaio 15 Writing for PinkNews.co.uk, Laurence Watts assesses last week’s defeat of Carl DeMaio, a gay Republican who was running to become Mayor of San Diego. -
14 November 2012US TV executive criticised for calling One Direction ‘twinks’ 69 The openly gay Bravo TV executive Andy Cohen raised eyebrows while being interviewed on NBC’s Today by labeling the pop group One Direction as “twinks”. -
14 November 2012Brendon Ayanbadejo thanked by rival NFL players for his support of equal marriage + NFL player, Brendon Ayanbadejo, said he was congratulated by members of a rival team, during a match on Sunday, for his advocacy of equal rights, in particular his efforts in the recent battle over equal marriage. -
13 November 2012US: Transgender woman sues after taser incident 8 A transgender woman in California has filed a federal lawsuit accusing the US Bureau of Land Management (BLM) of excessive force after a taser was fired at her groin. -
12 November 2012US: UPS cuts funding for Boy Scouts of America over anti-gay policy 27 UPS, a long time corporate sponsor of the Boy Scouts of America has stopped funding the organisation because of its policy which does not allow gay scouts leaders. -
12 November 2012Study: Same-sex weddings in three US states could increase spending by $166 million 13 A US think-tank has predicted that, as a result of the three new states which legalised equal marriage last week, large amounts of new spending will be generated. -
12 November 2012Gay Sesame Street actor denies sexual allegations 12 US gay actor Kevin Clash who provides the voice of Elmo in Sesame Street is on a leave of absence from the iconic children’s series after denying he had underage sex.
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12 November 2012Hillary Clinton supports London LGBT corporate summit 7 Chief executives from some of the world’s largest companies will come together to discuss how the financial services industry can advance LGBT equality in a move which has the backing of Hillary Clinton.
