USA
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7 September 2012Connecticut: Man pleads guilty to killing woman he thought was having an affair with daughter 4 A man in the US state of Connecticut has pleaded no contest in relation to charges he killed a woman he thought was having an affair with his daughter, and then put her body in a freezer. -
7 September 2012Maryland: Footballer who supported gay rights campaign attacked by delegate 29 An American Footballer who recorded a video supporting a marriage equality group in October 2011, has just been attacked by a delegate of the state, who said that he should be punished for speaking out. -
7 September 2012Massachusetts: State lawmakers call for appeal on surgery for trans prisoner 15 State lawmakers in Massachusetts have begun the process of attempting to have a decision made by a judge to give a trans woman prisoner gender reassignment surgery as a treatment for gender dysphoria. -
7 September 2012Connecticut: Priest reprimanded for participating in his cousin’s same-sex wedding 20 The Archbishop of Hartford, Connecticut, has rebuked a priest for participating in his cousin's same-sex wedding in New York City, despite him only doing a reading and that he didn't wear his vestments. -
7 September 2012Video: Time to ‘stop’ discrimination against gays and lesbians, says Obama 6 President Barack Obama took the stage at the Democratic National Convention in Charlotte, North Carolina, and talked about the Democrats support for the LGBT community. -
6 September 2012Lady Gaga’s meat dress becomes museum exhibit 1 Lady Gaga's famous meat dress, along with its gay rights message, has made its way to America’s capital. -
6 September 2012US medical body changes advice on circumcision 146 The American Academy of Paediatrics (AAP) has changed its policy on the procedure and is no longer opposed to the routine circumcision of male new born babies. -
6 September 2012Michelle Obama addresses gay Democrats at party convention 9 US First Lady Michelle Obama has addressed a group of LGBT Democratic party members at a lunch event sponsored by the Human Rights Campaign in Charlotte. -
5 September 20129-year-old Boy Scout quits, says he doesn’t like unfairness of anti-gay rule 32 A nine-year-old Cub Scout has quit over the Boy Scouts of America's policy which does not allow any gay member, volunteer or staff member. -
5 September 2012Matrix Director, Lana Wachowski speaks out about her transition 10 One half of the 'Wachowski siblings' has spoken out about the difficulties of transitioning, her gender reassingment surgery, and about getting over those difficulties. -
5 September 2012Minnesota: Gay parenting study becomes focal point of anti equality campaign 15 An anti marriage equality group have used a recent study, which investigated the mental health of adults raised by same-sex and opposite-sex couples, which suggested children of the former have more problems in their adult life, to push for equal marriage bans, ahead of November's election. -
5 September 2012Hollywood star unveiled for Ellen DeGeneres 3 The US lesbian TV star has been honoured on Hollywood Boulevard in the traditional ceremony, her mother, Betty, and wife Portia De Rossi, were on hand to help her celebrate. -
5 September 2012Singer’s mum: Thin Lizzy would have opposed “anti-gay” GOP using their song 4 The mother of Thin Lizzie singer, Philip Lynott, would have been strongly against the Republicans using his music during their national convention because of the party's stance on equal marriage. -
5 September 2012Judge orders that trans convict be given gender reassignment surgery in prison 11 A Judge in Boston, Massachusetts has ruled that a trans woman must be given gender reassignment surgery in prison, in order to treat her gender dysphoria. -
5 September 2012Four US Marines arrested for possible homophobic assault outside California gay bar 11 Police in Long Beach, California, have arrested four members of the US Marine Corps for assaulting men outside a popular gay bar in the area. -
5 September 2012Democrats endorse equal marriage, and ‘appropriately represent’ LGBT community 10 The Democratic National Convention has kicked off, and has been praised for appropriately representing, and embracing the LGBT community in the US. -
4 September 2012US: Suspected murderer of transgendered woman gains new lawyer 1 In Washington DC, a 55-year-old man accused of stabbing a transgender woman in the face back in February has been assigned a new defence lawyer. -
4 September 2012Democrats expected to endorse equal marriage in their platform today. 13 At the Democratic National Convention in Charlotte, North Carolina, the party are expected to allow equal marriage in their platform, making them the first major party to do so.
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4 September 2012Ohio: Court reverses custody ruling for lesbian’s former partner 3 A court in Ohio has reversed an earlier decision to allow a lesbian custody access to the biological daughter of her former girlfriend, now saying that she has no right to custody. -
4 September 2012University stands by controversial study on children of gay parents 42 The University of Texas has made a statement defending a report published in July which suggested that children born to parents who had a gay relationship have more problems in adult life than those born to married, straight parents.
