USA
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24 August 2012Vermont resort settles lawsuit brought after refusing to host lesbian wedding reception 5 A settlement, including no longer being allowed to host wedding receptions, has been reached by a venue which refused to host a wedding party for a lesbian couples' wedding because of the owners' Catholic beliefs. -
23 August 2012Hugh Hefner announces support for equal marriage 13 The publishing veteran is adamant that denying same-sex couples the right to marriage is a basic infringement of their human rights. -
23 August 2012‘Too horny’ anti-gay US Christian fundamentalist convicted of masturbating by a children’s playground 46 US Christian fundamentalist Rev. -
23 August 2012Psychological tests for trans pilots in US is abandoned owing to a one-woman campaign 5 Psychological testing for trans people who wish to become pilots has been abandoned after one woman sustained a three-year campaign. -
23 August 2012Arnold Schwarzenegger’s son joins up with Born This Way Foundation 12 The son of Arnold Schwarzenegger has joined the ranks of supporters of Lady Gaga’s BornThis Way Foundation. -
23 August 2012Gay-Straight Alliance sue California school over sex abstinence drive 5 A united group of parents, doctors and the Gay-Straight Alliance Network are suing the Clovis Unified School District in California over a sex education drive championing abstinence until marriage. -
23 August 2012Republican amendments to marriage equality rejected 17 Two Republican Party delegates had their suggestions on amending the party's official position on marriage equality rejected this week. -
22 August 2012Minnesota representative urged to step down following gay-sex scandal 23 A member of the of the Minnesota House of Representatives has been urged to step down by his party leaders after admitting to having a gay-sex liaison with a 17-year old he met on the internet. -
22 August 2012Police: Fake hate crime victim wanted to “spark change” through hoax attack + Police investigating an allegedly fake violent hate crime in the US state of Nebraska have said they believe to have found the motive behind the incident, during which the victim said she had derogatory words carved into her skin. -
22 August 2012South Carolina creates first LGBT Political Action Committee 1 A new political action committee has been created in South Carolina to fight for equality, and to end discrimination against its LGBT residents. -
22 August 2012Is the newest Barbie to be released actually a drag queen? 13 Questions have been flying around since the announcement of the newest Barbie to be released, and whether or not this version of the doll is actually a drag queen. -
22 August 2012Texan LGBT rights activist found dead in apparent suicide 10 The leader and co-founder of Fairness Fort Worth, a major Texan LGBT rights group, has been found dead, apparently from a self-inflicted gunshot wound. -
22 August 2012Video: Republican Party National Convention boosts WiFi connectivity to ensure constant Grindr access 2 50,000 right-wingers will descend on Tampa, Florida, for the Republican National Convention to crown Mitt Romney as the party's official candidate but according to this spoof video the delegates will really be enjoying themselves on Grindr and glory-holes. -
22 August 2012Video: Men in Swimwear perform Anti-Romney One Direction spoof 7 A group of barely clad models gathered poolside to perform "Disclosure," a sexed-up spoof the ubiquitous One Direction single What Makes You Beautiful, in which they poke fun at Mitt Romney and the Republican party. -
22 August 2012Alleged false hate-crime victim to plead not guilty 1 A lesbian woman who allegedly made false claims that she was the victim of a violent hate crime, is to plead not guilty to the charge of false reporting.
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22 August 2012USA: Chick-fil-A protesters to picket new store openings + Opponents to new Chick-fil-A stores have said they will picket new store openings across the US, due to the company's opposition to equal marriage. -
22 August 2012Town rallies to help out victim of homophobic vandalism 12 A student in Virginia who had his car vandalized four times this year with homophobic slurs has had his car restored and fitted with new features when auto-repair shops throughout the town rallied to his aid in a display of solidarity. -
21 August 2012Mitt Romney advisor likened being gay to being a drug addict 46 Mitt Romney's advisor spoke out in opposition to an amendment which would allow civil unions at a Republican assembly, likening being gay to drug use, and polygamy. -
21 August 2012Man who donated to pro-marriage equality cause fears being sacked by Catholic employer 9 A man who made a donation to a group who are fighting against the amendment of Minnesota's marriage equality ban has asked his contribution to remain anonymous over fears that his Catholic employer may fire him. -
21 August 2012Lesbian couple in Nevada lose baby after hospital denies them rights 58 A lesbian couple in Nevada lost their baby after a hospital denied them their domestic partnership rights.
