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2 August 2012Gay employee says Chick-fil-A Appreciation Day was ‘very depressing’ 56 Gay employees have spoken of their feelings about Chick-fil-A's stance on marriage equality, with one calling yesterday's 'Chick-fil-A Appreciation Day' a 'very, very depressing' experience. -
1 August 2012Connecticut federal court finds DOMA unconstitutional 7 A US federal court in Connecticut has become the latest to find the Defense of Marriage Act, which forbids recognition of gay marriages at the national level, unconstitutional. -
1 August 2012US: Supreme Court asked to hear Proposition 8 appeal 26 Proponents of Proposition 8, the voter-approved ban on gay marriages in the US state of California, have asked the Supreme Court to overturn two lower judgements that it was unconstitutional. -
1 August 2012Author and essayist Gore Vidal dies aged 86 33 American author and political commentator Gore Vidal has died aged 86 at his home in Los Angeles. -
31 July 2012Video: Matrix director Lana Wachowski speaks on film after transition 12 Co-director of the Matrix films Lana Wachowski has appeared on film for what is believed to be the first time since transitioning. -
30 July 2012US: Democrats move to adopt same-sex marriage as official party platform 9 The US Democrats are expected to back same-sex marriage part of their official party platform. -
30 July 2012US: Catholic diocese backs out of mansion sale on gay wedding fear 54 An estate agent acting for a Catholic diocese in the US state of Massachusetts accidentally revealed to a gay couple that their purchase of a 44-room estate had fallen through on the anti-gay concerns of the priests. -
30 July 2012Sarah Palin backs Chick-fil-A 51 Former Republican Governor of Alaska and television personality Sarah Palin has showed her support for the Chick-Fil-A fast food chain following negative reaction to its stance on gay equality. -
27 July 2012Amazon founders give $2.5m to equal marriage in Washington 42 The billionaire founders of e-commerce company Amazon have pledged $2.5 million to the fight for equal marriage rights for gay couples in the US state of Washington. -
27 July 2012Florida: Jennifer Carroll apologises for ‘inexcusable’ lesbian affair comment 18 Jennifer Carroll, Lieutenant Governor of the state of Florida, has apologised for saying black women who "look like [her]" don't have lesbian relationships. -
26 July 2012Africa: New report accuses US evangelical Christians of promoting homophobia 34 A liberal thinktank has claimed that right wing US Christian evangelical groups are targeting Africa with an anti-gay agenda. -
24 July 2012Nebraska: Hundreds attend candlelit vigil for lesbian after attack 12 Hundreds of people have attended a vigil for the Nebraskan woman who had gay slurs carved into her skin and her home set on fire while she was bound inside it. -
24 July 2012Sally Ride, first American woman in space, survived by female partner 17 The first female American in space, Sally Ride, has died at age 61, being survived by her lesbian partner. -
23 July 2012Muppets-makers end partnership with Chick-Fil-A over marriage stance 67 Creators of the Muppets have called off future partnerships with US fast-food chain Chick-Fil-A followings its donations to anti-gay groups and opposition to marriage equality for gay couples. -
23 July 2012Video: Bristol Palin’s three-year-old son uses gay slur in reality show 43 Sarah Palin's three-year-old grandson has been filmed using a gay slur against his aunt in one of the family's reality television shows. -
21 July 2012Florida Family Association: Office Depot helping Lady Gaga ‘turn children gay’ 80 Office Depot, the US stationer that has partnered with Lady Gaga’s ground breaking Born This Way Foundation has been accused of helping the popstar to turn children gay. -
20 July 2012San Diego: Military personnel can attend Pride in uniform for one year only 11 The Pentagon will allow US military personnel to attend San Diego's pride parade in uniform for the first, and only, time. -
19 July 2012New York: Council speaker criticises carriage driver’s anti-gay and racist comments 13 New York City Council speaker Christine Quinn, an openly gay woman, has condemned an anti-gay, racist series of remarks by a horse-drawn carriage driver but backed the practice of keeping horses on the city streets. -
19 July 2012US: Hangover actor abandons anti-gay Chick-Fil-A 9 A star of the Hangover films and the Office sitcom, Ed Helms, says he will boycott fast food group Chick-Fil-A over its multi-million dollar support for gay marriage opponents. -
17 July 2012US approval of drug for HIV prevention welcomed cautiously in UK 35 The decision by US authorities to approve the anti-retroviral drug Truvada for groups at risk of contracting HIV has been cautiously welcomed in the UK.
