World
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20 May 2013Brittney Griner: University basketball coach told me not to come out 1 Recently out, openly lesbian US basketball star Brittney Griner, has spoken out to say that her college basketball coaches asked her not to come out, in case it damaged the reputation of the team for prospective recruits. -
20 May 2013Czech President Milos Zeman criticised for homophobic snub of gay academic 8 The president of the Czech Republic has been criticised over claims he refused to honour an academic with a title because the man in question is also a gay rights activist. -
20 May 2013Former Australian PM Kevin Rudd reverses anti-marriage equality stance 18 The former Prime Minister of Australia and self-described 'god-botherer', Kevin Rudd, has stated that after a "re-think" on same-sex marriage he has decided to support it, reversing his previous staunch opposition. -
20 May 2013Human Rights Watch urges Zambia to drop charges in sodomy case + The Human Rights Watch has urged authorities in Zambia to release two men who were arrested and charged on allegations of sodomy earlier in May. -
20 May 2013China: 18-year-old IDAHOT activist detained for 12 days + It has emerged that one of four LGBT marchers detained in the Chinese city of Changsha following Friday's IDAHOT events remains in prison, and has been sentenced to 12 days in jail. -
19 May 2013China: IDAHOT activists detained in two cities 4 LGBT activists marking the International Day Against Homophobia and Transphobia in two Chinese cities were detained by police. -
19 May 2013Georgia: LGBT and anti-’gay propaganda’ activists face off in mob aftermath + One day after violence at an International Day against Homophobia and Transphobia (IDAHOT) rally in Georgia, supporters and opponents of LGBT rights gathered at the scene. -
19 May 2013US: Boy Scouts vote on gay members set for 23 May + The Boy Scouts of America (BSA) have revealed that a decision on whether to allow openly gay scouts to be members will be held on Thursday 23 May, after a drawn-out period of deliberation which has revealed deep divisions on the issue. -
19 May 2013New York: Police say man shot in Greenwich Village was victim of homophobic hate crime 1 The shooting of a man in New York City's Greenwich Village early on Saturday has been called an anti-gay hate crime by the police commissioner. -
18 May 2013Finland’s pro-equality ‘Marry Me’ places 24th in Eurovision final 26 Finland's pro-equal marriage Eurovision entry placed 24th in tonight's final with 13 points. -
18 May 2013Eurovision: Same-sex kisses feature in songs for Finland and host Sweden 3 Tonight Finland's pro-equal marriage Eurovision entry featuring a lesbian kiss went out to an estimated audience of 100 million in the Eurovision finale, and was joined by a song by the Swedish host featuring a kiss between two "grooms".
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18 May 2013US: Owner of florist sued for refusing same-sex wedding files lawsuit against state 33 The owner of a florist which is the subject of two lawsuits for refusing to provide flowers for a same-sex wedding, has filed a lawsuit against Washington state, claiming her religious beliefs are being violated. -
18 May 2013Mixed martial arts fighter fined $20,000 and suspended for three months for anti-gay slur 5 A mixed martial arts fighter in the Ultimate Fighting Championship has been fined a substantial amount, and suspended for three months, for tweeting the word "fag". -
18 May 2013France: President Francois Hollande signs equal marriage bill into law 9 French President Francois Hollande, has signed into law a bill which allows equal marriage and adoption rights for same-sex couples. -
18 May 2013Georgia: Prime Minister denounces violence against IDAHOT rally 5 Georgia's Prime Minister Bidzina Ivanishili has condemned violence against a peaceful LGBT rally yesterday in Tbilisi, and called for tolerance, respect, and the right to freedom of expression for all. -
17 May 2013Poll: 7 in 10 Russians are against the ‘justification and display of homosexuality’ 33 Over 70% of Russians are against justification and public display of homosexual relations, with only 12% in favour, a new poll has found. -
17 May 2013Portugal: Parliament grants same-sex couples some adoption rights 8 The Portuguese Parliament on Friday passed a bill to offer some adoption and fostering rights to same-sex couples. -
17 May 2013Italian Chamber of Deputies President: ‘Macho culture reduces gay people to caricatures’ 8 In a speech on the International Day against Homophobia and Transphobia (IDAHOT), the President of the Chamber of Deputies of Italy affirmed that promoting LGBT rights "does not mean stripping them from others". -
17 May 2013US: Mixed martial arts fighter suspended for tweeting the word ‘fag’ 3 An Ultimate Fighting Championship mixed martial arts fighter has been suspended after he tweeted defending a fellow fighter who lost his bonus as a fine for smoking marijuana, in which he included the word "fag".
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17 May 2013France: Final marriage equality hurdle passed as Constitutional Council approves bill 37 France has overcome the final obstacle in efforts to become the 14th country in the world to legalise same-sex marriage.
