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7 May 2013New York: Police seek to trace 4 men in connection with assault on gay couple + The NYPD is looking for four men who yelled anti-gay remarks at a gay couple walking in midtown Manhattan. -
7 May 2013Former NFL player Tony Casillas: I knew that I was playing with gay athletes in the past + Long-time NFL player Tony Casillas, has spoken out to say that he played with gay American footballers in the past, and that he knew they were gay at the time. -
7 May 2013Belize: Supreme Court set to debate around decriminalisation of gay sex 2 The Supreme Court in Belize will today begin to debate the country's criminal code which outlaws same-sex sexual activity. -
7 May 2013US: Authorities urged to solve murder of black trans women in three states 5 Two organisations in the US are calling for action by authorities, following the murder of several black, transgender women across three states. -
7 May 2013US: Minnesota House appears likely to pass equal marriage bill 3 A bill to legalise equal marriage in the US state of Minnesota, will go to the State House floor on Thursday, possibly suggesting that its advocates have gathered enough votes for it to pass. -
7 May 2013US: Supporters of ‘gay cure’ therapy call for new hearing on New Jersey bill to ban it 9 Supporters of controversial "gay conversion" therapy in the US state of New Jersey, are calling for a bill to ban it to be subject to a new Senate hearing. -
7 May 2013US: Illinois GOP Chairman resigns after supporting equal marriage + The Chairman of the US Republican Party in Illinois has resigned, following persistent calls for him to step down over his support for equal marriage, but has denied that is the reason for his resignation. -
7 May 2013US: Delaware Senate to consider equal marriage bill 2 Lawmakers in the US state of Delaware are to take up a bill to legalise equal marriage on Tuesday, which could potentially make the Diamond State the eleventh to allow same-sex marriage. -
7 May 2013Zambia: Police arrest gay couple on sodomy allegations 5 Zambian police have arrested and charged a gay couple after the family of one of the men reported the relationship to authorities. -
7 May 2013Gran Canaria gay hangout the Yumbo Centre hit by serious fire 2 Fire has damaged several venues at the Yumbo Centre, home to several LGBT clubs, bars and shops in the resort of Playa del Ingles on Gran Canaria. -
6 May 2013US: Chris Kluwe announces that he has been dropped by his team the Minnesota Vikings 6 NFL player and human rights campaigner Chris Kluwe, has announced that he has been dropped by the Minnesota Vikings, saying that "making people aware of an issue that is causing children to commit suicide is more important than kicking a leather ball." -
6 May 2013US: Jason Collins and Michelle Obama to headline Democratic LGBT gala + US First Lady Michelle Obama, and recently out openly gay NBA player Jason Collins, are to headline a gala held by the Democratic Party. -
6 May 2013Jason Collins to Oprah Winfrey: I had ‘so much angst’ about coming out as gay 1 NBA star Jason Collins, who last week came out as gay, and became the first active player in a major US team sport to come out as gay, has spoken to Oprah Winfrey about the "angst" he had about taking the steps to coming out, but has said he is glad he did it. -
6 May 2013Poll: 70% of US millennials support equal marriage 6 A new poll has found that, in the US, millennials are leading the push towards greater acceptance for equal marriage, which 70% saying the support marriage for same-sex couples. -
6 May 2013Rapper Lil Wayne: Jason Collins coming out ‘is opening a lot of doors’ for gay sports people + Rap star Lil Wayne, has become the latest hip-hop musician to speak out in favour of NBA star Jason Collins, who came out as gay last week, saying that the massive support he received showed that "it's a fair world out there". -
6 May 2013TV historian faces fresh accusations of homophobia against bisexual economist 15 A Harvard professor, broadcaster and Financial Times columnist who apologised last week for making homophobic comments about a famed bisexual economist, is facing claims that he has a history of making similar comments. -
5 May 2013US: Straight Catholic school leader claims he lost job offer because he was suspected to be gay 14 A Catholic private school system has been accused of discriminating against a straight man, who claims they pulled an offer to make him president over rumours that he is gay. -
5 May 2013Archbishop of San Francisco: Rhode Island’s legalisation of same-sex marriage is an ‘injustice’ 67 The legalisation of same-sex marriage in the state of Rhode Island prompted condemnation from the Archbishop of San Francisco, who called the law an injustice to children. -
5 May 2013Estonia: Anti-same-sex partnerships petition gathers 35,000 signatures 26 A petition against legal recognition for same-sex cohabiting couples in Estonia has gained 35,000 signatures, surprising even its organisers. -
5 May 2013Justin Bieber: ‘I’m gay’ claims hacked E! Online Twitter account 21 The Syrian Electronic Army, the group responsible for hacking both the BBC and the Associated Press, has used a compromised Twitter account to claim that pop star Justin Bieber is gay.
