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January 17, 2014

Court told that Mail on Sunday probed Chris Huhne over ‘liaisons with men’ and crabs infection

A court heard on Friday that a journalist with the Mail on Sunday approached a part-time judge and barrister and heard claims that disgraced MP Chris Huhne had "liaisons with men".

January 17, 2014

US politician: ‘Homosexuality is not a civil right, it’s a human wrong’

A Representative in the US state of Oklahoma has said homosexuality is not a civil right but "a human wrong", and that it is a lie to say people are born gay.

January 17, 2014

Arrests of people perceived to be gay spread across Nigeria

Following the passage of a law which further criminalises homosexuality in Nigeria, gay rights activists have said that the number of arrests is rapidly increasing across the country.

January 17, 2014

Comment: What would happen if a gay premiership star came out and continued playing football?

Following the recent decision of retired player Thomas Hitzlsperger to come out as gay, Stonewall FC footballer and employment lawyer Jamie Feldman looks at the potential ramifications of a current gay premiership star coming out and staying in the game.

January 17, 2014

Sassy note from lesbian to nosey neighbour goes viral

A note apparently from a lesbian to a neighbour who made a passing comment about her sexuality has gone viral.

January 17, 2014

Hollyoaks star: I get annoyed when people ask if I’m gay in real life – I’m also not an English teacher

A straight Hollyoaks star appeared to get exasperated at questions about his sexuality because he plays a gay character tweeted to note that unlike his character, he is also not an English teacher.

January 17, 2014

US: Catholic teacher sacked after getting engaged to same-sex partner

A Catholic school teacher in the US state of Ohio has said that he was sacked for getting engaged to a man.

January 17, 2014

Comment: Jeremy Clarkson’s ‘gay c*nt’ photo shouldn’t be aligned with real hate speech

Karl Arbuthnot writes for PinkNews on Jeremy Clarkson's "gay c*nt" controversy to say that it should not be confused for more damaging hate speech and warns that giving too much attention might make the Top Gear presenter think his opinion matters more than it does.

January 17, 2014

College where lecturer compared gays to Nazis ‘delighted’ to be on Stonewall’s equality index

Newham College, which previously employed homophobic lecturer Dr Mark Walcott, says it's "delighted" to have been named one of Britain's top gay employers by Stonewall.

January 17, 2014

US: Massachusetts announces it will recognise Utah same-sex marriages

Amid confusion stemming from the fact that Utah only had a brief window of equal marriage during which 1,300 couples wed, Massachusetts has said it will honour those marriages.