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January 7, 2014

Egyptian director fears that censors’ demands will turn gay love story into tale of friendship

The director of an Egyptian gay love story, one of the first of its kind, has expressed fear that it will be turned into a story of two male friends, as censors demanded that thirteen scenes be cut.

January 7, 2014

This gay Marine waited 57 years to not be remembered as dishonourable. He got his dying wish

A US Marine who was dishonourably discharged from the military for being gay almost 60 years ago has been given his dying wish to have an honourable discharge.

January 7, 2014

FA equality adviser who called gays ‘detestable’, resigns

An ex-footballer who described gay people as "detestable", and who was appointed as an equality advisor to the Football Association (FA), has stepped down.

January 7, 2014

Daily Mail gets hot under the collar over sexy calendar featuring fake gay priests

The Daily Mail appeared to get a bit flustered over a calendar featuring naked men posing as Orthodox priests with a long feature about the calendar.

January 7, 2014

Rapper Dappy warned for using ‘bent’ in Celebrity Big Brother penis conversation

Producers of Channel 5's Celebrity Big Brother have reprimanded N-Dubz rapper Dappy for using the homophobic slur 'bent'.

January 7, 2014

Miley Cyrus dons Marc Jacobs top in support of same-sex parenting

Miley Cyrus has offered her support for the LGBT community once again - this time with a Marc by Marc Jacobs t-shirt featuring lesbian parents.

January 7, 2014

BBC: Clip of Graham Norton wearing AIDS ribbon was among ‘highlights’ of 2013

The BBC has defended its decision to include clips of Graham Norton wearing a red ribbon on the presenter’s 2013 compilation show – even though he was previously reprimanded by the corporation for doing so.

January 7, 2014

Greece: Gay rights activists use public holiday to stage kiss-in against anti-gay bishop

This week a Greek public holiday including a traditional religious ceremony was attended by gay activists who used a kiss-in to protest against an ultra-conservative bishop.

January 7, 2014

Famed US actress Lily Tomlin marries writer partner Jane Wagner on New Year’s Eve

US actress Lily Tomlin married her long-term partner Jane Wagner, writer and director, on New Year's Eve.

January 7, 2014

Comment: Why aren’t we laughing off views like Evander Holyfield’s?

Writing for PinkNews.co.uk, former Associate Editor of Gay Times, Richard Smith, says the reaction to Evander Holyfield’s homophobic remarks on Celebrity Big Brother shows “the gay public realm has been hijacked by new puritans - bullies, censors, bores.”