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December 30, 2013

Ugandan central London High Commission to face protest over anti-gay law

A protest is due to take place on 8 January outside the Ugandan High Commission in London's Trafalgar Square, over the Ugandan Parliament's decision to pass its Anti-Homosexuality Bill.

December 30, 2013

US evangelist: The Pope is ‘not the judge’ on homosexuality

A US evangelist has spoken out against the Pope's recent softening on gay issues to say that he is "not the judge" on such issues.

December 30, 2013

Irish government minister comments on equal marriage by saying ‘we have had enough of this s**t’

Ireland’s Prime Minister (Taoiseach) Enda Kenny says he will be actively campaigning in favour of the referendum on equal marriage – as an unnamed minister from his party is quoted as saying "we have had enough of this s**t."

December 30, 2013

US: Florida Democrats hope to push forward with LGBT rights bills in 2014

Democrats in the US state of Florida have expressed an interest in pushing forward with bills to extend civil rights to LGBT people in 2014.

December 30, 2013

Why does the Irish version of this Coca-Cola advert omit a gay couple?

Soft drinks giant Coca Cola has in an inexplicable move, omitted a same-sex marriage scene from an Irish version of an advert being show across Europe.

December 30, 2013

Home Office: Homophobic crime down but transphobic crime up across England and Wales

Figures released this month by the Home Office show there has been a fall in the number of homophobic crimes recorded in England and Wales.

December 30, 2013

Good Morning America’s Robin Roberts confirms she’s in a same-sex relationship

Robin Roberts, co-host of Good Morning America, has acknowledged publicly for the first time her long-standing relationship with a woman.

December 29, 2013

Malta: Catholic bishop says Pope Francis urged him to ‘speak out’ against same-sex adoption laws

Malta’s Auxiliary Bishop has said that Pope Francis was "shocked" by plans to introduce adoption laws for same-sex couples to the country, urging the bishop to do more to speak out against the legislation.

December 29, 2013

Gay playwright Alan Bennett: ‘Margaret Thatcher was a seriously flawed human being’

Gay playwright Alan Bennett has blasted Tory MPs who excuse the actions of the late Baroness Margaret Thatcher, calling her a "seriously flawed human being" whose lack of humour shut her off from humanity.

December 29, 2013

Coca-Cola publishes photos of gay rights activists against its Sochi 2014 sponsorship

Coca-Cola has published photos online of a group of gay rights activists who recently interrupted its Christmas advertising campaign with a surprise demonstration against the company's decision to sponsor the 2014 Winter Olympics in Russia.