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December 29, 2013

England Women’s football captain: ‘I’d like to see a day when male players aren’t afraid to come out’

The captain of the England Women’s football squad has said she would like to see the day when men's football can be just as accepting of gay players as women's football, emphasising the need for fans of the sport to "get some perspective."

December 28, 2013

Boy Scouts of America hopes inclusion of gay scout members will be a non-event like Y2K scare

A member of the Boy Scouts of America's (BSA) national executive board has spoken out about the organisation's 1 January change of policy to allow gay members, to say the organisation hopes it will be a non-event.

December 28, 2013

GLAAD slams decision to reinstate suspended Duck Dynasty star

LGBT rights organisation GLAAD has spoken out to condemn A&E network's reinstatement of Duck Dynasty personality Phil Roberson who was suspended for making homophobic comments in an interview.

December 28, 2013

Troops abandon Boy Scouts of America as it prepares to allow gay members

Troops opposed to the inclusion of openly gay scout members continue to abandon the Boy Scouts of America (BSA), as it prepares for its 1 January change of policy.

December 28, 2013

Baptist Minister: Newly reinstated Duck Dynasty star needs to be ‘more repentant and contrite’

US Baptist minister Jesse Jackson has spoken out to say that, despite being reinstated by his network, Duck Dynasty star Phil Robertson should be "more repentant and contrite".

December 28, 2013

US: Suspension of anti-gay reality star Phil Robertson lifted by A&E

US reality star Phil Robertson, who was recently suspended from his TV show after making controversial anti-gay comments, has been reinstated.

December 27, 2013

Emmerdale cuts transphobic scene after trans actress complains

A trans woman, who was asked to appear in the ITV soap Emmerdale as a transgender barmaid, has received an apology after her gender was made to be the source of ridicule.

December 27, 2013

Former BP CEO Lord Browne: ‘The oil industry is so heterosexual’

The former chief executive of BP, Lord Browne, says the heterosexual atmosphere of the oil industry stopped him from being open about his sexuality.

December 27, 2013

Poem on Alan Turing: I Beg Your Pardon?

Writer Dean Atta expresses his thoughts on the recent pardon given to Alan Turing in a poem.

December 27, 2013

UK: Tory councillor to stand down because of David Cameron’s decision to legalise equal marriage

A councillor in Essex says Prime Minister David Cameron’s decision to legalise equal marriage in England and Wales is a key reason why he will be standing down at the next election.