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November 29, 2013

Manchester Police Commissioner: ‘HIV does not discriminate and neither should society’

Greater Manchester’s Police and Crime Commissioner, Tony Lloyd, says agencies and communities need to support those living with HIV and encourage them to come forward if they have been a victim of hate crime or discrimination.

November 29, 2013

Terrence Higgins Trust: 52% of people still wrongly believe HIV is a death sentence

A survey by Terrence Higgins Trust shows more than nine out of ten people with HIV think public understanding of the condition needs improving.

November 28, 2013

US: Gay couple become first to marry in Illinois after judge rules because of terminal illness

A same-sex couple became the first in the US state of Illinois to marry, as a judge ruled they should be granted a marriage licence six months early as one of them has terminal cancer.

November 28, 2013

National AIDS Trust urges gay men to take part in HIV quiz

Ahead of Sunday’s World AIDS, the National AIDS Trust is urging gay and bisexual men to part in an HIV awareness quiz.

November 28, 2013

Northern Ireland: LGBT activists stage rainbow protest during Health Minister’s visit

Northern Ireland Health Minister Edwin Poots had his visit to a Derry hospital briefly eclipsed by the sight of a rainbow flag, held in protest over his anti-gay views.

November 28, 2013

Greece: Bishop threatens to excommunicate officials who support gay civil partnerships

A bishop in Greece has threatened to excommunicate any officials in his diocese who support measures to legalise same-sex civil partnerships.

November 28, 2013

Two years since the death of anti-bullying campaigner Roger Crouch

It’s exactly two years since the death of Roger Crouch, the Gloucestershire father who campaigned against homophobic bullying following his own son’s death.

November 28, 2013

Record number of HIV tests taken in Westminster in support of Halve It campaign

A record number of MPs took part in the Halve It campaign today by having HIV tests in support of World AIDS Day.

November 28, 2013

Petition calls for X Factor to drop James Arthur performance following homophobic rap

Following a storm of controversy over a feud rap he recorded which included homophobic slurs, and time off for "acute exhaustion", James Arthur is now facing calls for ITV's the X Factor to drop him from a performance this weekend.

November 28, 2013

GLAAD: It’s unfortunate Alec Baldwin can’t see why his anti-gay slurs are wrong

America’s largest LGBT media advocacy group has responded to criticism from actor Alec Baldwin, who accused the organisation of being responsible for losing his MSNBC talk show following last week’s homophobic rant at a photographer.