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November 8, 2013

Obama praises Senate for passing bill against LGBT discrimination

A bill banning workplace discrimination against LGBT Americans passed the US Senate last night with President Barack Obama describing it as an "important step" to "help end injustice".

November 8, 2013

Host of Moscow Miss Universe slams Russia’s anti-gay ‘propaganda’ laws

An openly gay US television host due to present the Miss Universe contest in Moscow has recently condemned Russia's notorious anti-gay "propaganda" legislation, calling it a "dark time" for the country.

November 8, 2013

Singer Sia to donate all proceeds from Eminem collaboration to LGBT charity

Bisexual singer and songwriter Sia has decided to donate all proceeds from her recent collaboration with Eminem to an LGBT charity, after Eminem’s latest single "Rap God" was criticised recently for containing several lines of aggressive, homophobic lyrics.

November 8, 2013

Amnesty International: European court ruling in favour of gay asylum seekers does not go far enough

Amnesty International says a European court ruling in favour of the right of three gay Africans to claim asylum in the EU does not go far enough.

November 8, 2013

US: 13-year-old suspended from school for carrying a designer handbag

A 13-year-old boy was suspended from a school in Kansas on Wednesday for refusing to take off his Vera Bradley handbag.

November 7, 2013

Study: Gay and straight men have different face shapes, and gay men are more masculine

A new study has suggested that there are physical facial differences between gay and straight men, and that gay men actually rank as typically more masculine.

November 7, 2013

‘Colds and illness’ model laughs off being used in Guardian advice column about ‘sex with old, obese men’

A model saw the funny side when the Guardian online used a stock image of her alongside an advice column about wanting to have sex with a group of obese men.

November 7, 2013

Ireland: 76% of voters support equal marriage

The first poll since the announcement of a same-sex marriage referendum has found that an overwhelming majority of voters support the proposal.

November 7, 2013

Islamic cleric who describes gays as ‘filthy’ cancels UK tour

An east London Islamic organisation says it has cancelled a planned tour by a cleric who believes gay people are worse than “animals” and thinks consenting gay sex is as bad as “rape”.

November 7, 2013

Tory MP Mike Freer receives Spectator Award for Parliamentary Speech of the Year

Conservative MP Mike Freer has been honoured with the Spectator Award for Parliamentary Speech of the Year.