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November 4, 2013

Irish Prime Minister warned ‘referendum fatigue’ could threaten result of equal marriage vote

Ireland’s Prime Minister has been warned by some within his party that a referendum on equal marriage could be lost – simply because the Irish people are suffering from “referendum fatigue”.

November 4, 2013

Elton John: My manhood got stuck in a zip and my grandmother had to release it

Sir Elton John has revealed he once got his manhood stuck in a zip, requiring his grandmother to rescue him.

November 4, 2013

Obama: Congress needs to ban LGBT discrimination in the workplace

Ahead of a key vote, President Barack Obama has called on the US Congress to pass a law protecting workers against discrimination based on sexual orientation and gender identity.

November 4, 2013

US: Hopeful to be Maine Governor comes out as gay: ‘I’m not ashamed of who I am’

A hopeful for the office of Governor in the US state of Maine has come out as gay, saying he wants to counter "whisper campaigns" raising questions about his sexuality.

November 4, 2013

US: Officials change procedure in Hawaii equal marriage testimony as opponents suspected of cheating

After thousands of citizens testified at the House in the US state of Hawaii over the weekend, Monday's testimony may be off to a rocky start with allegations of cheating in the queue to speak.

November 4, 2013

Apple CEO Tim Cook calls on US Congress to ban LGBT discrimination

Apple Chief Executive Tim Cook has written an editorial in the Wall Street Journal urging US senators to support the Employment Non-discrimination Act (ENDA).

November 4, 2013

Russia: Man shot in eye during attack on LGBT activists in St Petersburg

Several LGBT rights activists have been attacked in the Russian city of Saint Petersburg, with one man reportedly shot in the eye.

November 4, 2013

December date set for High Court challenge of Australian Capital Territory’s equal marriage law

A legal challenge against the Australian Capital Territory’s same-sex marriage law will be heard in the country’s High Court less than a week before the first weddings are due to take place.

November 3, 2013

Lady Gaga: ‘Bisexuality is not about marketing – this is who I am and who I have always been’

Lady Gaga has spoken out against critics who accuse her bisexual identity of being "marketing ploy," saying "this is who I am and who I have always been."

November 3, 2013

US: Former owner of gay nightclub accused of setting it on fire

The former owner of a Chicago-based gay nightclub was arrested recently charged with two counts of arson, after he allegedly scrawled anti-gay messages inside the club before dousing the building with alcohol and setting fire to it.