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October 14, 2013

Comment: Understanding the minds of people who commit hate crime

As part of National Hate Crime Awareness Week, Raimondo Carta from the London Probation Trust writes for PinkNews on the challenges of rehabilitating those who commit homophobic and racist offences.

October 14, 2013

NOW: Part one of Stephen Fry documentary about homophobia airs tonight, BBC Two, 9pm

The first instalment of a two-part documentary about homophobia around the globe, featuring Stephen Fry, will air tonight at 9pm on BBC Two.

October 14, 2013

France’s First Lady meets with LGBT campaigners in South Africa

France's First Lady has met with LGBT campaigners in South Africa as part of a visit to the country.

October 14, 2013

Will Young voices concern about derogatory use of the word ‘gay’ in schools

Singer Will Young says that children’s use of ‘gay’ as an insult is a problem that is not being dealt with properly in schools.

October 14, 2013

NOW: Anti-gay US televangelist explains why you can’t pray to make limbs grow back

Adamantly anti-gay televangelist Pat Robertson took to the 700 Club programme on his Christian Broadcast Network, last week to explain why it is not possible to pray to make limbs regrow.

October 14, 2013

Lord Smith: Equal marriage had such a large majority because it came from a Tory Government

Britain’s first openly gay MP Lord (Chris) Smith of Finsbury has said that he thought there were advantages to equal marriage being introduced under a Tory Government.

October 14, 2013

Northern Ireland Health Minister concedes gay blood ban ‘matter for Jeremy Hunt’

Northern Ireland Health Minister Edwin Poots has signalled that his crusade to maintain the province’s lifetime ban on gay men giving blood is at an end.

October 14, 2013

UK: Committee to ask minister why pension arrangements remain unequal for gay couples

Pensions Minister Steve Webb will have to explain why the government is continuing to allow same-sex couples to be treated differently from heterosexuals in a select committee appearance later this month.

October 14, 2013

UK: Committee to ask minister why pension arrangements remain unequal for gay couples

October 14, 2013

Moldova overturns anti-gay ‘propaganda’ law with hopes of joining EU

Moldova has overturned its ban on gay "propaganda", enacted in June, with a view to joining the EU next month.