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October 2, 2013

US: Kentucky Attorney General defends equal marriage ban but admits it puts gay couples at disadvantage

The Attorney General in the US state of Kentucky has defended the state's equal marriage ban, despite his office admitting that overturning it would grant equal legal protections to same-sex couples.

October 2, 2013

Comment: Does the US Congress represent LGBT Americans?

Having undertaken an internship on Capitol Hill, British student Cai Wilshaw writes for PinkNews.co.uk on how America still has a long way to go when it comes to LGBT political representation and equality.

October 2, 2013

Kazakhstan MP calls for law banning ‘homosexual relations’

An MP in Kazakhstan has called for a new law which would ban "homosexual relations", as he questioned why gay rights should be advocated if gay people do not produce children, and whether gay men could adequately guard the country's borders.

October 2, 2013

David Cameron praises gay tolerance in Tory conference speech

Prime Minister David Cameron listed Britain’s acceptance of people who are gay as one of many reasons to be proud of the country in his keynote speech at the Conservative Party Conference in Manchester.

October 2, 2013

NASCAR driver fined $10,000 for using anti-gay slur on Instagram

A NASCAR driver has been fined $10,000 (£6,100) and ordered to attend sensitivity training after he used an anti-gay slur on another driver's Instagram photo.

October 2, 2013

New Jersey state: Equal marriage would cause ‘irreparable harm’ if allowed to go ahead

The administration of New Jersey Governor Chris Christie, on requesting that a judge place a stay on the issue of marriage licences to same-sex couples, said equal marriage would cause "irreparable harm" in the state.

October 2, 2013

US: Military veterans push for equal marriage in Illinois

Military veterans in the US state of Illinois have joined up with efforts to legalise equal marriage in the state.

October 2, 2013

Australian trade union: Labor MPs should be forced to vote in favour of equal marriage

The National Secretary of the Australian Workers' Union says he wants Labor MPs to be forced to vote in favour of equal marriage.

October 2, 2013

Video: Elton John tells paparazzi: ‘Will You Just F**k Off?’

Sir Elton John lost his cool with a bunch of photographers last night as he made his way to a restaurant in Hollywood.

October 1, 2013

Actress Michelle Rodriguez comes out as bisexual: ‘I’m too curious not to be’

Actress Michelle Rodriguez has addressed rumours about her sexuality to say that she has "gone both ways", and that she finds both men and women "intriguing".