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September 27, 2013

Russian politician: ‘Stephen Fry is a bringer of evil’ and gays are not welcome in Russia

A Russian lawmaker has branded Stephen Fry "evil", following a feud over several months stemming from the author, actor and broadcaster's vocal support for gay rights.

September 27, 2013

Gambian President: ‘Homosexuality more deadly than all natural disasters put together’

Gambia's President has used his address to the United Nations General Assembly to attack gay people, calling homosexuality one of the three "biggest threats to human existence".

September 27, 2013

US radio host: One federal appeals court judge constitutes an ‘over-representation’ of gay people

A US radio host has claimed that the recent appointment of an openly gay man to serve on a federal appeals court, and her estimation that 2-3% of all judges are gay, constitutes an "over-representation.

September 27, 2013

Amnesty: The Olympic Committee is in denial about Russia’s anti-gay laws

Amnesty International has criticised the International Olympic Committee for expressing satisfaction that Russia’s anti-gay laws do not threaten the spirit of the Olympic Charter.

September 27, 2013

Amazon and Ebay continue to sell ‘offensive’ Gay Best Friend inflatable doll

Following criticism of Tesco for selling an inflatable “Gay Best Friend” doll – US online retailers Amazon and Ebay are facing pressure to remove the product from their websites.

September 27, 2013

Daniel Radcliffe: People might be slightly startled by gay sex scenes in Kill Your Darlings

Daniel Radcliffe thinks viewers may be "startled", by gay sex scenes in the film Kill Your Darlings about poet Allen Ginsburg.

September 27, 2013

Tesco ‘very sorry’ for displaying ‘offensive G*y Best Friend’ inflatable doll on website

Tesco has apologised for appearing to sell an inflatable “Gay Best Friend” doll on its website and for allowing the word 'gay' to be censored.

September 27, 2013

Stonewall: Tesco’s inflatable gay doll ‘is like trying to sell ice to Eskimos’

The chief executive of gay rights charity Stonewall has criticised supermarket giant Tesco for apparently selling an inflatable “Gay Best Friend” doll.

September 27, 2013

Tesco sells inflatable ‘Gay Best Friend’ doll

A day after Tesco was forced to withdraw two Halloween outfits after they were criticised for stigmatising people with mental health issues – PinkNews has learnt the retail giant has been selling an inflatable “Gay Best Friend” doll.

September 27, 2013

UN holds top level meeting on the need to protect LGBT rights

A group of 11 countries have called on UN member states to repeal laws that discriminate against LGBT people.