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September 16, 2013

Joseph Gordon-Levitt: It would be ‘really tacky’ of me to clarify whether I am gay

In an interview with OUT magazine, actor Joseph Gordon-Levitt has addressed gay rumours by saying "it would be really tacky" for him to clarify, saying he refuses to give the gossip any attention.

September 16, 2013

Australian Capital Territory government to introduce equal marriage legislation this week

The Australian Capital Territory's government has announced that it will introduce a bill this week to legalise same-sex marriage in the territory.

September 16, 2013

Trade Union Congress launches new guide for combating homophobia in the workplace

The Trade Union Congress (TUC) has launched its new guide for union reps on how to combat homophobia in the workplace after it was found earlier this month that one in four Britons still described same-sex relationships as "always wrong."

September 16, 2013

‘The Man Who Couldn’t Catch HIV’ dies of suicide at 66

Stephen Crohn, previously dubbed “The Man Who Can't Catch AIDS” because of his resistance to HIV, has committed suicide.

September 16, 2013

Cher: ‘I immediately said no to performing at the Winter Olympics due to Russia’s anti-gay laws’

Cher has refused to perform at Russia's 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi due to the country's anti-gay laws.

September 16, 2013

Actor Isaiah Washington ‘lost everything’ after calling a gay castmate ‘faggot’

Actor Isaiah Washington has said he "lost everything" after a heated scandal in 2007, in which he twice referred to a gay castmate as "faggot."

September 16, 2013

Boys booted out of McDonalds after trying to dine with style

Two students in London have been kicked out of a McDonalds for trying to make their dining experience a more upmarket occasion.

September 16, 2013

Scotland: Delegate slams ‘discriminatory views’ of Lib Dems who vote against same-sex marriage

A delegate for the Scottish Liberal Democrats has said that in-party opposition to same-sex marriage is not a matter of free speech, and that "discriminatory views" cannot be defended or justified through religious "belief in a sky being."

September 16, 2013

UK: Footballers urged to wear rainbow laces in support of gay players

Stonewall has teamed up with bookmaker Paddy Power to encourage players to show their support for gay footballers by wearing rainbow coloured boot laces.

September 16, 2013

Mexico: First openly gay mayor sworn into office in conservative Zacatecas

The first openly gay mayor in Mexico, who made history when he was elected in July, has been sworn in at a ceremony in Fresnillo, Zacatecas - a city known for its anti-gay conservative values and drug-related warfare.