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September 7, 2013

US: Anti-gay group announces end of three year boycott of retailer over pro gay rights stance

An adamantly anti-gay group in the US has announced it is to end its three year boycott of American retailer Home Depot over the company's positive stance on LGBT rights.

September 7, 2013

Gay activists say Obama ‘sent a signal’ to LGBT Russians by meeting them at G20 in St Petersburg

As President Obama met with LGBT activists as his last official engagement during his trip to St Petersburg for the G20 summit, the activists noted the significance of the fact that he met with them.

September 7, 2013

Senegal: Justice Minister rules out legalising homosexuality despite previous gay rights support

Senegal's justice minister Sidiki Kaba has ruled out legalising homosexuality in the country despite previously being a gay rights supporter and activist.

September 7, 2013

The Bishop of Gloucester: ‘The Church of England has to be sorry for its treatment of gay people’

The Bishop of Gloucester has said he thinks it is time for the Church of England to apologise for its treatment of the gay community.

September 7, 2013

Australia votes to reject Kevin Rudd and his promise of overturning gay marriage ban

Australia’s Labor Prime Minister Kevin Rudd has lost the general election and with it dash the hopes of Australia introducing same-sex marriage.

September 6, 2013

US: New Mexico clerk issuing same-sex marriage licences asks for support for legal case against him

A county clerk from Dona Ana in the US State of New Mexico, the first to begin issuing same-sex marriage licences, has asked for financial support in order to defend himself in a lawsuit from Republican lawmakers.

September 6, 2013

Video: St Petersburg protester punched in the face while police look on

A video has surfaced online which appears to show one of the individual protesters from St Petrsburg yesterday, being violently hit in the face with a foam pie, while police officers take no action.

September 6, 2013

The top 12 strangest arguments against equal marriage from Scotland’s first day of Committee stage

Yesterday the Scottish Parliament held its first evidence session on the Marriage and Civil Partnership (Scotland) Bill; the legislation that could introduce equal marriage in Scotland.

September 6, 2013

UK’s first transgender wrestler set to partake in first wrestling matches

At 24 years of age Drew-Ashlyn Cunningham is set to become the UKs first transgender wrestler when she steps into the ring.

September 6, 2013

US: Southern Baptist military chaplains banned from performing or supporting same-sex weddings

Military chaplains from the Southern Baptist Convention (SBC) will not be allowed to perform, attend or support the weddings of gay couples, even if they are held away from military installations, the agency which commissions religious leaders has confirmed.