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September 6, 2013

Video: Goldfrapp releases new short film exploring transgender issues in childhood

British electronic musicians Goldfrapp have released a new video for their upcoming album "Tales of Us," which explores issues of gender and self-identity in early childhood.

September 6, 2013

France: Official investigation launched into ‘#gaysmustdie’ tweets

Prosecutors in France have launched an official investigation into a flurry of homophobic tweets sent using the hashtags #gaysmustdie, and #letsburngays.

September 6, 2013

Vatican denies widespread reports that Pope called gay student to say being gay ‘doesn’t matter’

The Vatican has moved quickly to "absolutely deny", widespread reports that Pope Francis personally phoned a gay student in Toulouse to say it "doesn't matter", whether he is gay or not.

September 6, 2013

President Obama set to meet Russian gay rights activist today

US President Barack Obama is today set to meet Russian LGBT activist while attending the G20 summit that is currently taking place in Russia.

September 6, 2013

Comment: Growing up gay on a British Army base felt like being a gay teen in Russia

Writing for PinkNews.co.uk, Josie Recknagel-Fessey reflects on growing up gay on a British military base, the challenges of such a life, and what can possibly be done to improve conditions for gay people living on a base.

September 6, 2013

US: Washington Ford’s Theatre to produce 15th Anniversary play on murdered Matthew Shepard

The Ford's Theatre in Washington is to produce a play called "The Laramie Project," based on the young gay man Matthew Shepard murdered in a gay hate crime in 1998.

September 6, 2013

College students reduced to tears after being ‘pressured’ to disclose sexuality on enrolment forms

A number of students in Barnsley were left in tears upon filling out their college enrolment forms, when one of the first questions they were forced to answer was whether they were gay, straight, or bisexual.

September 6, 2013

David Cameron ‘raised concerns about gay rights’ at G20 meeting with Vladimir Putin

In his meeting with Vladimir Putin at G20 last night, Prime Minister David Cameron reveals he has "raised concerns" with the Russian President about the country's controversial anti-gay "propaganda" laws ahead of the Sochi 2014 Winter Olympics.

September 5, 2013

Russian pole vault champion to keep Olympic youth ambassador role despite homophobic comments

Russian pole vault champion Yelena Isinbayeva is to keep her role as Olympic youth ambassador despite homophobic comments she made last month while competing at the World Athletics Championship.

September 5, 2013

Gay rights activists hold individual protests in St Petersburg to gain attention of G20 leaders

Around a dozen human rights activists have conducted individual protests against Russian anti-gay laws in St Petersburg, on the same day the G20 government leaders arrived in the city.