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September 5, 2013

US: New Mexico counties appeal to have state Supreme Court rule on equal marriage

The situation regarding equal marriage in New Mexico is becoming gradually more heated, as a group of counties have filed to ask the state's Supreme Court to rule to give clarification on equal marriage.

September 5, 2013

Comment: There is a drastic need for more LGBT candidates to stand for election

Writing for PinkNews, Mathew Hulbert, a Borough and Parish Councillor for the Liberal Democrats, says there is an important need for local authorities to do more to encourage LGBT candidates to stand for election.

September 5, 2013

Sir Ian McKellen to play retired Sherlock Holmes in new film

Sir Ian McKellen will be the latest actor to take on the role of Sherlock Holmes, as he is set to take to the big screen to play an aged version of the legendary detective.

September 5, 2013

Scotland: Parliamentary Committee begins to hear evidence around equal marriage bill

Today, Scotland’s equal marriage bill began its journey through the Scottish Parliament as groups supporting and opposing the measure appeared before the Equal Opportunities Committee to give evidence.

September 5, 2013

Mexico: Legislator asks authorities to ban same-sex weddings from public spaces

A state legislator in Mexico has come under heavy criticism for calling on authorities to ban same-sex weddings from all public spaces.

September 5, 2013

Irish Foreign Minister: We ‘strongly disagree’ with Russian anti-gay laws and will stand against them

Irish foreign minister Eamon Gilmore has responded to calls from a number of gay activist groups over the controversial anti-gay "propaganda" laws in Russia, saying the government "strongly disagrees" with the legislation and is exploring actions to take against it.

September 5, 2013

Oman: News editor who published sympathetic article about gay life to face public prosecution

Oman's ministry of information has referred the editor of a local newspaper to public prosecution for questioning over a sympathetic article he published last week on the story of a young gay man in the country.

September 5, 2013

Where do each of the G20 countries stand on LGBT rights?

Today 20 of the world's leading economies meet to discuss issues of global importance, the G20 summit is to take place in Russia which has found itself at the centre of an international storm of controversy over its law which bans the promotion of "non traditional" relationships.

September 5, 2013

Mum’s response to son coming out: ‘You are the boy who forever won my heart, I’ll fight for you always’

A mother's response to her bisexual son's Facebook coming out status has gone viral, as she tells him "You are the bravest person I know. I'll fight for you always... You are still the boy who forever won my heart".

September 5, 2013

US: Minneapolis Mayor takes to the road to promote new equal marriage law

The mayor of the US city of Minneapolis is to hit the road in order to participate in a new ad campaign aiming to draw same-sex couples to the city in order to marry.