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June 15, 2013

Bermuda: Anti-discrimination law adopted amid equal marriage controversy

A change to Bermuda's Human Rights Act prohibiting discrimination on the grounds of sexuality was passed on Friday, despite concerns that it would override the country's ban on same sex marriage.

June 15, 2013

Gibraltar LGBT activist awarded OBE in Queen’s Birthday Honours list

The founder of Gibraltar's Equality Rights Group (formerly Gibraltar Gay Rights) has been awarded an OBE in the Queen's Birthday Honours list.

June 15, 2013

German Cabinet adopts bill to give gay couples equal tax benefits

The German cabinet has adopted a bill granting same-sex couples in civil partnerships the same income tax benefit as married opposite-sex couples.

June 15, 2013

Gay rights opponent Tory MP Edward Leigh knighted in Queen’s Birthday Honours list

Edward Leigh, Conservative MP for Gainsborough, one of the fiercest critics of equal rights for lesbian and gay people, has been awarded a knighthood in the Queen's Birthday Honours list.

June 15, 2013

Lord Tebbit: I wouldn’t have been surprised if Jimmy Savile was homosexual

Lord Norman Tebbit, the former Conservative Party chairman, gave a candid interview defending himself against accusations of homophobia while suggesting Jimmy Savile seemed gay and that same-sex couples who wish to get married should "go and do something else".

June 15, 2013

Mixed martial arts boss to fighter who linked equal marriage to incest: ‘Leave talking to smart people’

The head of the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC), has commented on a recent controversy in which a fighter asked whether equal marriage would lead to incest, by saying that he "should leave talking to smart people" and "stick to finger painting".

June 15, 2013

TV presenter Clare Balding awarded OBE in Queen’s Birthday Honours list

Broadcaster and journalist Clare Balding has been awarded an OBE in the Queen's Birthday Honours list just a few weeks after she collected a special BAFTA award to recognise her on-screen contributions to the Olympic and Paralympic games.

June 14, 2013

Canada: Hockey player apologises after tweeting anti-gay slur about NBA player

A hockey player from the Canadian city of Winnipeg has become embroiled in controversy, as he promptly apologised for tweeting an anti-gay slur, but not before causing offence.

June 14, 2013

Despite strong intolerance of gays, Pakistan leads in world for gay porn searches

Despite being strongly intolerant of gay and lesbian people, Pakistan leads in the world for the most Google searches for gay porn, according to a recent analysis of search terms.

June 14, 2013

Church of England to ask gay clergy about their sex life as part of bishop selection process

Candidates being considered to become Anglican bishops will reportedly be asked about their sex life in the wake of last December’s vote by the House of Bishops to allow priests in same-sex unions to be considered for the post of bishop – providing they claim to be celibate.