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May 17, 2013

EU study finds one in two LGBT people face discrimination

Today the EU Fundamental Rights Agency will publish the first-ever comparative study on the experience of lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender people in the 27 Member States and Croatia. It finds that almost one in two (47%) LGBT people felt discriminated against or harassed in the last year.

May 17, 2013

Daniel Radcliffe: When filming Kill Your Darlings, I was given ‘step-by-step’ gay sex scene instructions

Actor Daniel Radcliffe has spoken in an interview about filming gay sex scenes for his latest film, about the life of poet Allen Ginsberg, saying that when filming an intimate gay scene, the director gave him "step-by-step" instructions.

May 17, 2013

Comment: LGBT rights in Europe: La vie en rose?

Writing for PinkNews.co.uk, prospective Liberal Democrat candidate for the European Parliament Giles Goodall assesses the nature of LGBT rights across Europe.

May 17, 2013

George Michael suffers minor injuries in motorway car crash

George Michael is being treated for cuts and bruises following a rush-hour crash on the M1 motorway.

May 17, 2013

Ban Ki-Moon: LGBT equality is critical to the UN’s mission

An International Day Against Homophobia and Transphobia address by the United Nations Secretary General, Ban Ki-Moon, sets out LGBT rights as critical for building "a world of true freedom and equality for all".

May 17, 2013

Peter Tatchell: ‘Civil partnership review unnecessary’

A government review on civil partnerships, which could take place in five years time, is “unnecessary”, human rights campaigner Peter Tatchell has said.

May 17, 2013

Interview: Anna Grodzka on life as Poland’s only openly trans MP

In an exclusive interview with PinkNews.co.uk, Anna Grodzka, currently the only serving openly transgender MP in Poland, and the world, talks of the struggles that the trans community face in her native country.

May 17, 2013

William Hague marks International Day Against Homophobia and Transphobia

Foreign Secretary William Hague has released a statement of support to mark International Day Against Homophobia and Transphobia.

May 17, 2013

Philip Hammond: ‘No great demand for gay marriage and it’s upsetting vast numbers of people’

Defence Secretary Philip Hammond says Downing Street should not focus its efforts on equal marriage.

May 17, 2013

Comment: The legacy of Lord Wolfenden who helped decriminalise homosexuality

Writing for PinkNews.co.uk on International Day Against Homophobia and Transphobia, Sir David Bell reminds us about the legacy of Lord Wolfenden who helped decriminalise homosexuality in Britain.