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May 13, 2013

Berkshire: Charity warns of the need to tackle faith-related HIV deaths

Over the past few years there have been several deaths within the Berkshire town of Slough, caused by people not taking their HIV medication and stating that God would cure them, a local HIV charity has found.

May 13, 2013

Cuba: Hundreds protest against homophobia in Havana

Hundreds took to the streets of Cuban capital Havana, in favour of LGBT rights and against homophobia, at the weekend, led by gay rights campaigner Mariela Castro.

May 13, 2013

Russia: Activists claim St Petersburg officials have sanctioned IDAHO rally

LGBT activists in Russia have announced that St Petersburg will take part in the International Day Against Homophobia (IDAHO), despite a law banning "homosexual propaganda" in the city.

May 13, 2013

Video: Adam Lambert honoured with top GLAAD Media Award by Mel B

Melanie B has presented singer Adam Lambert with GLAAD's top Media Award, and he gave a speech calling on the LGBT community to "unify, and take it further".

May 13, 2013

NBC’s gay sitcom The New Normal cancelled after just one season

US television network NBC has announced that its new sitcom The New Normal, which features a gay couple and the surrogate mother of their child, has been cancelled after just one season, amidst falling ratings.

May 13, 2013

Tory MP Nadine Dorries: ‘The gay marriage bill is taking the sex out of marriage’

Conservative MP Nadine Dorries says the government’s same-sex marriage bill will take the “sex out of marriage” and wonders whether a sister could marry a sister in order to avoid inheritance tax as part of the reform.

May 13, 2013

Church of Scotland moderator ‘terrified’ ahead of vote on gay clergy

The Moderator of the Church of Scotland has revealed that she is "terrified" of an upcoming debate on the ordination of gay clergy, which has the potential to cause the largest schism within the church since the 19th century.

May 13, 2013

Georgia: Government minister arrested for secretly filming male journalists having a threesome

Georgia's deputy interior minister Gela Khvedelidze has admitted posting a video online of three journalists engaging in a threesome.

May 13, 2013

Nintendo to ‘fix’ bug which allowed male same-sex relationships in computer game

Computer game giant Nintendo has addressed a "bug" in one of its popular titles, which allowed male same-sex couples to have relationships, get married and have children. Despite calls from users to keep the feature, Nintendo has issued a statement to say it will "fix" the issue.

May 13, 2013

Isle of Man: Lesbian couple prevented from renting flat due to homophobic landlord

A lesbian couple on the Isle of Man claim they were refused a flat due to their sexuality.