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May 12, 2013

Russia: Tortured and killed gay man was ‘raped with beer bottles’

A gay man from the southern Russian city of Volgograd who was tortured to death in an apparent hate crime, was sexually assaulted with beer bottles, and had his skull "smashed with a stone", authorities said on Sunday.

May 11, 2013

New Zealand: B&B owner says ‘not in my home’ to lesbian couple

A lesbian couple were told to sleep in separate beds or move on to other accommodation by a bed and breakfast in New Zealand.

May 11, 2013

Russia: Possible homophobic killing spikes concerns of gay community

The death of a man in a possible homophobic attack in Russia has concerned activists, who say prejudice is becoming more concentrated due to anti-gay laws.

May 11, 2013

New York: Two arrests follow homophobic attack

A brutal attack on two gay men in New York City has led to two arrests, but police say they are still searching for three more suspects.

May 11, 2013

Scottish Trades Union Congress debating homophobia in the workplace

For the second year, an annual gathering of Scottish trade unions will include a committee to discuss LGBT rights in the workplace.

May 11, 2013

US: Minnesota Republican moved to tears over ‘heartbreaking’ same-sex marriage bill

A Republican from Minnesota's House of Representatives was reported to be brought to tears by the progress of a bill that may see her state become the 12th in the US to legalise same-sex marriage.

May 11, 2013

Church of Ireland denies setting up Select Committee to ‘stall’ on gay issues

The Primate of All Ireland, Archbishop Richard Clarke, has denied that the Church of Ireland is attempting to "stall" on the issue of homosexuality on the church by setting up a Select Committee to consider it.

May 11, 2013

Illinois Governor to the House: ‘It’s time to vote’ on our state’s equal marriage bill

Illinois Governor Pat Quinn on Thursday called for state lawmakers in the House to vote on, and approve a bill to legalise equal marriage, and said they have had enough time to consider the bill given that it passed in the Senate over two months ago.

May 10, 2013

Fidel Castro’s niece calls for a conga dance to eliminate homophobia

Cuban leader Raul Castro’s daughter, Mariela Castro, who campaigns on LGBT rights, has called on Cubans to join a "conga" dance against homophobia tomorrow in Havana.

May 10, 2013

Albania: Deputy Defence Minister accused of homophobic discrimination

The Albanian Deputy Defence Minister Ekrem Spahia, and a Socialist Party official Artan Lame, have both come under heavy criticism for publicly using discriminatory language against the LGBT community.