US: California Assembly passes two bills on transgender rights
The California State Assembly has approved two transgender rights bills despite opposition from Republican members.
Church of Ireland leader Michael Jackson, creates LGBT committee with no LGBT members
The Church of Ireland has been criticised for excluding LGBT people from a new committee it has established to examine the issues around homosexuality and the church.
Dixie Chicks singer Natalie Maines: ‘I’m pro-gay marriage. I’m pro-gay everything’
Former Dixie Chicks star, Natalie Maines, has spoken out about about her political beliefs, saying that she is "pro-gay everything", and that she considers herself to be progressive.
University professor: Allowing gay Boy Scouts will put them ‘up for grabs’ by ‘sexual predators’ and communists
A professor at a private Christian university in the US has said that allowing gay volunteers, members and staff in the Boy Scouts of America would lead to communism, and will "literally" put the scouts "up for grabs" to "sexual predators".
Online campaign targets homophobia in Arab world
An online magazine has launched a campaign asking readers in Arab countries to photograph themselves with messages speaking out against homophobia.
Research group: Tory peer ‘wrong’ to claim study says children ‘do best’ with straight parents
An independent research organisation has denied a claim by Conservative peer Baroness O'Cathain, that one of its studies finds that children "do best" when raised by straight, married parents. She incorrectly cited it in her arguments against equal marriage.
US: Jason Collins to receive courage award from LGBT organisation
Jason Collins, the NBA star who came out as gay last week, to a huge amount of media attention, and became the first openly gay player in a US major team sport, is to receive a courage award from a leading gay-straight alliance organisation.
Lord Carey: The Government has ignored minority churches on same-sex marriage
Lord Carey of Clifton told the House of Lords that the Government has painted opponents of marriage equality as a "strange breed of non-relevant dinosaurs" while ignoring minority ethnic communities.
New Zealand: Protesters will hold ‘turn McDonalds gay day’ after employee told he was ‘too gay’
Demonstrators will gather at a branch of fast-food chain McConalds to hold a "turn McDonald's gay day", in protest against the treatment of a staff member, who was told by his manager that he would be disciplined if he "turned anybody else gay oh shift".
Governor says he feels uneasy that Chris Kluwe was dropped by Minnesota Vikings
Minnesota Governor Mark Dayton has said that he "doesn't feel good" about the fact that former Minnesota Vikings player and gay rights supporter Chris Kluwe was dropped by the team earlier this week.
