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May 9, 2013

Professor Niall Ferguson: If I really were a ‘gay-basher’ why would gay blogger Andrew Sullivan be the godfather of one of my sons?

Niall Ferguson has once again apologised for making homophobic remarks about economist John Maynard Keynes, claiming that his friendship with the gay blogger Andrew Sullivan shows that he could not be homophobic.

May 9, 2013

Uruguay: President Mujica signs equal marriage into law

Uruguay has become the 12th country in the world to legalise same-sex marriage, which was signed into law by President Jose Mujica.

May 9, 2013

Lancashire: Lesbians sprayed with lemonade and attacked by gang of men on board train

Three women were subjected to homophobic abuse and attacked by a gang of men on a train in Lancashire.

May 9, 2013

US college football star: Why can’t I be on the winning team, as well as being openly gay?

A former University of Richmond American football star has come out as gay, asking why he can't be a successful, professional athlete, as well as being open about his sexuality.

May 9, 2013

US: Minnesota House appears poised to pass equal marriage bill

Minnesota could be the next US state to legalise equal marriage, as the House will vote on a measure to legalise it on Thursday, a possible signal that its advocates have gathered enough votes for it to pass.

May 9, 2013

Belize: Supreme Court hears closing arguments from attorneys urging strike down of anti-sodomy law

At the end of a second day of hearings around the country's anti-sodomy law, Belize's Supreme Court heard closing arguments from attorneys pushing for the country to remove the law, citing its unconstitutionality.

May 8, 2013

Stephen Williams: Same-sex marriage is a great social reform but I’m waiting for Prince Charming

Stephen Williams, the openly gay Liberal Democrat MP for Bristol West has named same-sex marriage as one “great social reforms of this Parliament” in his loyal address welcoming the Queen’s Speech.

May 8, 2013

Duncan James: I’ve had Twitter trolls say ‘I hope you get AIDS and die, you f*ggot’

Blue’s Duncan James says he experienced a flurry of vile abuse on Twitter shortly after ITV aired The Big Reunion.

May 8, 2013

Police arrest suspect in connection with Brighton gay man’s death

Police have arrested a man in connection with the death of Michael Polding, a gay man who was found murdered in his Brighton flat in July 2012.

May 8, 2013

US: LA Boy Scouts chapter breaks with national policy and wants to include gay leaders

The Western Los Angeles County branch of the Boy Scouts of America (BSA) is the latest chapter to go against the BSA's proposed policy, which would lift its ban on gay members, but maintain its ban on gay leaders and staff.