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April 30, 2013

Raul Castro’s daughter granted travel rights to attend LGBT conference

Mariela Castro, daughter of Cuban President Raul Castro, has been given the go-ahead to attend an LGBT conference in the US, where she will receive an award for her contributions to gay rights, after initially being barred from travelling within the US.

April 30, 2013

NFL player Chris Kluwe on why he supports the gay community: ‘It’s the right thing to do’

NFL player and human rights campaigner Chris Kluwe has written an impassioned opinion piece in which he addresses the question of why, as a straight man, he supports the gay community.

April 30, 2013

Obama: ‘I couldn’t be prouder of NBA player Jason Collins’ decision to come out as gay’

President Obama says he told basketball player Jason Collins that he "couldn't be prouder of him" for coming out as gay while playing in a major US sports league.

April 30, 2013

Video: Project launched to ‘eradicate homophobia’ from Christian teachings

A new project has been launched in the US, in an attempt to end homophobia in the Christian church, to reform Christian teachings on homosexuality, and to give gay Christians a voice in the church.

April 30, 2013

UKIP LGBT group: ‘We really need more candidates from the socially liberal side of society’

UKIP's affiliated LGBT group has once again criticised several members for making offensive remarks – and say they plan to contact UKIP leader Nigel Farage.

April 30, 2013

Bryan Fischer: Jason Collins will be rejected by teammates for ‘eyeballing’ them in the shower

US Christian radio host Bryan Fischer, has weighed in on media attention surrounding NBA star Jason Collins' coming out, to say that teammates, and teams would reject him because he would be "eyeballing" men in the shower.

April 30, 2013

US: ACLU demands apology for trans student after ‘prom queen’ controversy

The American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) has set Friday 3 May as the deadline for a Pennsylvania school to apologise for having listed a trans student on a 'prom queen' ballot, when he had campaigned to be 'prom king'.

April 30, 2013

US radio host: If they allow gay members, ‘what will Boy Scout leaders say to Jesus when they meet him?’

A US Christian radio host has questioned what the "monster" Boy Scouts of America's leaders will "say to Jesus when the meet him", if they allow gay members.

April 30, 2013

Video: ESPN reporter says Jason Collins’ coming out is an ‘open rebellion to God’

A reporter on US television sports channel ESPN, has commented on the coming out of NBA star Jason Collins, to say that he thinks it is an "open rebellion to God", and that "lifestyle", is "a sin".

April 30, 2013

UK: National AIDS Trust welcomes Danish HIV cure study

News that researchers in Denmark believe that they are on the brink of a “promising breakthrough” in finding a cure for HIV has been welcomed by the National AIDS Trust.