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April 22, 2013

Malta: Gay and trans council appointed to advise on introduction of same-sex civil partnerships

A consultative council has been appointed by the ruling Labour government to give recommendations and prepare upcoming legislation relating to LGBT people.

April 22, 2013

JLS, Bananarama and Paloma Faith set to headline Birmingham Pride

Boy band JLS will be heading this year's Birmingham Pride as DJs along with Bananarama and a DJ set by Paloma Faith.

April 22, 2013

Paraguay: Politician who called gay people ‘monkeys’ elected president

Horacio Cartes, who compared gay people to "monkeys" and threatened to remove his private parts if his son married another man, is now Paraguay’s new president.

April 22, 2013

US radio host: ‘STIs and anti-gay violence prove that God thinks homosexuality is wrong’

A US radio host, and leader of a prominient anti-gay group, has spoken on the radio to say that he takes "reassurance" that the gay community are affected by violence, and by STIs, suggesting it is a sign from God that being gay is wrong.

April 22, 2013

Video: German Football fans unite in demonstration against homophobia

Fans of a German football team coordinated efforts at a recent match, and demonstrated against homophobia in professional sport.

April 22, 2013

Bill Clinton: My daughter Chelsea helped me change to support gay rights

In his acceptance speech at the GLAAD Media Awards last weekend, former US President Bill Clinton, noted his daughter's part in his change in stance on the issue of equal marriage.

April 22, 2013

France: National Assembly speaker urged to delay equal marriage vote in ammunition powder letter

National Assembly Speaker Claude Bartolone has received an envelope containing ammunition powder and a threatening letter calling on him to delay France's equal marriage vote.

April 22, 2013

Northern Ireland: Equal marriage legislation to be debated by Assembly

A motion calling for legislation in Northern Ireland to allow for same sex marriage will be debated by the Stormont Assembly on the 29th April 2013.

April 22, 2013

France: Couple plan to hold first same-sex wedding in Montpellier

Ahead of the French Parliament's final vote on equal marriage, a couple are planning to wed in the southern city of Montpellier, in a ceremony which is set to prove to be symbolic, in the face of strong opposition to equal marriage.

April 22, 2013

France: Gay cabaret dancer beaten unconscious by gang in Nice

A 24-year-old gay man was beaten unconscious at the weekend in the latest apparent homophobic attack in France.