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April 21, 2013

GLAAD Awards feature DiCaprio, Theron, and Bill Clinton heckler

The 24th annual GLAAD Media Awards took place in Los Angeles on Saturday, with awards for LGBT advocacy presented by Leonardo DiCaprio, Charlize Theron and Drew Barrymore, among others.

April 21, 2013

Nick Clegg: ‘More diversity is needed within the Lib Dems’

Deputy Prime Minister Nick Clegg has said his party needs to lead by example in promoting diversity by including more gay people, women, disabled people and ethnic minorities in its membership.

April 21, 2013

France: Eleventh hour anti-equal marriage protests expected

Demonstrations against the predicted passing of France's equal marriage bill are expected to take place today, with Parisian authorities braced to cope with mass protests.

April 20, 2013

Lord Browne: I am still surprised at how cautious businesses are in accepting diversity

Lord Browne, the former Chief Executive of BP, has spoken out about a current lack of acceptance of diversity in the world of business, and said that for years he was scared to come out as gay.

April 20, 2013

Rock star Josh Homme: When Elton John offered to feature on my album I thought it was a joke

Expressing his surprise at Elton John's desire to perform on his band's album, Josh Homme said he thought someone was playing a trick on him when he picked up the phone to the Tiny Dancer star.

April 20, 2013

US: Anti-discrimination bill to protect LGBT students introduced in Congress

Two members of Congress introduced legislation which, if passed, would protect LGBT students against bullying and discrimination.

April 20, 2013

NFL player came out to a dozen teammates and coaches several years ago

Reports have suggested that, for several years, a currently active NFL player has been openly gay to many teammates, and coaches.

April 20, 2013

US: Second lawsuit filed against florist which refused to serve same-sex wedding couple

A second lawsuit has been filed against a florist in the US state of Washington which refused to provide its services to a same-sex wedding, citing religious objections.

April 19, 2013

US: Nevada equal marriage bill amended for religious protection ahead of Senate vote

An equal marriage bill in the US state of Nevada has been subject to an amendment to add protections for religious groups, which says none would be forced to perform same-sex marriages.

April 19, 2013

Brazil: Court rules that gay couples can marry in Rio de Janeiro state

A court in Rio de Janeiro means that the state is the 11th in Brazil to recognise same-sex marriages, although there are conflicting reports about the way that the judgement will be applied.