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March 26, 2013

US: Two Democrats add to count of Senators in favour of equal marriage

The number of Democratic Senators who announced their support for marriage equality this week has risen to three, with Mark Begich and Mark Warner both making statements to that effect.

March 26, 2013

Australia: Thousands sign petition to keep rainbow pedestrian crossing in Sydney

Over 12,000 people have signed a petition urging the government of New South Wales to keep a rainbow pedestrian crossing which was painted in central Sydney this year to celebrate Mardi Gras.

March 26, 2013

Comment: The Lucy Meadows bandwagon

In the wake of Lucy Meadows’ death, Paul Canning casts a spotlight on several online petitions that are now calling for the sacking of the Daily Mail’s columnist Richard Littlejohn.

March 26, 2013

US: Gay NFL player plans to come out and keep playing

A gay US National Football League player has indicated he may publicly come out, and plans to continue playing.

March 26, 2013

US: Supreme Court poised to debate same-sex marriage for the first time

The Supreme Court of the United States (SCOTUS) is set to hear two historic arguments that will decide the legality of same-sex marriage in the US, starting later today.

March 26, 2013

London: Hundreds gather outside Daily Mail offices to remember Lucy Meadows

Up to 300 members of the trans community and supporters gathered outside the Daily Mail offices in central London on Monday evening to hold a candlelit vigil for Lucy Meadows.

March 26, 2013

Press Complaints Commission receives complaints over Daily Mail Lucy Meadows article

The Press Complaints Commission says it has received a number of complaints about Richard Littlejohn, the Daily Mail columnist who wrote a controversial article about a transgender teacher.

March 25, 2013

Rapper A$AP Rocky: ‘It’s crazy’ that homosexuality is even an issue in hip-hop

Rapper A$AP Rocky has spoken out about homosexuality in the music industry, and said that "it's crazy" that it is still an issue.

March 25, 2013

Rapper A$AP Rocky: ‘It’s crazy’ that homosexuality is even an issue in hip-hop

Rapper A$AP Rocky has spoken out about homosexuality in the music industry, and said that "it's crazy" that it is still an issue.

March 25, 2013

Rush Limbaugh falsely claims equal marriage has failed every time at referendum

US conservative radio host Rush Limbaugh has falsely claimed that every time equal marriage has been on a ballot in the US it has been defeated.