Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan: We are currently 12 votes short of passing equal marriage
Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan says passing a same-sex marriage bill out of the Illinois House will be "very difficult."
Survey reveals searches for gay porn are top in countries banning homosexuality
A new survey of porn search habits has revealed that, in some of the countries with the most adamantly homophobic laws, the word gay comes up more often than countries without them.
New Jersey: 4 police officers investigated over anti-gay violent rap video
Four police officers in Irvington, New Jersey, are under investigation for taking part in a homophobic “gangsta rap” video that includes violent imagery.
US: Chairman of Native American tribe to allow equal marriage and officiate same-sex wedding
The chairman of a northern Michigan Native American tribe has said that he will sign an equal marriage bill on Friday, and will then officiate the wedding of two men.
US: University removes Chick-fil-A branch from campus over lack of student support
A university in the US city of Atlanta has removed chicken restaurant Chick-fil-A from its campus following a lack of support from students. Last year there was a furore around the company's CEO, and a confusion over whether or not the company opposed equal marriage.
San Francisco official urges street named after anti-gay Lech Walesa to be changed
A San Francisco supervisor whose district includes Lech Walesa Street is considering introducing legislation to change its name because of the former Polish president’s recent homophobic remarks.
SNP’s LGBT group pushes minister to include LGBT people in Commonwealth charter
The Scottish National Party's LGBT group has put pressure on Scotland's Minister for External Affairs to attempt to amend the recently signed Commonwealth charter, which protects against discrimination, but does not specifically mention LGBT people.
Obama: Banning same-sex marriage is unconstitutional
US President Barack Obama says he cannot imagine a state's same-sex marriage ban being constitutional.
US: Human rights group threatens legal action over school which banned gay-straight alliance
US human rights group the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) has threatened to sue a Pennsylvania school board which banned students from forming a gay-straight alliance.
Video: Minnesota ‘concerned father’ makes bizarre claims about equal marriage and HIV
In bizarre and incorrect testimony a “concerned father” has told politicians that he believes equal marriage could lead to greater HIV transmission in Minnesota.
