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March 9, 2013

US: Illinois Republican party chairman may be ousted for same-sex marriage support

Republican party leaders will vote today on whether to oust Illinois chairman Pat Brady from his position, in reaction to statements Mr Brady made in January supporting same-sex marriage.

March 9, 2013

GLAAD to present award to director Brett Ratner who dropped out of Academy Awards for using anti-gay slur

The Gay and Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation (GLAAD), has announced that it is to present film director Brett Ratner with an award at its 24th annual Media Awards later this month.

March 8, 2013

London: Anti-gay marriage public meeting at Tooting Mosque in response to Muslim MPs support for equal marriage

A public meeting against equal marriage is taking place this evening at Tooting Islamic Centre in south London - the organisers say it's in response to the majority of Muslim MPs decision to support the same-sex marriage bill.

March 8, 2013

Oregon: Principal claims he’s losing his job for being gay

A gay principal in the US state of Oregon says he’s losing his job at a school due to his sexuality.

March 8, 2013

Comment: Benjamin Cohen’s Lent Talk wasn’t blasphemous, we should celebrate its broadcast by the BBC

Having listened to the broadcast in full, Hannah Buchanan shares her thoughts on PinkNews founder Benjamin Cohen’s BBC Radio 4 Lent Talk.

March 8, 2013

US: Actor and gay rights advocate James Franco honoured on Hollywood Walk of Fame

Outspoken equal rights advocate and Hollywood actor James Franco, was honoured with a star on the Walk of Fame this week.

March 8, 2013

US: Texas woman charged for beating son with electrical cable for gay sex act

A woman in Texas who beat her son with an electrical cable after finding him having sex with her male cousin is facing charges, but claims the police officer who arrested her told her he would have done the same.

March 8, 2013

FBI investigates gay and racist hate incidents at Ohio’s Oberlin College

The FBI has launched an investigation following a series of homophobic, racist and anti-Semitic incidents at an American university historically known for its tolerance.

March 8, 2013

US: Parents of Tyler Clementi demand apology from anti-gay group for speech referring to their son’s suicide

The parents of Tyler Clementi, the teenager who committed suicide in 2010, have demanded an apology from an anti-equal marriage advocacy group, the spokeswoman for which recently referred to his death during a speech.

March 8, 2013

Zimbabwean PM Morgan Tsvangirai accused of ‘hate speech’ by gay rights group

Zimbabwean PM Morgan Tsvangirai has been criticised for denouncing homosexuality and reportedly saying marriage “should be between a man and a woman.”