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March 6, 2013

Christian Institute: Radio 4 Easter talk by PinkNews founder Benjamin Cohen is a ‘new low for BBC’

The Christian Institute has said a Radio 4 talk being broadcast tonight will be a "slap in the face" to Christians. The talk, by PinkNews founder Benjamin Cohen, will liken the abandonment of Jesus by society to the abandonment feared by the LGBT community.

March 6, 2013

Video: Girl performs homophobic rap which claims homosexuality is a choice

A video of a girl performing a homophobic rap has gone viral, some critics hailing it for its entertainment value and irony, as she claims to be speaking out of "love" but that homosexuality is a choice, and that it is "fake".

March 6, 2013

US: Congressman calls on FBI to investigate the killing of gay Mississippi mayoral candidate

A Mississippi congressman is asking the FBI to investigate the killing of gay mayoral candidate Marco McMillian.

March 6, 2013

Ruling upheld that Scottish Catholic charity must accept adoption applications from gay couples

A ruling by the Scottish Charity Regulator that a Catholic adoption charity was unlawfully discriminating against gay people by refusing to accept applications from unmarried couples, has been upheld.

March 6, 2013

Study: HIV linked to greater risk of heart attacks

A study has found people living with HIV are nearly 50% more likely to have a heart attack.

March 6, 2013

UKIP local deputy chair resigns over party’s ‘shift’ towards opposing equal marriage

A local deputy chairman for the UK Independence Party has resigned from his post due to what he described as a "shift" towards a more right-wing stance, opposing equal marriage.

March 6, 2013

South Africa: Gay man killed after going on online date in Cape Town

Reports out of South Africa say a gay man has been killed after going on a date with a person he met over the internet.

March 6, 2013

Uzbekistan: Wikileaks cable reveals president claimed Western democracy promotes homosexuality

The Uzbek President Islam Karimov said he felt democracy was unsuitable for his country because it promotes homosexuality, according to a Wikileaks document.

March 6, 2013

US: DC Comics artist pulls out of illustrating Superman comic due to anti-gay author furore

The artist scheduled to illustrate a series of Superman comics has pulled out amidst a controversy surrounding DC Comics' hiring of a writer who has spoken publicly about his opposition to gay rights.

March 6, 2013

Former GaydarRadio team set to launch new pop and dance station Jemm One in April

Several members of the team behind former station GaydarRadio are working with the Jemm Media Group to launch three new internet based music radio stations.