US: Colorado House committee passes civil unions bill
A Colorado House committee advanced a civil unions bill on Thursday, with one Republican joining Democrats to vote yes for the legislation which is expected to become law in 2013.
Brendon Ayanbadejo: Prospective NFL players may have to lie that they’re straight to get drafted
NFL player and equal rights advocate, Brendon Ayanbadejo, has expressed regret at the fact that gay, prospective NFL players may need to lie about their sexuality, when asked, in order to get drafted as professional players.
Moldova: Second largest city overturns local ban on ‘gay propaganda’
A court in the second largest city in Moldova has struck down a local ban on what authorities had referred to as "homosexual propaganda".
Scotland: Police chaplain claims to have been forced from job over his anti-gay marriage views
A Christian police chaplain in Scotland says he was forced out of his position after expressing his opposition to same-sex marriage in his personal blog.
US: Obama administration files brief urging Supreme Court to strike down Proposition 8
The Obama administration filed a brief to the Supreme Court on Thursday evening, urging it to strike down the state of California's ban on equal marriage, a move which has been hailed by equal marriage advocates.
Fifth male priest alleges Cardinal O’Brien of ‘inappropriate behaviour’
It has emerged that a fifth claim of “inappropriate behaviour” towards a male priest has been made against the former leader of the Scottish Catholic Church.
UK: Catholic newspaper The Tablet says the Catholic Church needs to ‘make peace with the gay world’
British Catholic newspaper The Tablet has issued an editorial calling on the Catholic Church to make peace with the gay world and to move on from the issue of marriage equality.
US: Gay solider Bradley Manning pleads guilty to some Wikileaks charges
Gay US soldier Bradley Manning who is accused of leaking large numbers of secret documents to Wikileaks has pleaded guilty to 10 of the 22 charges against him.
Anti-gay marriage Tory candidate Maria Hutchings loses Eastleigh by-election to pro-equality Lib Dem
Tory Maria Hutchings, who is against same-sex marriage, has been defeated in the Eastleigh by-election by Lib Dem Mike Thornton, a supporter of marriage equality.
Obama’s administration to file brief urging Supreme Court to strike down Proposition 8
The Obama administration is to file a brief asking the Supreme Court to strike down California's ban on equal marriage, and to take the view that other, similar bans, are unconstitutional.
