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February 26, 2013

Pakistan: First trans woman in general election says the community is ‘more than dancers and beggars’

A trans woman running for office in Pakistan's upcoming general election has spoken out about the roles LGBT minorities are expected to play in the country.

February 26, 2013

Comment: The priorities of the LGBT community lie away from marriage

Writing for PinkNews.co.uk, LGBT activist and SNP member Nathan Sparling says the UK Government has been putting too much of its focus on equal marriage – when the issue of health inequality has a far greater impact on the LGBT community.

February 26, 2013

Top gay Tory misses out on seat embroiled in row over equal marriage

Following the resignation of a local Conservative Party chairman over his opposition to the equal marriage bill, a gay businessman who had intended to secure the seat has lost out.

February 26, 2013

Huddersfield: Gay man suffers broken nose and teeth in random attack

A gay man has sustained facial injuries in a suspected homophobic assault in Huddersfield.

February 26, 2013

Sports minister Hugh Robertson: I’m ‘appalled’ that sports stars can’t come out until after they retire

The Minister for Sport, Hugh Robertson, has spoken out on the importance of supporting athletes in coming out, and changing the sporting world in order to be more inclusive of LGBT people.

February 26, 2013

Video: Westboro Baptist Church faces counter protest at LA high school over tolerance of gay pupils

A video has appeared online which shows a massive counter-protest against the adamantly homophobic Westboro Baptist Church who were demonstrating outside an LA high school because of its tolerance of LGBT students.

February 26, 2013

Exclusive: John Bercow MP: I am ‘appalled’ that so few gay athletes feel they can come out because of homophobia

The Speaker of the House of Commons, John Bercow MP, has spoken out on the importance of supporting athletes in coming out, and changing the sporting world in order to be more inclusive of LGBT people.

February 25, 2013

Football v Homophobia toolkit backed by West Ham and England manager

The Football v Homophobia campaign has sent out a document to FA clubs giving guidance on tackling homophobia and supporting LGBT fans and players.

February 25, 2013

Louisiana Governor: The Republican Party doesn’t need to support same-sex marriage in order to win back power

The Republican Governor of Louisiana Bobby Jindal says his party does not have to drop its opposition to equal marriage in order to win elections.

February 25, 2013

Organisation proposes replacing the ‘limiting’ term LGBT with ‘more inclusive’ GSD

Pink Therapy have proposed that the term ‘LGBT’ be replaced with the more inclusive term ‘GSD’ meaning ‘Gender and Sexual Diversities’.