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February 22, 2013

US: Lawyers urge Supreme Court to remove all bans on equal marriage nationwide

Two attorneys have filed a brief with the US Supreme Court, adding their view to the pile of those weighing in on what position the court should take on bans on same-sex marriages.

February 22, 2013

Australia: Brother of anti-gay party leader urges Melbourne to cut ties with St Petersburg over homophobic law

LGBT activist Carl Katter, half-brother of anti-gay politician Bob Katter, has called on Melbourne to follow Venice and Milan by cutting ties with St Petersburg over homophobic laws.

February 22, 2013

Lithuanian President: Talks about civil unions for same-sex couples are too ‘premature’

The Lituania President has said that she thought that discussions on civil partnerships for gay couples were "premature".

February 22, 2013

New York: Police hunt for 6 suspects over anti-gay subway assault

The New York Police Department are looking for six suspects in connection with an assault on a gay subway passenger.

February 22, 2013

Australia: Religious groups could lose exemption from anti-discrimination law

Religious organisations in Australia could lose exemptions to anti-discrimination laws, under recommendations from an inquiry which suggested that the ruling Labor Party's proposed legal changes needed to remove protections for groups to discriminate, where it would otherwise be unlawful.

February 22, 2013

US columnist says equal rights will lead to legalisation of incest, paedophilia and rape

A US columnist has made unfounded claims that equal rights are leading the US towards legalising incest, paedophilia and rape.

February 22, 2013

Scotland: Two men jailed after stabbing father to death in row over alleged ‘poof’ remark

Two men who stabbed a man to death in Glasgow after claiming he called one of their sons a "poof" have been jailed.

February 22, 2013

Peter Tatchell recalls: The dirtiest, most violent & homophobic election in Britain

Ahead of Sunday’s 30th anniversary, Peter Tatchell shares his memories of the south London Bermondsey by-election, arguably the “most homophobic” in living memory.

February 22, 2013

Australia: Gender-discrimination challenge to equal marriage ban thrown out by judge

An Australian judge this week threw out a challenge to the national ban on equal marriage, on the grounds that the law banning same-sex marriage does not discriminate against people based on gender.

February 22, 2013

American Family Association accuses NFL’s Tim Tebow of losing Christian ‘street cred’ for shunning anti-gay church

Bryan Fischer has accused NFL quarterback Tim Tebow of giving in to "nattering nabobs" over his decision to pull out of a speech he was due to make at a controversial anti-gay church in Dallas.