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February 21, 2013

Australia: Gay kids bullied by teachers as well as other students says study

A report by Parents and Friends of Gays and Lesbians (PFLAG), based in the Australian state of Queensland, says 70% of gay students have been bullied because of their sexuality, even by their teachers.

February 21, 2013

UK: News giant Reuters announces support for same-sex marriage bill

International news and media giant Thomson Reuters, which runs the Reuters news agency, is throwing its weight behind the same-sex marriage bill for England and Wales.

February 21, 2013

GLAAD: ‘What the hell is going on with the Associated Press guidance on gay couples?’

The Gay and Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation has struck out at the Associated Press over a recent announcement that it would uphold guidelines published on 11 February that stated that reporters should “generally” not refer to same-sex married couples as “husbands” or “wives”.

February 21, 2013

Puerto Rico: Supreme Court upholds gay adoption ban

The Supreme Court in Puerto Rico voted on Wednesday to uphold a law banning same-sex couples from adopting children.

February 20, 2013

New York: Gay man attacked on subway and called ‘faggot’ as other passengers look on

A 23-year-old gay man was attacked while riding the New York subway with his partner, who said that other passengers watched while he was beaten.

February 20, 2013

Hollyoaks actor PJ Brennan reveals he gets taunts from gay people as well as straight

Soap star PJ Brennan claims he has been called homophobic names in real life - but the abuse also extends to name-calling from some gay men on Twitter.

February 20, 2013

Italian centre-right party says ‘Vote with your heart, not with your ass’

Candidates of Italy’s centre-right party, Fratelli d’Italia, have been criticised for making a homophobic political advertisement on YouTube - which has now been removed.

February 20, 2013

Russian Foreign Ministry ‘seriously worried’ to learn of orphan adopted by lesbian

Russian officials have voiced concern over a boy adopted by an American lesbian couple, saying his situation is "morally dubious".

February 20, 2013

Australia: Christian youth camp appeals against discrimination ruling

A Christian youth camp which was ordered to pay damages for discriminating against a gay youth support charity in 2010 when it refused to accept its booking, has begun an appeal against the court's ruling.