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February 13, 2013

Facebook remove ‘Bareback’ sex page after it receives more than 20,000 likes

Facebook have removed a page devoted to the practice of unprotected sex between consenting male partners, otherwise known as ‘barebacking’, after it received more than 20,000 likes.

February 13, 2013

US: Starbucks denies claims that it fired an employee who was wrongly perceived to be gay

A former Starbucks manager, fired after allegedly being sexually harassed and called gay by fellow employees, is suing Starbucks for unlawful discrimination - but the coffee chain strenuously denies the allegations.

February 13, 2013

Ukraine promises to ban anti-gay discrimination

The Ukrainian foreign minister, Leonid Kozhara, has promised that the country will soon ban all anti-gay discrimination in an interview with a Polish newspaper.

February 13, 2013

Thailand: Public hearings on civil unions begin

A series of public hearings in Thailand to discuss the possibility of establishing civil partnerships for gay couples has been taking place in Bangkok.

February 13, 2013

US: Increase in colleges providing health insurance to trans students

A growing number of America's top universities are now extending health insurance coverage to transgender students, that's according to campaigners.

February 13, 2013

Comment: How I abstained from gay sex for a year in order to give blood

Writing for PinkNews.co.uk, Calum McSwiggan tells the story of how he abstained from gay sex for a year in order to legally give blood.

February 13, 2013

US: Scout Masters would allow gay scouts but warn of schism in the Boy Scouts

Scout Masters of some Boy Scouts of America troops in Illinois have said that they would probably allow gay members, volunteers and staff, if the BSA were to lift its ban.

February 13, 2013

Daniel Radcliffe: Playing gay is the same as straight because falling in love is all the same

Actor Daniel Radcliffe has said that he is confused as to why he keeps being asked what it's like to play a gay character, as he said there is "no difference" in the way gay and straight people fall in love.

February 13, 2013

US: Mayor of Atlanta admits that he was ‘wrong’ to oppose equal marriage in the past

The Mayor of Atlanta, who recently announced he had changed his stance to support equal marriage, has said he feels he "was wrong" to have opposed equal marriage in the past, in favour of civil unions.

February 13, 2013