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September 22, 2012

Intel ends funding of Boy Scouts troops that discriminate against gay members and leaders

Intel, one of the largest corporate donors of the Boy Scouts of America has confirmed that it will drop all funding to troops that apply the organisation’s discriminatory polices towards LGBT children and leaders.

September 21, 2012

Black ministers gather in Maryland in support of equal marriage rights

A group of black clergy members gathered in Maryland today in support of a bid to legalise equal marriage in the state, and to dispel the idea that all black ministers are against equal marriage.

September 21, 2012

US: Freedom to Marry to fundraise in Maryland for equal marriage ballot

A national organisation has joined the effort in Maryland to legalise equal marriage rights in the state, during November's ballot on the issue.

September 21, 2012

Maine: Opponents of equal marriage receive $250,000 boost

An anti-equal marriage group are flooding money into an organisation in Maine, opposing the change for equal marriage in the state's referendum in November.

September 21, 2012

Israel: Lesbian couple awarded payout in landmark ruling

An Israeli lesbian couple is celebrating after a judge ruled that a wedding hall could not reject their custom.

September 21, 2012

Authors find publisher which allows protagonist of novel to remain gay

Authors of a novel for young adults who were told by a prospective publisher that they must change the sexuality of their protagonist, from gay to straight, have found a new publisher who has allowed him to remain gay.

September 21, 2012

Scotland: Teenager apologies to TV weatherman for anti-gay abuse

A 16-year-old boy has issued a public apology to a Scottish weather forecaster Sean Batty for posting homophobic remarks on his official Twitter account.

September 21, 2012

UK: Cardinal Keith O’Brien nominated for ‘bigot’ of the year, by Stonewall

Stonewall, Britain’s largest gay rights charity, has nominated the UK’s most senior catholic, Cardinal Keith O’ Brien for the title of Bigot of the Year as part of its annual awards ceremony.

September 21, 2012

New York: Anti-gay razor attack at McDonald’s

The New York Police Department is looking for a suspect responsible for a homophobic attack with a razor blade on a 22-year-old man inside a fast food restaurant in Manhattan.

September 21, 2012

London: Gay former Tory AM Brian Coleman arrested over assault allegation

Brian Coleman, the former Conservative London Assembly Member and ex-mayor of Barnet, has been arrested on suspicion of common assault.