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September 18, 2012

Gay mayor of Paris appalled at ‘ugly’ anti-gay comments of Catholic bishop

Bertrand Delanoe, the gay Socialist mayor of Paris, has strongly criticised the Archbishop of Lyon and Primate of the Gauls for making a series of outspoken remarks about equal marriage.

September 18, 2012

Australian Senate unlikely to support equal marriage, says Finance minister

Senator Penny Wong, Australia’s gay Finance minister is downplaying expectations that the country’s upper parliamentary chamber will support equal marriage rights for same-sex couples in an historic vote, due to take place in the next 24 hours.

September 18, 2012

Berkshire: Gay couple take B&B owner to court

A gay couple have sued the owner of a bed and breakfast after she refused to let them stay in a double room because of her religious views.

September 18, 2012

US: Clergy plan to announce support for equal marriage this week

A group of pastors from across the US are to rally this week in Maryland, in support for equal marriage rights.

September 17, 2012

Canada: Baseball player took to the field with a homophobic slur on his face

Suspension or a fine have been suggested as punishment for a Canadian Major League Baseball player who participated in a game, with a homophobic slur written on his face.

September 17, 2012

US: Trans prisoner may be given legal costs as well as surgery

The legal costs of a trans woman incarcerated in a male prison, who has been allowed to have gender reassignment surgery whilst still serving her sentence, may also be eligible to have her legal costs covered, a court has ruled.

September 17, 2012

Mika: I was scared of not being accepted by my family

In an interview with Metro, the Lebanese singer said: “I was scared [of] not being accepted by my family. “No one in my family is gay. No one in my extended family is gay”.

September 17, 2012

PM told to stop ‘whoring’ after the gay vote, by Telegraph journalist

Damian Thompson, the editor of Telegraph Blogs and a columnist for the paper has criticised Prime Minister David Cameron for trying to gain support from the LGBT community.

September 17, 2012

Clarke Carlisle: First UK gay footballer can expect a ‘commercial windfall’

Clarke Carlisle, the chairman of the Professional Footballers' Association, has told Inside Sport that the first English footballer to reveal that he is gay can expect to receive a commercial windfall from doing so.

September 17, 2012

Canadian government criticises Iran on gay rights

In a swipe at Iran, Canada’s Justice Minister Jason Kenney says the country is determined to promote gay rights on the international stage.