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September 15, 2012

US: New hotel to scrap “clothing optional” tradition in favour of LGBT families

A new hotel set to open in January, in Palm Springs, a destination popular with gay travelers, has unveiled a twist; it is to be marketed specifically towards LGBT families.

September 15, 2012

US: Texas school shuts down entire course, to prevent possibly gay student from joining

The principal of a school in Texas has cancelled an entire course, reportedly to prevent a man he thought might be gay, from enrolling.

September 15, 2012

Clare Balding talks of the ‘terror’ of coming out and about not fitting in

In an interview with The Times, Clare Balding bares all about coming out in her twenties, not fitting in at school, and becoming a national treasure.

September 14, 2012

US: Accused in brutal murder case said he did it to ‘make the world a better place’

Jury selection will take place next week in a case where the young lover of a Portuguese writer admitted bludgeoning him to death and castrating him.

September 14, 2012

US: Advert for anti LGBT church, shown during new gay TV show

An advert for a new series of sermons at a church which opposes the rights of LGBT people, aired during a break in between a new NBC series about a gay couple with a child.

September 14, 2012

Church Group: Telling bullied kids ‘gay is okay’ is the same as saying ‘overeating is okay’

A new pamphlet published by a church group in Ohio gives "guidelines" on how to deal with questions relating to sexuality and homophobic bullying in schools, including comparing homosexuality to overeating.

September 14, 2012

San Francisco: Supervisor Wiener asked to ban public nudity in ‘cock ring’ row

Gay district supervisor Scott Wiener says he is open to introducing legislation that would ban public nudity due to the increased number of men seen wearing cock rings in San Francisco’s Castro district.

September 14, 2012

Malaysian government criticised for hosting seminars to spot ‘gay children’

The Malaysian government has been criticised by Amnesty International for hosting a series of seminars for parents and teachers, claiming how to identify if a child is gay.