US: Pueblo council postpones bill giving equal insurance rights to same-sex couples
A council in the US voted to indefinitely postpone a bill which would have allowed gay city employees to add their partners to their insurance benefits.
US: Coach allegedly kicked player off college team for kissing his boyfriend
A college football player in the US has spoken out after he was allegedly kicked off his team for kissing his boyfriend at a match he attended.
Footballer says UK gay players ‘frightened’ to come out due to ‘media’ pressure
York City FC player Clarke Carlisle has given an exclusive interview to the Gay Football Supporters’ Network (GSFN) where he discusses homophobia in the sport and the possibility of gay players coming out publicly.
Comment: Why we should resist the ‘mind-creep’ commercialism of Pride
Writing for PinkNews.co.uk, Brighton and Hove Green Party Councillor Phélim Mac Cafferty pays tribute to the city’s Pride movement – which this year celebrated its 20th anniversary.
Comment: Homophobia is still a blight on our society
Writing for PinkNews.co.uk Gary Spedding says the number of anti-gay incidents in Northern Ireland shows more needs to be done to tackle homophobia in society.
Hollywood director links incest with equal marriage
Although he may not have meant to offend the LGBT community, director Nick Cassavetes has done just that after placing incest alongside marriage rights for gay couples.
Australian amateur gay footballer comes out and starts pro-gay petition
Aussie Rules player Jason Ball has begun a campaign on Change.org to have a ‘No to Homophobia ad’ aired during the AFL Grand Final.
Australian PM supports bid to host 2014 gay rugby world cup
Australia’s Prime Minister Julia Gillard has officially given her backing to a bid for the country to host the next Bingham Cup. The cup is named after Mark Bingham, a gay rugby player who died on United Airlines Flight 93 on September 11 2001.
Warwickshire: Man accused of killing civil partner after a row about their pet dog
A court has heard that a man was murdered by his civil partner when he was pushed into the path of a bus after an argument outside an Indian restaurant in Leamington Spa.
Gloucester: Teenager sentenced over anti-gay park attack
A teenager who screamed homophobic insults at a college student has been sentenced to 12 months' detention in a young offenders' institution.
