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August 12, 2012

Equalities Office to look into Boris Johnson’s Out4Marriage video pledge

After months of failing to produce a video in support of the Out4Marriage campaign, London Mayor Boris Johnson’s inaction is now being looked into by the UK Government’s Equalities Office.

August 12, 2012

George Michael performs at London 2012 closing ceremony

As if further proof was needed of the pop icon’s complete return to health after last year’s battle with pneumonia, George Michael has taken part in the closing ceremony of the London 2012 Olympic Games.

August 12, 2012

Tammy Smith becomes US’s first openly gay army general

Less than a year after the repeal of the United State’s ‘Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell’ policy that banned openly gay and lesbian people in the US armed forces, Tammy Smith has become the first openly gay US army general.

August 12, 2012

Gay Olympic hero Matthew Mitcham decides not to retire from diving

Despite a shock exit from the 10m platform semi-final yesterday, Matthew Mitcham, one of the very few openly gay Olympians says that he has decided not to retire from sport after the London 2012 Olympics.

August 12, 2012

Australia: Premiers of South Australia and Tasmania promise same-sex marriage

The premiers of South Australia and Tasmania say that they will legislate to introduce same-sex marriage regardless of what Australian federal prime minister Julia Gillard or parliament does.

August 12, 2012

Lesbian Buddhists wed in Taiwan

A lesbian Buddhist couple have married in a Taiwan monastery in Taoyuan, northern Taiwan.

August 12, 2012

South Australian Premier shows support of gay marriage Bill

South Australian Premier, Jay Weatherill, has said he will vote in favour of a Bill to legalise gay...

August 12, 2012

Call for children’s book franchise to sever ties with Chick-Fil-A

Gay rights groups are calling for publishers of the children's book series The Berenstain Bears to...

August 11, 2012

St Petersburg: Madonna accused of breaking anti-gay law and branded a whore

As expected, this week’s gig by the queen of pop in Russia’s second largest city has not passed off without controversy.

August 11, 2012

Nick Clegg shows support for gay weddings in churches

Deputy Prime Minister, Nick Clegg, has spoken out in support of churches wanting to conduct gay...