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July 15, 2012

Thomson Reuters says Minnesota gay marriage ban ‘would be bad for business’

One of the world's biggest news outlets, Thomson Reuters, has joined a number of companies in protesting Minnesota's proposed gay marriage ban. In a statement, the firm said the proposed constitutional amendment would not "be good for Thomson Reuters or the business community in the state".

July 15, 2012

US store Target stocks cards for gay couples

US retailer Target has begun selling greetings cards for same-sex couples. The Star-Tribune reports that cards with messages such as 'Mr & Mr' and 'For two special women' went on sale in mid-June.

July 15, 2012

Gay activists appeal against St. Petersburg pride ban

A group of St. Petersburg gay rights activists have filed a complaint against the Russian city's...

July 15, 2012

Netherlands opens its doors to gay Iraqis

The Dutch government has announced it will grant asylum to LGBT Iraqis, after declaring Iraq is no...

July 15, 2012

Three men jailed for attack on gay man in Atlanta

Three men have been sentenced to 10 years for the beating of Brandon White outside an Atlanta...

July 14, 2012

US: Three Atlanta men jailed for anti-gay attack

Three men in the Georgia city of Atlanta, US, have been sentenced to five years in jail and a further five on probation for an assault on a gay man.

July 14, 2012

Russian gay rights campaigners appeal to European court over Pride bans

Gay rights activists in Russia have appealed to the European Court of Human Rights after being banned from holding Pride marches in St Petersburg.

July 14, 2012

Adam Lambert: ‘America is in the middle of a big civil rights movement’

Pop star Adam Lambert says American attitudes to homosexuality are changing so fast, the country is in the middle of a "big civil rights movement".

July 14, 2012

Elton John says he ‘wasted a big part’ of his life on drugs

Sir Elton John has spoken candidly about his past drug use, saying he "wasted a big part" of his life. The singer, speaking to the Today show for a forthcoming broadcast, said he was "consumed by cocaine, booze and who knows what else" earlier in his career.

July 14, 2012

Australian boys to be given HPV vaccine

Australia will become the first country to administer the human papillomavirus vaccine to teenage...