London: Showers and cuts fail to dampen spirits at WorldPride 2012
Rain showers, a ban on floats and the absence of one high-profile politician failed to dent the enthusiasm of parade-goers and passers-by as London celebrated WorldPride today.
Ukraine cancels vote on anti-gay law
The Ukrainian parliament is reported to have cancelled a vote on legislation that would ban any...
Malcom Turnball suggests civil unions before gay marriage
Australian Coalition frontbencher, Malcom Turnball, has suggested civil unions should be accepted...
Brad Pitt’s mother attacks Obama over gay marriage
Brad Pitt's mother, Jane Pitt, has attacked Obama in a letter to Missouri's Springfield News-Leader...
Texas: Dallas gay couple arrested for marriage equality protest
Two gay men in Dallas, Texas, have been arrested after they refused to leave a county clerk's office. The pair, named as Mark Jiminez and Beau Chandler, were protesting the state's ban on marriage equality.
Australia: Liberal MP Malcolm Turnbull hits out at anti-gay ‘hypocrisy’
Australian Liberal MP Malcolm Turnbull has attacked anti-gay campaigners as "dripping with the worst sort of hypocrisy". Frontbencher Mr Turnbull, who was delivering a lecture on the Gold Coast, attacked the coalition for its unwillingness to legalise marriage for gay couples, The Age reports.
Virginia: Gym backtracks on gay family membership ban
A Virginia gym has lifted its ban on gay family memberships after telling a gay couple their membership was being revoked. Roanoke Athletic Club told William Trinkle in May that he, his male partner and their two-year-old son were not considered a family under Virginia law and that their membership was being cancelled.
Brad Pitt’s mother writes anti-gay letter to local newspaper
Brad Pitt's mother has written a letter to a Missouri newspaper attacking Barack Obama on his support for marriage equality. Jane Pitt wrote to the Springfield News-Leader to say Christians should back Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney, who is against abortion and same-sex marriage.
London: WorldPride time was changed to reduce numbers
Information seen by PinkNews.co.uk today from inside the GLA confirms that the start time of the WorldPride event tomorrow was moved from 1pm to 11am in order to deter visitors from the event.
London: Anti-gay hate preachers to speak at conference this weekend
On the 8 July 2012, London will host a conference entitled “The Month of Mercy” featuring several extreme jihadist hate preachers, some of which have previously used hate speech against gays and in some cases called for applying the death penalty for this “sin”.
