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June 21, 2012

Michael Gove: Catholic Education Service ‘blurred’ line between faith and politics with anti-gay marriage petition in schools

The Secretary of State for Education Michael Gove has prompted confusion by criticising the Catholic Education Service for 'unintentionally blurring' the line between faith and the illegal promotion of political views by suggesting schools direct pupils to an anti-gay marriage petition, while determining that a school...

June 21, 2012

John Sessions supports threatened HIV centre

Actor John Sessions has stepped in to help raise funds for a threatened HIV community centre in St...

June 21, 2012

Sinitta to hold open auditions for back-up dancers

June 21, 2012

China: LGBT community leaders gather for first national conference

Representatives from around China met in Beijing last weekend to discuss the future direction of...

June 21, 2012

Southern Baptists opposed to viewing equal marriage as a civil rights issue

The US Southern Baptist Convention has adopted a resolution at its annual conference criticising marriage equality advocates who have adopted the 'rhetoric of the civil rights movement' and drawn comparisons between discrimination against gay couples and racism.

June 21, 2012

Australia: Census records nearly 34,000 gay couples

Data from Australia's 2011 census have been released today and show 33,714 gay couples, 1,338 of whom are married.

June 21, 2012

Malta: Gender identity and sexual orientation included in hate crime laws

The Maltese parliament has extended its hate crime laws for the first time to protect citizens on the grounds of sexual orientation and gender identity.

June 21, 2012

Andrew Mitchell: Most pensioners support equal marriage plans when properly explained

The International Development Secretary Andrew Mitchell has said that a slim majority of over-65s, the group most opposed to the government's plans to legalise gay civil marriages, are actually in favour of the move when it is properly explained.

June 21, 2012

BBC to axe its radio network’s only LGBT programme

The BBC has confirmed it will axe a volunteer-run programme on its Manchester station, the only LGBT-interest programme on its national radio network.

June 21, 2012

Ethiopia: Newspaper warns of gay ‘infestation’

A popular Ethiopian daily newspaper alleges the United States and Europe are plotting to export, spread and promote homosexuality in Ethiopia.