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June 14, 2012

Updated: Occupy London protesters could ‘vaporise’ gay cruising on Hampstead Heath

A group of anti-capitalist Occupy London protesters took up residence on Hampstead Heath this week and defended the camp, saying it would improve the area by driving out the men who meet there for sex.

June 14, 2012

Opening marriage to gay couples ‘would improve sexual health’

The HIV and sexual health charity Terrence Higgins Trust has said today that allowing gay couples an equal right to marry as straight couples would improve the nation's sexual health.

June 13, 2012

Exclusive: Home Office website makes equal marriage consultation appear to have closed 24 hours early

The Home Office webpage that used to introduce visitors to the Government's proposals to introduce same sex marriage has been 'archived' and placed into the National Archive during the consultation period and more than 24 hours earlier than had been planned.

June 13, 2012

Israel military accused of publishing a ‘misleading’ pro-gay photo

A photograph uploaded by Israel's military on to its Facebook page, to celebrate its pro-gay stance, has been accused of being doctored by a local newspaper.

June 13, 2012

Study: Male homosexuality ‘strongly genetic,’ and related to female fertility

A new study has suggested that male homosexuality is much more genetically determined than previously thought, and is directly related to the fecundity of female relatives.

June 13, 2012

Church in Wales wants exemption from conducting gay wedding ceremonies

A day after the Church of England published its response to the government consultation on equal marriage in England and Wales, the Church in Wales has submitted its own response, seeking exemptions from being forced to conduct wedding ceremonies for gay couples.

June 13, 2012

Leaders of Ethiopia call for anti-gay measures

Ethiopian government officials, religious leaders and civil representatives have declared their opposition to LGBT rights and condemned homosexuality as a western epidemic during an anti-gay conference

June 13, 2012

Manchester lesbian awarded MBE

A youth worker from Manchester is to be awarded an MBE for her services to the LGBT community.

June 13, 2012

New EU human rights ambassador ‘should promote LGBT rights globally’

The European Parliament has recommended that person appointed as EU Special Representative for Human Rights promote the human rights of lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender people worldwide.

June 13, 2012

Possibility of gay religious weddings welcomed

The possibility of gay couples being allowed to marry in religious weddings has been welcomed following prisons minister Crispin Blunt's suggestion that a blanket bar could be 'problematic legally' and support for religious ceremonies by David Cameron's Parliamentary private secretary.