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May 1, 2012

George Galloway alerted to squatter by ‘bottle of gin and gay video’

Newly re-elected Respect MP George Galloway had said he had to tighten security at his London home after a 'gay video' and a bottle of gin alerted him to the presence of a squatter.

May 1, 2012

DJ apologises after telling man to have gay daughter ‘screwed straight’

US media company, Clear Channel Inc. has moved swiftly to distance itself from the storm created last week when Dominic Dieter, a DJ at their Cleveland radio station, WMMS, went on air and apparently advocated the 'corrective rape' of a young gay woman.

May 1, 2012

New York Assembly passes trans discrimination bill for fifth time

The Assembly at the New York state legislature has passed an anti-discrimination bill to protect transgender citizens for the fifth time, but the senate may yet stall progress.

May 1, 2012

Q&A: Paris Lees on launching trans magazine META

PinkNews.co.uk speaks to Paris Lees, editor of the new META magazine – a new digital publication devoted to gender and transgender news, discussion and entertainment.

April 30, 2012

Poll: Take part in the PinkNews 2012 UK Political survey

As the final two days campaigning are upon us, it's time for the PinkNews.co.uk UK political survey ahead of the London Mayoral and local elections across many parts of the UK.

April 30, 2012

Nicaragua enthrones Miss Gay 2012

A beauty contest in Nicaragua has crowned a 22-year-old designer as Miss Gay 2012, a competition to choose "the queen of the transvestites."

April 30, 2012

UK issues global LGBT rights report, where US lags behind

The UK Foreign and Commonwealth Office (FCO) has issued its annual Human Rights and Democracy report today, where a separate section outlines the state of LGBT rights around the world, and the government's own commitment to it. The corresponding report from the US State Department, however, is three months overdue, and for...

April 30, 2012

New Hampshire Episcopalians may elect a second gay bishop

One of the three priests nominated to succeed Bishop Gene Robinson at his Diocese of New Hampshire is an openly gay man and married to his partner, Boston Globe reports.

April 30, 2012

Scotland: Pro-equality and anti-equality faith groups both step up campaign

A broad alliance of faith groups has released an open letter, sent to all Members of Scottish Parliament (MSPs), demanding the right to conduct marriages for same-sex couples, while an anti-equality group has said it will send a leaflet to every house in Glasgow, campaigning against marriage equality, ahead of Thursday's...

April 30, 2012

Q&A: London mayoral candidate Jenny Jones answers readers’ questions

The Green Party's candidate for London mayor Jenny Jones came to answer PinkNews.co.uk readers' questions last week.