Documentary on stroke victim who ‘woke up gay’ airs tonight
A documentary following a rugby player who suffered a stroke and woke up gay is to air on BBC3 tonight.
‘Startlingly homophobic’ Daily Mail column removed
An article on Mail Online by Alexander Boot, described as being 'startlingly homophobic,' has been removed from the website without any explanation following a Facebook campaign.
Canada: Wildrose Party candidate under fire for homophobic comments
The leader of Alberta's Wildrose Party, Danielle Smith, is under pressure to sack one of her candidates, after one of his blogs from last year was discovered, where he said homosexuals are deemed to spend an eternity in hell.
Northern Ireland: Ban on gay men donating blood ‘brings shame’
The current ban on gay men being blood donors is bringing shame to Northern Ireland, student union officials at the annual NUS-USI conference are set to claim. The conference, organised by the National Union of Students and the Union of Students in Ireland, began today in County Fermanagh.
Lesbian PCSO jailed for passing secrets to other gay friends
A lesbian police community support officer (PCSO) in Wales has been imprisoned for ten months, for passing on confidential information to other gay people in her area, the Daily Telegraph reports.
Court overrules police to give go-ahead to Budapest Pride
A court of Budapest has reportedly overruled the police's decision not to grant a licence for the city's gay pride march.
St Petersburg: First hearings for men arrested under anti-gay law postponed
The trial of two men who are the first to be prosecuted under St Petersburg's new law banning the promotion of homosexuality among minors has reportedly been adjourned due to missing documents.
Higher fees ‘prohibiting civil partnership ceremonies in religious buildings’
The fees religious premises must pay before they can hold civil partnerships have been called 'prohibitive', with churches, synagogues and mosques required to pay ten times more to host gay civil partnership ceremonies than they do to host straight weddings.
Call to complain over ‘startlingly homophobic’ Daily Mail column
Thousands of people have been asked to complain about a 'startlingly homophobic' opinion piece published on the Daily Mail's Mail Online website as part of a Facebook campaign.
Hunger Games star to get GLAAD honour for pro-gay stance
Josh Hutcherson, one of the stars of the dystopian teenage battle epic The Hunger Games will receive the GLAAD's Vanguard Award for his pro-gay equality stance.
