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Julia Gillard branded the question by presenter Howard Sattler 'absurd'Julia Gillard branded the question by presenter Howard Sattler 'absurd'

Australian Prime Minister Julia Gillard: It’s ‘absurd’ to think my hairdresser partner Tim Mathieson is gay

51 mins ago:  Australian Prime Minister Julia Gillard has criticised a radio host for asking if her partner, Tim Mathieson, is gay during a live interview.
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US: California city officials sued for sting operation targeting gay men for cruising

San Leandro city officials were sued for the sting operation which targeted gay men for cruising
The Californian city of San Leandro and its police department are being sued in federal court, and are accused of violating the civil rights of gay men, by conducting undercover sting operations, hoping to stop cruising in a public restroom.
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US: Gay Catholics to turn their backs on Cardinal who compared Pride to Ku Klux Klan rally

Cardinal Francis George previously compared pride march to a Ku Klux Klan rally
An LGBT Catholic group in Belmont is set to hold a church demonstration this Sunday to campaign the 'faith based bigotry' of visiting Cardinal, Francis George who previously compared gay rights campaigners to the Ku Klux Klan.
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Lord Hylton tables new wrecking amendment for the equal marriage bill

Lord Hylton is one of the few remaining hereditary peers
Lord Hylton, the peer who accused gay people of stealing the word ‘gay’ from its original meaning, has tabled a new wrecking amendment to the Marriage (Same Sex Couples) Bill.
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Anti-equal marriage activist names Tour de France as target for protest

The Tour de France will begin its annual run on 29 June this year (Image: Marc Kjerland)
Opposition to France's equal marriage law have said they will use the "extraordinary international visibility" of the Tour de France to protest in an attempt to get the recently established law repealed.
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UK: Jailed women in sexual ‘fraud’ case freed by Court of Appeal

The Court of Appeal ruled the original sentence was 'too harsh'
An 18-year-old woman jailed for three years on the grounds of obtaining the sexual consent of another woman “by fraud” has been freed by the Court of Appeal after serving 82 days in prison.
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Russia: LGBT activists call for jailing of ‘homosexual propaganda’ bill sponsor

Nikolai Alekseev warned that millions would suffer because of the bill
LGBT activists in Russia have started a legal complaint against the lawmakers behind the country's anti-gay 'propaganda' bill, which was approved by the Duma on Tuesday.
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Nebraska: University withdraws lesbian student for ‘immoral homosexual acts’

Danielle Powell is now being told she cannot transfer to another school
A student in Nebraska has been kicked out of her degree for being gay. Now the university, withholding her credits, is refusing to allow the student a transfer unless she pays the school a several thousand dollar fine.
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Former Talksport presenter furious after being branded a ‘homophobic radio z-lister’

Mike Mendoza left Talksport in 2008
Former Talksport broadcaster Mike Mendoza has launched a furious rebuke on his Facebook page after he was confronted at a market by a man accusing him of being homophobic.
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Tory Lord Mawhinney tables ‘traditional marriage’ amendment for equal marriage bill

Lord Mawhinney has tabled a new amendment
Lord Mawhinney has tabled a new amendment to the Marriage (Same Sex Couples) Bill, urging for heterosexual marriages to be lawfully described as “traditional marriage”.
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US: Major League Soccer teams up with anti-discrimination campaign

Major League Soccer teamed up with You Can Play
The football league representing the highest level in the US, Major League Soccer (MLS), has announced that it is upping efforts to tackle anti-LGBT discrimination by joining up with the You Can Play Project.
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Russian State Duma gives final approval to law banning ‘homosexual propaganda’

The State Duma approved the legislation with no votes against (Image: Wikipedia)
Lawmakers in the Russian State Duma have given final approval to a bill to ban "homosexual propaganda" to minors, and the media.
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New Zealand: Female rugby fan abused by three men for asking homophobic chants to stop

The recipient of the abuse said she felt alone against the men's taunts (Image: Jeremy Foo)
A female rugby fan in New Zealand has said she was verbally abused, and tapped on the head, after asking other fans at a rugby match to stop using the words "homos" and "faggots".

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Lord Dear proposes new amendment to equal marriage bill concerning ‘traditional marriage’

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MPs who voted against the Clause 20 sex education amendment

World

The Southern Baptist Convention officially 'disapproved' of the BSA's decision to allow gay members

US: Southern Baptist Convention officially ‘disapproves’ of Boy Scouts inclusivity but doesn’t cut ties

US: Teacher sacked for being a lesbian will not be reinstated at Catholic school

US: Lesbian family drama produced by Jennifer Lopez sees viewership surge for second episode

Politics

Boston Police adopted the new policy to improve the treatment of transgender people

US: Boston police adopt new rules for treatment of transgender people

Republican Mike Huckabee: ‘Every fear’ over same-sex marriage has come true

Largest Protestant denomination in US to vote on measure disapproving of Boy Scouts gay inclusion

Law

Allan Bell: 'The Equality Bill now be treated as a high priority'

Isle of Man Chief Minister: Discrimination case against lesbian couple makes Equality Bill ‘high priority’

New York: Mayoral candidate receives death threats after endorsement from anti-gay group

Human rights groups condemn passage of Russian anti-gay ‘propaganda’ law

Health

Children’s Minister Edward Timpson confirmed PSHE would remain a non-statutory subject

Labour’s Clause 20 sex education amendment fails in the Commons

MPs await Commons debate on sex education amendment

National AIDS Trust welcomes Labour’s call for LGBT inclusive sex education

Community

The pair posed as an imaginary couple for the anti-homophobia campaign

French Olympic swimmers pose as ‘imaginary gay couple’ for anti-homophobia campaign

Croatia to stage twelfth pride march in protest for equal marriage

US: Gay 11-year-old succeeds with petition to have award rescinded from ‘Don’t Say Gay’ politician

Finance

DOMA will block military same-sex spouses from receiving certain benefits

US: Same-sex military partners to receive limited benefits from September

Lord Browne: I am still surprised at how cautious businesses are in accepting diversity

Over a thousand Australian same-sex couples to travel to New Zealand to wed

Entertainment

Jane Lynch is known for her role in the TV show Glee

Jane Lynch and Lara Embry to divorce

Graham Norton: I could never get married it would be too embarrassing

Mother of recently out former Glee star: ‘I used to be a lesbian’, but my daughter should ‘choose’ to be straight too

Religion

The Latin American and Caribbean Confederation of Religious has apologised to Pope Francis

Latin American Catholic Church group says ‘sorry’ for Pope Francis’s ‘gay lobby’ remarks

Archbishop of Canterbury to meet with Pope Francis

Pope Francis: There is a ‘gay lobby’ at the heart of the Vatican ‘it exists’

Travel

A male hitchhiker is picked up by a gay male truck driver in the ad

Greece: Travel company launches homophobic TV ad campaign featuring predatory truck driver

Travel: A weekend in Dublin

US State Department launches new online LGBT travel guide

Lifestyle

Pastor Dave Thompson

US Pastor: Why I support Jason Collins’ decision to come out as gay

Tequila: A tale of tradition

Review: Beautiful Thing – 20 years on, this gay love story is still beautiful

Employment

The Conservative MP and his wife cannot be named for legal reasons

Tory MP and wife accused of groping lesbian housekeeper in threesome attempt

Obama praises Boy Scouts’ progress but wants gay leaders too

Scottish Trades Union Congress debating homophobia in the workplace

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