Month: May 2013
The Wanted just don't know when to leave something alone. Max George has sparked anger and allegations of homophobia after telling an American talk show host that One Direction singer Louis Tomlinson is gay.
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The Wanted’s Max George says that 1D’s Louis Tomlinson will come out as gay
The Wanted just don’t know when to leave something alone. Max George has sparked anger and allegations of homophobia after telling an American talk show host that One Direction singer Louis Tomlinson is gay.
On Thursday 30 May, Nigeria’s parliament adopted the ‘Same-Sex Marriage (Prohibition) Bill’, a law that foresees up to 14 years’ imprisonment for gay, lesbian and bisexual people who marry or display affection.
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Nigeria adopts harshest homophobic law in recent history
On Thursday 30 May, Nigeria’s parliament adopted the ‘Same-Sex Marriage (Prohibition) Bill’, a law that foresees up to 14 years’ imprisonment for gay, lesbian and bisexual people who marry or display affection.
York’s gay Pride, which achieved widespread media coverage in 2012 with the first gay Pride Parade through the historic city of York, is to join with the City’s professional football and rugby league teams for York Pride 2013 to take a groundbreaking stand against homophobia in sport – backed by Greg Dyke, the new Chairman of the Football Association!
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York Pride 2013 kicks out Homophobia from Sport
York’s gay Pride, which achieved widespread media coverage in 2012 with the first gay Pride Parade through the historic city of York, is to join with the City’s professional football and rugby league teams for York Pride 2013 to take a groundbreaking stand against homophobia in sport – backed by Greg Dyke, the new Chairman of the Football Association!
A roadmap for equality without discrimination on grounds of sexual orientation or gender identity was one of the key demands made by MEPs during a Civil Liberties debate on the results of the largest-ever lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) hate crime and discrimination survey presented by the Fundamental Rights Agency on 17 May.
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Civil Liberties Committee debates results of LGBT discrimination survey
A roadmap for equality without discrimination on grounds of sexual orientation or gender identity was one of the key demands made by MEPs during a Civil Liberties debate on the results of the largest-ever lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) hate crime and discrimination survey presented by the Fundamental Rights Agency on 17 May.
A federal judge Thursday ruled in favour of a Lake County eighth-grader who was stymied for months in her effort to start a gay-straight club at Carver Middle School in Leesburg.
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Federal judge rules for Lake teen in her fight to start gay-straight club
A federal judge Thursday ruled in favour of a Lake County eighth-grader who was stymied for months in her effort to start a gay-straight club at Carver Middle School in Leesburg.
The state Senate approved legislation Wednesday that would strip tax-exempt status from nonprofit groups including the Boy Scouts of America that deny participation of people based on sexual orientation or religion.
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California Senate approves tax penalty bill aimed at Boy Scouts
The state Senate approved legislation Wednesday that would strip tax-exempt status from nonprofit groups including the Boy Scouts of America that deny participation of people based on sexual orientation or religion.