Monday 13 February 2012

UK
	David Burrowes MP who beat Stephen Twigg in 2005, is the ringleader of a revolt by Tory MPs against David Cameron's commitment to support gay marriage dailymail.co.uk 13 Feb 12
	Gay kiss-in Activists pucker up outside Embassies across London to help kiss homophobia goodbye morningstaronline.co.uk facebook.com 13 Feb 12
Man who sprayed homophobic graffiti 70 times in flats in London's East End given eight weeks' jail eastlondonadvertiser.co.uk 13 Feb 12 Cumbrian man who hurled homophobic abuse during an attack on two gay men given suspended sentence newsandstar.co.uk 13 Feb 12 HIV AIDS Immune cells use 'starvation tactics' on HIV - Scientists show some cells can repel attacks bbc.co.uk 13 Feb 12 USA How can gay monogamy be the end of the family? - watching Rick Santorum thisislondon.co.uk 13 Feb 12 Florida University launches anti-hazing plan after death of gay student Robert Champion Jr blackamericaweb.com 13 Feb 12 GAY SPORTS
	Matt Cecchin New Zealand rugby referee comes out - waited until his teenage son completed exams stuff.co.nz 13 Feb 12
GAY BOOKS Is gay literature over? In an era of same-sex marriage and Modern Family, the role of gay writers is changing salon.com 13 Feb 12 WORLD Two bills to allow gay marriages in Australia were introduced in Parliament on Monday AP google.com 13 Feb 12 Four Cape Town men arrested over murder of Bronx gay bar owner Bruno Bronn iol.co.za 13 Feb 12 Public display of homosexual affection is like urinating in the street, according to ally of Silvio Berlusconi adnkronos.com 13 Feb 12 Being 'out' is not so harmful after all, finds Indian workplace survey indiatimes.com 13 Feb 12 SHOW BIZ
Baftas 2012 John Hurt given outstanding contribution award, played Quentin Crisp in The Naked Civil Servant Christopher Plummer won best supporting actor for portrayal of a late developing gay man in Beginners guardian.co.uk 13 Feb 12
Israeli Facebook page begs Netanyahu not to attack Iran until after Madonna's gay pride show in Tel Aviv washingtonpost.com 13 Feb 12
	The L Project LGBT charity single 'It Does Get Better' storms the charts - buy it now on iTunes and Amazon altsounds.com | facebook
	Thomas Eglis named Mr. Gay Canada 2012, as part of the 20th annual WinterPRIDE festivities being held in Whistler whistlerquestion.com 13 Feb 12

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