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 | Kasha Nabagesera Ugandan activist was briefly arrested today after a Ugandan cabinet minister staged a raid on a meeting of LGBTI human rights defenders mask.org.za 15 Feb 12 |
 | Simon Lokodo Uganda cabinet minister, a defrocked Catholic priest, raids workshop for gay activists and tries to arrest the organiser bbc.co.uk | amnesty.org 15 Feb 12 |
GAY MARRIAGE Jersey civil partnerships expected in Channel Island by April bbc.co.uk 15 Feb 12 Governor of Washington offers to speak to Governor of New Jersey who has pledged to veto gay marriage businessweek.com 15 Feb 12 Same-sex couples in six US states applied for marriage licences, knowing they'd be turned away guardian.co.uk 15 Feb 12 Radio station promotion for an on-air divorce on Valentine's Day hijacked by disgusted NZ lesbian couple stuff.co.nz 15 Feb 12 | |
 | Edinburgh's Royal Mile Thousands of protesters marched on to demonstrate their support for equal marriage - pictures deadlinenews.co.uk 15 Feb 12 |
 | Empire State hosts its first Valentine's Day gay weddings, as Stephanie Figarelle marries Lela McArthur usatoday.com 15 Feb 12 |
GAY SPORTS | |
 | Ravel Morrison FA charges West Ham player over homophobic comments made on Twitter goal.com 15 Feb 12 |
 | Bob Murphy Coming out 'a sick fascination', says Australian footballer afl.com.au 15 Feb 12 |
UK New digital magazine for trans community to be published by GT and DIVA facebook.com 15 Feb 12 Redditch's Fever nightclub is to hold its first gay night next weekend redditchadvertiser.co.uk 15 Feb 12 | |
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Dermot O'Leary
to be 'catch of the day' at Lighthouse Gala Auction at Christies London - Mon 19 Mar
tht.org.uk 15 Feb 12
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USA Clergy ask MSNBC to drop anti-gay leader as political analyst - hateful views aren't reflective of faith community advocate.com 15 Feb 12 MTV launches It Gets Better series - Tue 21 Feb mtv.com 15 Feb 12 Kevin Bacon, Chris Colfer and John C. Reilly to appear in one-night-only Prop 8 benefit in LA - Sat 3 Mar prnewswire.com 15 Feb 12 WORLD French MP: gays were never deported by Nazis thelocal.fr 15 Feb 12 Homosexual acts may be outlawed in Kenya but there is a long tradition of women marrying each other bbc.co.uk 15 Feb 12 80% Chinese people under 30 hold no discriminatory beliefs regarding homosexuality, finds dating site survey chinadaily.com.cn 15 Feb 12 My life as a gay man under Libya's Gaddafi gaymiddleeast.com 15 Feb 12 Gambian president vows to "cut off the head" of any homosexual found in the Gambia iol.co.za 15 Feb 12 | |
| World's Longest Kiss Male couple in Thailand have been awarded the Guinness World Record for the longest kiss this Valentine's Day after locking lips for an exhausting two days telegraph.co.uk 15 Feb 12 | |
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