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 | Robbie Rogers Ex-Leeds United and USA winger reveals he is gay. "I always thought I could hide this secret... Now is my time to step away. It's time to discover myself away from football" bbc.co.uk 16 Feb 13 |
'Secrets can cause so much internal damage. People love to preach about honesty, how honesty is so plain and simple. Try explaining to your loved ones after 25 years you are gay. Try convincing yourself that your creator has the most wonderful purpose for you even though you were taught differently.' - Robbie Rogers' blog therobbierogers.com 16 Feb 13 "I'm pleased that Robbie's come out for his own sake. We do have players who've said that, while they are gay, they don't feel comfortable enough to come out." - Gordon Taylor, Professional Footballers Association thepfa.com 16 Feb 13 Another player comes out after retirement Gay Football Supporters Network 16 Feb 13 U.S. sport reaching 'tipping point,' say Soccer-Gay rights groups yahoo.com 16 Feb 13 HIV AIDS Increase in unsafe sex and a lack of testing causes 26% rise in numbers of gay men contracting HIV, UK study finds guardian.co.uk 16 Feb 13 Current prevention tools are not succeeding in stopping the spread of HIV, warns NAT nat.org.uk 16 Feb 13 Consistent condom use has stopped over 80,000 new HIV infections among gay men, says THT tht.org.uk 16 Feb 13 GMFA want you to know what messages will be most effective at motivating gay men to take an HIV test Take survey 16 Feb 13 GAY MARRIAGE Husbands/wives or couples/partners? How to best reference same-sex married people in news reports - an open letter to Associated Press nlgja.org 16 Feb 13 GAY PARENTS More IVF for gay couples and over-40s on the NHS - despite claims that the health service cannot afford it telegraph.co.uk 16 Feb 13 | |
 | Jeanne Manford President Obama honors PFLAG founder at The White House with the Presidential Citizens Medal - 'Her legacy carries on, every day, in the countless lives that she touched.' Jean died last month so her award was accepted by her daughter Suzanne Swan metroweekly.com 16 Feb 13 |
| 'In an era when peaceful protests were met with violence and coming out was a radical act, Jeanne Manford knew she had to stand by her son, Morty. Side-by-side, they marched proudly down the streets of New York on Stonewall's anniversary, calling upon other parents of gay and lesbian Americans to show their children the same love and acceptance. Jeanne's courage lives on in progress she fought for and in PFLAG, the organization she founded, which today claims more than 200,000 members and supporters in over 350 chapters. For insisting that equality knows no bounds of sexual orientation or gender identity, the United States honors Jeanne Manford.' - President Obama whitehouse.gov | pflag.org 16 Feb 13 | |
| USA Gay Missouri teenager wins right to attend high school prom with his boyfriend after threatening legal action nbcnews.com 16 Feb 13 Nationwide gay and lesbian population count breaks new ground - from a low of 1.7% of in North Dakota to a high of 10% in the District of Columbia latimes.com | gallup.com 16 Feb 13 SHOW BIZ | |
 | Beautiful Thing Jonathan Harvey's groundbreaking gay play is to enjoy West End revival 20 years after its debut, with producers hoping it will speak just as powerfully to audiences guardian.co.uk 16 Feb 13 |
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So God Made A Gay Man - The Dodge Ram Super Bowl ad taught us that a great meme is a terrible thing to waste - and that it's great to be gay crewmagazine.com | Dodge Ram 16 Feb 13 | |
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