Tuesday 20 January 2015

UK Lord Cashman reveals he considered suicide after husband's death In emotional comments during a House of Lords debate on assisted dying, the former MEP and actor described how his partner Paul Cottingham had died "very swiftly" from a "very aggressive cancer" independent.co.uk  20 Jan 15 GAY BUSINESS Why now is the time for world and business leaders to talk LGBT at Davos
	Global professional and tech services company Accenture is leading the way by hosting a groundbreaking conversation with three of the most senior gay and lesbian corporate executives on the panel gaystarnews.com  20 Jan 15 World Economic Forum is addressing the issue of gay and lesbian rights on the formal agenda for the first time nytimes.com Watch live Thu 22 Jan 3pm GMT (4pm CET)
SHOW BIZ The blunt reason Kevin Hart won't play a gay character on screen
	"It's because I don't think I'm really going to dive into that role 100 percent because of insecurities about myself trying to play that part. Does that make sense?" - homosexuality is still a stigma in the African-American community cinemablend.com  20 Jan 15
Gay director Lee Daniels says he wants to 'blow the lid off homophobia'
	The creator of Fox's prime-time soap Empire said he wants to "blow the lid off homophobia in the African-American community nydailynews.com  20 Jan 15

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