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| Kabir Ahmed one of three Muslim men found guilty of stirring up gay hatred after distributing a leaflet that said Islam called for anyone caught committing homosexuality to be executed PA google.com 21 Jan 12 | |
| Stonewall welcomes guilty verdict in Derby incitement to hatred trial stonewall.org.uk 21 Jan 12 | |
Bill calling for compulsory lessons in sexual abstinence pulled at the last minute
guardian.co.uk 21 Jan 12
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| Birmingham gay mural that was painted on the wall of a car park at the edge of Birmingham's gay village was covered over by the car park's owners midlandszone.co.uk 21 Jan 12 | |
GAY SPORTS | |
| Amal Fashanu Justin Fashanu's niece presents Britains Gay Footballers - documentary looks at homosexuality and football - BBC Three 9pm Mon 30 Jan amalfashanu.co.uk 21 Jan 12 | |
GAY MARRIAGE | |
| 78 Mayors support same-sex marriage Freedom to Marry and the U.S. Conference of Mayors believe that all people should be able to share in the love and commitment of marriage AFP google.com | youtu.be | freedomtomarry.org | |
SHOW BIZ Lady Gaga launching Born This Way foundation in February ctv.ca 21 Jan 12 The Voice nominated for a 2012 GLAAD Media Award for outstanding reality program wetpaint.com 21 Jan 12 TRANS Transgender people celebrate Massachusetts state law that prohibits discrimination in employment, housing, insurance, credit bostonherald.com 21 Jan 12 Trans Murder Monitoring (TMM) project systematically monitors and analyses homicides of trans people worldwide transrespect-transphobia.org 21 Jan 12 | |
| Love Georg Elfvelin Swedish Government mandates forced sterilization of any trangender person who wants to legally change his or her gender. Love Georg Elfvelin, a 21 year old store manager in Sweden, explains youtu.be | Sign Petition 21 Jan 12 | |
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