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British lawmakers: Don’t ban poppers
A committee is examining a new bill cracking down on “legal highs,” and claiming that poppers aren’t capable of harming people.
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Gay couple asked ‘which of you will be the mother?’… And is ultimately denied adoption
“We were asked what women we have in our family as if our living condition was somehow psychologically damaging,” said Matthew Broadway-Horner
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Muslim caller to radio show host: Gay people should all die
The guest on the show, a gay man, responded with remarkable grace.
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General: Gay people make a more effective army
“[Diversity] in our ranks gives us a breadth of understanding and capability we don’t get in any other way,” says Lt Gen James Everard.
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Celebrated British athlete Tom Bosworth comes out
The race walker is considered one of Great Britain’s great hopes for the 2016 Olympic Games in Rio.
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Gay man shuts down younger sister’s homophobic bully with one fantastic Facebook post
“An open letter to the odious little toad who gave my baby sister a hard time for having a gay big brother…”
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Rugby star Sam Stanley comes out
““I was standing on a bridge about four or five years ago… However, looking back, the idea that I would jump was ridiculous.”
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Man who murdered gay student gets life in prison
Richard Danter pleaded guilty to the murder of 20-year-old Billy Mankelow, described as a “sustained and brutal” act of violence.
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Suspicious package was deliberately left at Brighton Pride “to disrupt” the event
The incident is being treated as a bomb hoax.
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United Kingdom: College rewrites 650‑year‑old dress code to fit transgender students
Mark Elliot, the dean of St Catharine’s College at Cambridge University, reworded the dress code after a campaign spearheaded by American transgender student who transitioned earlier this year.