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Majority of gay youth in Britain say they’re victims of homophobic bullying
LONDON — New research by the University of Cambridge for British gay rights charity Stonewall UK’s School Report 2012 found that 55 percent of lesbian, gay and bisexual pupils in Britain’s secondary schools experience homophobic bullying.
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Remembering Alan Turing, prolific computer scientist, ‘convicted homosexual’
Today marks what would have been the 100th birthday of Alan Turing, a brilliant British mathematician and computer scientist who was highly influential in the creating what would become the modern computer, and is most famous for his work on breaking the German Enigma codes during World War II.
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London mayor Boris Johnson plans to unveil LGBT manifesto
LONDON — Boris Johnson, the incumbent Mayor of London, this week reaffirmed his support of marriage equality for gay and lesbian couples, and said he will release an LGBT manifesto ahead of London’s elections later this week, reported Pink News UK.
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Homecoming: Fight for marriage equality extends to United Kingdom
The Coalition for Equal Marriage, a British marriage equality advocacy group, has released this new video in support of same-sex marriage in the United Kingdom.
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Anglican Archbishop Of Wales backs same-sex marriage in UK
LLANDDUDNO, Wales, UK — Dr. Barry Morgan, the Archbishop of Wales, on Tuesday lent his support to same-sex marriage during a meeting of the Church in Wales’ governing body, and gave an impassioned plea for Anglicans to be more tolerant towards homosexuals.
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Christian group considers legal action after ‘ex-gay’ ads banned from London buses
LONDON, UK — At least one of two conservative Christian groups whose planned ads promoting “ex-gay” therapy were pulled from London buses because transport authority said they were “intolerant,” said they are now considering legal action.
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Ben & Jerry’s rebrands ice cream to support UK marriage equality effort
With the debate for marriage equality taking place in England’s Parliament this month, Ben & Jerry’s United Kingdom arm has renamed their Apple Pie “flavor” as “Apple-y Ever After.”
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Scotland likely to legalize same-sex marriage ‘by the end of 2013’
EDINBURGH, Scotland — Scotland is likely to have full marriage equality by the end of 2013 at the latest, Tim Hopkins, Director of the Equality Network, told LGBTQ Nation at a reception in the Scottish Parliament on Tuesday evening.
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Catholic Church campaigning against Scotland’s effort to legalize same-sex marriage
The most organized and vociferous campaign against same-sex marriage in Scotland has been headed by the Catholic Church — its leader, Cardinal Keith O’Brien, has recently said that same-sex marriage will be “forfeiting the trust” of the nation, and “shaming Scotland in the eyes of the world.”
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What’s next for Prop 8? Ruling on California gay marriage ban expected any time
Prop 8’s finished — or at least, oral arguments in the appeals court are all done. Now a ruling on California’s marriage ban could come at any minute. A couple in Hawaii sues for marriage; Scotland may reform its marriage laws; Australian legislators are moving towards equality but the battle’s still far from over.