Millions witness anti-gay bullying at work in the UK

• Released Date: 13-Jan-2014

Millions witness homophobic bullying at work in the UK, a gay campaigning charity has found. - See more at: http://www.gaystarnews.com/article/millions-witness-anti-gay-bullying-work-uk130114#sthash.KWgZQUZ3.dpuf

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Ind. House panel delays vote on proposed same-sex marriage ban

• Released Date: 13-Jan-2014

INDIANAPOLIS — An effort to write a gay marriage ban into the Indiana Constitution hit a road bump Monday as a House chairman delayed a key vote on an issue that sailed through the General Assembly three years earlier.

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Illinois Family Institute warns of ‘eternal’ consequences for Notre Dame LGBT group

• Released Date: 13-Jan-2014

The Illinois Family Institute, the state affiliate of the American Family Association that led the unsuccessful fight against marriage equality last year, is back to fighting smaller battles, this time attacking the University of Notre Dame for offic

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Second Australian state to wipe convictions from when gay sex was illegal

• Released Date: 13-Jan-2014

All of Australia’s major political parties have united behind a proposal to expunge the criminal records of men convicted of adult consensual gay sex prior to the decriminalization of homosexuality in the state of Tasmania and an apology for the stat

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Diver Ian Matos, inspired by Tom Daley, comes out as gay

• Released Date: 13-Jan-2014

Brazilian diver Ian Matos has announced he is gay, saying he was inspired Tom Daley.The top level diver says a friend told him to stay closeted until after the 2016 Summer Olympics. - See more at: http://www.gaystarnews.com/article/diver-ian-matos-in

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Scotland schools to teach gay marriage, sexual health

• Released Date: 13-Jan-2014

Scottish schools will be introducing lessons in same-sex marriage and sexual health for gay couples. - See more at: http://www.gaystarnews.com/article/scotland-schools-teach-gay-marriage-sexual-health130114#sthash.jTLgqKo5.dpuf

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Top Florida employers join coalition to fight against LGBT discrimination

• Released Date: 13-Jan-2014

Many of Florida’s largest employers on Monday launched the Florida Business Coalition for a Competitive Workforce, aimed at passing a bipartisan bill that would ban anti-gay and gender-based discrimination.

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That’s So Gay! Board game puts positive spin on homophobic phrase

• Released Date: 12-Jan-2014

A new board game hopes to tackle negative connotations associated with the common playground insult ‘that’s so gay’ by reclaiming it as a phrase of LGBT empowerment. - See more at: http://www.gaystarnews.com/article/that%E2%80%99s-so-gay-board-game-p

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Gay teenagers in England face mental health crisis

• Released Date: 12-Jan-2014

Young gay people in England are facing a looming mental health crisis according to a new report due to be published tomorrow (13 January). - See more at: http://www.gaystarnews.com/article/gay-teenagers-england-face-mental-health-crisis120114#sthash.

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European Court of Justice: Civil partnerships must contain the same worker benefits as marriages

• Released Date: 12-Jan-2014

The European Court of Justice (ECJ) has ruled that EU LGBT workers must get the same benefits as married employees if they have entered into a civil partnership.

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New Virginia governor signs order banning discrimination against gay employees

• Released Date: 12-Jan-2014

After being sworn in as Virginias seventy-second governor, Terry McAuliffe signed an executive order banning discrimination against LGBT state workers. - See more at: http://www.gaystarnews.com/article/new-virginia-governor-signs-order-banning-discri

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welve-year old makes a case for marriage equality at a Utah rally

• Released Date: 12-Jan-2014

Twelve-year-old Riley Hackford-Peer, and his brother Casey, stood up for their mothers at a rally supporting same-sex marriage at the state capitol in Salt Lake City, Utah. - See more at: http://www.gaystarnews.com/article/twelve-year-old-makes-case-

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