Gay Star News - 18 june 2013

Cher to perform at New York Pride 'Believe' singer will headline at Dance on the Pier, one of the biggest gay pride events in the US read more Ian McKellen gay sitcom Vicious branded ‘homophobic’ by comic Barry Cryer, a writer for some of Britain's most legendary performers, has slammed the ITV comedy read more Gay Russians call for Sochi Winter Olympics boycott LGBT people are being told it is 'unsafe' to travel to Sochi if the Senate passes the 'homosexual propaganda' law, making homophobia legal read more Meet the lesbian who beat the Pope and is set to turn Rome gay GSN talks to Imma Battaglia, just elected as a Rome city councillor, who angered Pope John Paul II in 2000 by hosting a 'weird' World Pride read more Lords debate calling gay marriage 'unions' and blessing 'sheep' over gay couples Britain’s House of Lords has been debating the Marriage (Same Sex Couples) Bill in detail with opponents suggesting alternatives to full equality read more Lesbian sister of Liberal party leader condemns senator's gay marriage view Outcry across the political divide over Liberal senator Cory Bernardi's reiteration of his belief that gay marriage will lead to polygamy and bestiality read more Gay priests' dating forum uncovered in the Vatican After Pope Francis admitted to a 'gay lobby' in the Roman Curia, a 'fraternity of homo-sensible' priests have spoken out against the claims read more Gay comedian MCs for Dalai Lama Magda Szubanski said she was as 'excited as 13-year-old at a One Direction concert' to meet the Dalai Lama in Melbourne today read more Aussie senator does not regret linking gay marriage to animal love 'What I said was correct,' says Liberal senator Cory Bernardi about comment that gay marriage will lead to polygamy and bestiality read more South Australia move to formally slap New Zealand on the back for marriage equality South Australian politician will introduce motion to formally congratulate New Zealand for achieving marriage equality in the state's upper house tomorrow read more

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