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Wednesday, May 28, 2014

Today's PINK NEWS' top stories [click on the little pics to read full story!]

Today's top stories

Gay UKIP MEP David Coburn: ‘Gay marriage breeds homophobia’

David Coburn: 'Civil partnerships should be enough' UKIP’s newly elected MEP for Scotland claims same-sex marriage “breeds homophobia” and that civil partnerships “should be enough”.

Tory blogger Tim Montgomerie: ‘I support gay marriage but most traditionalists are not homophobes’

Tim Montgomerie recorded a video for the Out4Marriage campaign in 2012 Conservative blogger Tim Montgomerie says a failure to accommodate the views of “traditionalists” who oppose equal marriage has contributed to the rise of UKIP.

Scotland: Drunk man admits to calling police officer ‘gay boy’

Grant McKnight awaits sentencing (Photo: Flickr, JD Mack) A man has admitted to using homophobic language at a police constable in Glasgow.

Poll: World backs gay footballers

The World Cup begins next month in Brazil A survey of football fans from around the world shows widespread, majority support for any international player thinking about coming out as gay.

Exclusive: Trannyshack London will not change name, despite US rebrand to T-Shack

Trannyshack London will not follow the US rebrand to T-Shack PinkNews Exclusive. Trannyshack London has "no plans" to change its name, despite Trannyshack San Francisco announcing a rebrand to T-Shack.

Northern Ireland: Painting banned by local council for depicting gay sex

The painting by Ursula Burke was banned by the council A painting has been banned from appearing in a Banbridge exhibition as it features a gay couple having sex.

Fox News pundit says claims that California shooter had ‘homosexual impulses’ were ‘misunderstood’

Robi Ludwig had claimed the shooter was acting because of 'homosexual impulses' Fox News psychotherapist Dr. Robi Ludwig has said the public "misunderstood" her when she claimed Elliot Roger, who murdered six people in California, had "homosexual impulses".

US: Gay male student crowned prom queen in Connecticut

Nasir Fleming was crowned prom queen at Danbury High School A gay male student at a Connecticut school has been crowned prom queen.

US: Axed radio hosts ‘deeply sorry’ for transphobic rant

The pair were fired following the transphobic segment Two New York radio hosts who were fired after labelling transgender people "nut jobs" have said they "deeply apologise" for the incident.

US: Equality lawyer says same-sex marriage will be in 50 states ‘within a year’

Paul Smith said the Supreme Court is likely to extend same-sex marriage to all 50 states within 12 months A leading marriage equality lawyer has said that same-sex marriage in all 50 states is likely to be a reality within 12 months.

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