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BBC pulls Free Speech panel question about being gay and Muslim

Presenter says mosque expressed ‘deep concerns’ about hosting the discussion

By Natasha Barsotti

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South Carolina won’t restore college funding over ‘gay-themed’ books

Republican legislator behind cut says literature ‘promotes a lifestyle’

By Natasha Barsotti

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Russia censors Canadian bobsledder’s website

Justin Kripps blames anti-gay propaganda law

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Shouting ‘sex bomb’ on a plane

Apple bans gay satire comic by Northwest Press

By Michael Lyons

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Gay, should we get the definition straight?

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Ellen DeGeneres burns Hallmark over ‘gay’ censorship

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Tyler the Creator: ‘Faggot’ is offensive only if you let it be

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Christian group seeks removal of gay equality posters from London buses

Core Issues Trust had its ex-gay campaign banned from buses last year

By Natasha Barsotti

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Toronto neighbourhood fights hate with rainbows

Homophobic vandalism sparks outpouring of community support in city’s west end

By Andrea Houston

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Russia: Communications watchdog warns TV channel over airing of French musical

Agency says film contains ‘propaganda of nontraditional sexual relations’

By Natasha Barsotti

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Gulf state Oman to take paper to court for publishing LGBT-friendly story

TheWeek has been suspended from publication

By Natasha Barsotti

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A house is not a Home Depot

Anti-gay group lifts boycott on Home Depot, which staff say is still gay-positive

By Michael Lyons

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Russia: Police seize portrait of Putin and Medvedev in lingerie

Gallery owner says exhibition shut down for flouting unspecified laws

By Natasha Barsotti

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Queers for Uganda

Come out and support

By Michael Lyons

Apple unflags the word ‘bisexual’ after internet uproar

By Jeremy Feist

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Charge against website owner linked to Magnotta video raises questions about freedom of expression

While 19th-century law is rarely seen in the courts, it is often wielded at the Canadian border

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Ottawa queers react to Tim Hortons ban

One customer suggests boycotting Canada’s largest fast food chain

By Bradley Turcotte

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Tim Hortons apologizes for blocking Dailyxtra.com

Company to restore customer access to gay news website after media reports and public outcry

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