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Lesbiansugarloungehttp://feedburner.google.com http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/Lesbiansugarlounge/~3/nlgpoRdYWbQ/Queen_Elizabeth_II_celebrates_60_years_of_gay_rights <span style="font-size: small;">'We look back at the Commonwealth's journey to equality'</span><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/Lesbiansugarlounge/~4/nlgpoRdYWbQ" height="1" width="1"/> 2012-06-02T17:44:00-00:00 http://www.lesbiansugarlounge.com/articles/Queen_Elizabeth_II_celebrates_60_years_of_gay_rights http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/Lesbiansugarlounge/~3/D063fGOGFfw/Is_South_Africa_failing_gay_asylum_seekers <span style="font-size: small;"><img src="/custom/southafricastory.jpg" border="0" alt="South Africa faces a flood of LGBT refugees" width="60" height="55" style="float: right;" />'With South Africa facing a flood of LGBT refugees from all over the African continent, a creaking asylum system is exposing them to corruption, homophobia and the risk of attack. &nbsp;In this feature article we investigate the gravity of the situation, its sources and possible solution'</span><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/Lesbiansugarlounge/~4/D063fGOGFfw" height="1" width="1"/> 2012-06-02T15:03:00-00:00 http://www.lesbiansugarlounge.com/articles/Is_South_Africa_failing_gay_asylum_seekers http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/Lesbiansugarlounge/~3/j6Qe_KSNSZ8/Poland_Pride_House_will_be_safe_place_for_Euro_2012_football_fans <span style="font-size: small;"><img src="/custom/Warsaw.jpg" border="0" alt="Warsaw, Poland to host Euro Pride House 2012" width="57" height="60" style="float: right;" />'Warsaw to host Euro Pride House as fears for safety of LGBT football supporters in Poland and Ukraine continue'<br /><br /></span><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/Lesbiansugarlounge/~4/j6Qe_KSNSZ8" height="1" width="1"/> 2012-06-02T10:54:00-00:00 http://www.lesbiansugarlounge.com/articles/Poland_Pride_House_will_be_safe_place_for_Euro_2012_football_fans http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/Lesbiansugarlounge/~3/J9GXyU8ip7w/Miami_brings_pop_up_hotel_to_New_York_Pride <span style="font-size: small;"><img src="/custom/LordsSouthBeachHotel_NY.png" border="0" alt="Lords South Beach hotel to open first ever pride pop-up hotel for New York City Pride" width="60" height="45" style="float: right;" />'Lords South Beach hotel to open first ever pride pop-up hotel for New York City Pride'<br /><br /><br /></span><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/Lesbiansugarlounge/~4/J9GXyU8ip7w" height="1" width="1"/> 2012-06-02T01:25:00-00:00 http://www.lesbiansugarlounge.com/articles/Miami_brings_pop_up_hotel_to_New_York_Pride http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/Lesbiansugarlounge/~3/xq_chyWoCtI/New_York_court_Not_slander_to_falsely_call_someone_gay <span style="font-size: small;"><img src="/custom/nycity.jpg" border="0" alt="The court said that there has been a 'tremendous evolution of social attitudes' about homosexuality" width="45" height="60" style="float: right;" />'A mid-level appeals court in Albany, New York has ruled that it is no longer slander to falsely describe someone as gay'<br /><br /></span><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/Lesbiansugarlounge/~4/xq_chyWoCtI" height="1" width="1"/> 2012-06-01T17:12:00-00:00 http://www.lesbiansugarlounge.com/articles/New_York_court_Not_slander_to_falsely_call_someone_gay http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/Lesbiansugarlounge/~3/wVLHZTW1H4c/New_Yorks_first_LGBT_art_museum_gets_10_million_gift_donation <span style="font-size: small;"><img src="/custom/LGBT_ArtNY.png" border="0" alt="The Leslie-Lohman Museum of Gay and Lesbian Art in New York, has received major gifts in excess of $10 million" width="60" height="45" style="float: right;" />'Museum of gay and lesbian art announces largest gift in US history'<br /><br /></span><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/Lesbiansugarlounge/~4/wVLHZTW1H4c" height="1" width="1"/> 2012-06-01T15:24:00-00:00 http://www.lesbiansugarlounge.com/articles/New_Yorks_first_LGBT_art_museum_gets_10_million_gift_donation http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/Lesbiansugarlounge/~3/K6GCowSXVGI/Los_Angeles_artist_bids_for_rainbow_crossings_during_pride_month <span style="font-size: small;"><img src="/custom/rainbowcrossing.jpg" border="0" alt="The West Hollywood council will vote on the item on Monday" width="55" height="60" style="float: right;" />'An artist in LA has launched a last-minute bid to convince the council of West Hollywood to paint its street crossings rainbow colours for gay pride in June'<br /><br /></span><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/Lesbiansugarlounge/~4/K6GCowSXVGI" height="1" width="1"/> 2012-06-01T12:51:00-00:00 http://www.lesbiansugarlounge.com/articles/Los_Angeles_artist_bids_for_rainbow_crossings_during_pride_month http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/Lesbiansugarlounge/~3/_tdQMgCkICU/Manchester_to_host_gay_rugby_world_cup_this_weekend <span style="font-size: small;"><img src="/custom/binghamcup.jpg" border="0" alt="Manchester will host the Bingham Cup this year" width="60" height="55" style="float: right;" />'Manchester will play host to the Bingham Cup this weekend, where gay and inclusive rugby teams from around the world will compete for the 2012 title'<br /><br /></span><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/Lesbiansugarlounge/~4/_tdQMgCkICU" height="1" width="1"/> 2012-06-01T11:01:00-00:00 http://www.lesbiansugarlounge.com/articles/Manchester_to_host_gay_rugby_world_cup_this_weekend http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/Lesbiansugarlounge/~3/3rB4-JW4Qy8/Cynthia_Nixon_and_Christine_Marinoni_Wedding_Photo <span style="font-size: small;"><img src="/custom/cynthiaNweddingPhoto.gif" border="0" alt="Cynthia Nixon and Christine Marinoni - Wedding Photo" width="60" height="45" style="float: right;" />'A photo of newlyweds Cynthia Nixon and Christine Marinoni has been released'<br /><br /></span><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/Lesbiansugarlounge/~4/3rB4-JW4Qy8" height="1" width="1"/> 2012-06-01T09:48:00-00:00 http://www.lesbiansugarlounge.com/articles/Cynthia_Nixon_and_Christine_Marinoni_Wedding_Photo http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/Lesbiansugarlounge/~3/TLg1VGjUgrA/Video_Indian_lesbian_filmmaker_receives_50000 <span style="font-size: small;">'Sonali Gulati&rsquo;s new film will look at doctors who sell liquid &lsquo;cures&rsquo; for homosexuality'<br /><br /></span><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/Lesbiansugarlounge/~4/TLg1VGjUgrA" height="1" width="1"/> 2012-06-01T07:05:00-00:00 http://www.lesbiansugarlounge.com/articles/Video_Indian_lesbian_filmmaker_receives_50000 http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/Lesbiansugarlounge/~3/8fGQrLYFk0A/Maryland_Anti_equality_campaigners_deliver_twice_the_number_of_signatures_needed_for_state_referendum <span style="font-size: small;"><img src="/custom/marylandflag.jpg" border="0" alt="Maryland has passed equal marriage through legislatures, but the law does not come into effect till January" width="60" height="60" style="float: right;" />'Opponents of equal marriage in Maryland have provided more than twice the required number of signatures in order to bring forth a statewide referendum on the issue during November&rsquo;s presidential elections'<br /><br /></span><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/Lesbiansugarlounge/~4/8fGQrLYFk0A" height="1" width="1"/> 2012-05-31T18:36:00-00:00 http://www.lesbiansugarlounge.com/articles/Maryland_Anti_equality_campaigners_deliver_twice_the_number_of_signatures_needed_for_state_referendum http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/Lesbiansugarlounge/~3/fLy2-vWgPtA/Thailand_Trans_woman_becomes_the_first_to_win_elections_to_public_office <span style="font-size: small;"><img src="/custom/YonladaSuanyos.jpg" border="0" alt="Ms Suanyos is the first ever trans person to win elections in Thailand" width="60" height="50" style="float: right;" />'A trans woman has won a historic seat in local elections in Thailand, thereby becoming the first openly transgender person to hold public office in the country'<br /><br /></span><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/Lesbiansugarlounge/~4/fLy2-vWgPtA" height="1" width="1"/> 2012-05-31T15:18:00-00:00 http://www.lesbiansugarlounge.com/articles/Thailand_Trans_woman_becomes_the_first_to_win_elections_to_public_office http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/Lesbiansugarlounge/~3/XPBBRVI_h1o/New_South_Wales_votes_in_favor_of_gay_marriage 'State vote puts pressure on federal government as motion protecting religious freedom is passed'<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/Lesbiansugarlounge/~4/XPBBRVI_h1o" height="1" width="1"/> 2012-05-31T14:27:00-00:00 http://www.lesbiansugarlounge.com/articles/New_South_Wales_votes_in_favor_of_gay_marriage http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/Lesbiansugarlounge/~3/Rpqpk_0_FgY/Thousands_march_to_defend_civil_unions_and_protect_LGBT_health_in_Brisbane <span style="font-size: small;"><img src="/custom/Defend_Civil_Unions_Save_Healthy_Communities_Rally_Brisbane.jpg" border="0" alt="Defend Civil Unions Save Healthy Communities Rally Brisbane" width="60" height="45" style="float: right;" />'Around 2,000 marched to the Queensland parliament last night to protest anti-LGBT moves by the new Liberal National Party state government'<br /><br /></span><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/Lesbiansugarlounge/~4/Rpqpk_0_FgY" height="1" width="1"/> 2012-05-31T12:09:00-00:00 http://www.lesbiansugarlounge.com/articles/Thousands_march_to_defend_civil_unions_and_protect_LGBT_health_in_Brisbane http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/Lesbiansugarlounge/~3/6t8KhSSU95k/Sky_Atlantic_to_celebrate_British_gay_icons <span style="font-size: small;">'The satellite television channel, Sky Atlantic, is set to broadcast a three-part series on British gay icons, to coincide with Queen&rsquo;s Diamond Jubilee'</span><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/Lesbiansugarlounge/~4/6t8KhSSU95k" height="1" width="1"/> 2012-05-31T10:15:00-00:00 http://www.lesbiansugarlounge.com/articles/Sky_Atlantic_to_celebrate_British_gay_icons http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/Lesbiansugarlounge/~3/AmHhi-M8nPk/Botswana_honks_horn_of_approval_for_march_despite_gay_ban 'Gaborone public show 'exciting' support for belated IDAHO parade'<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/Lesbiansugarlounge/~4/AmHhi-M8nPk" height="1" width="1"/> 2012-05-31T08:54:00-00:00 http://www.lesbiansugarlounge.com/articles/Botswana_honks_horn_of_approval_for_march_despite_gay_ban http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/Lesbiansugarlounge/~3/RUS4UlURxuY/Charity_highlights_lesbian_and_bi_womens_cancer_risk 'Charity urges lesbian and bisexual women to attained regular cervical cancer screenings'<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/Lesbiansugarlounge/~4/RUS4UlURxuY" height="1" width="1"/> 2012-05-31T06:33:00-00:00 http://www.lesbiansugarlounge.com/articles/Charity_highlights_lesbian_and_bi_womens_cancer_risk http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/Lesbiansugarlounge/~3/ltR2fajczHI/The_Sydney_Inner_City_Legal_Centre_ICLC_launches_new_foundation_to_focus_on_LGBTI_projects <span style="font-size: small;"><img src="/custom/rainbowCREDkevinwong.jpg" border="0" alt="The Sydney Inner City Legal Centre (ICLC) launches new foundation to focus on LGBTI projects" width="50" height="50" style="float: right;" />'The Sydney Inner City Legal Centre (ICLC) launches new foundation to focus on LGBTI projects'<br /><br /></span><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/Lesbiansugarlounge/~4/ltR2fajczHI" height="1" width="1"/> 2012-05-30T22:19:00-00:00 http://www.lesbiansugarlounge.com/articles/The_Sydney_Inner_City_Legal_Centre_ICLC_launches_new_foundation_to_focus_on_LGBTI_projects http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/Lesbiansugarlounge/~3/DEWCmhmH4nA/UK_Second_homophobic_assault_reported_in_Worcester_in_two_weeks <span style="font-size: small;"><img src="/custom/WorcesterCREDOliverMallich.jpg" border="0" alt="Police are investigating the two incidents (Photo: Oliver Mallich)" width="60" height="60" style="float: right;" />'A second homophobic assault has been recorded in the county town of Worcestershire in less than a fortnight'<br /></span><br /><br /><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/Lesbiansugarlounge/~4/DEWCmhmH4nA" height="1" width="1"/> 2012-05-30T16:24:00-00:00 http://www.lesbiansugarlounge.com/articles/UK_Second_homophobic_assault_reported_in_Worcester_in_two_weeks http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/Lesbiansugarlounge/~3/k30WTgkWcOM/Darkness_Embraced_by_Winter_Pennington <span style="font-size: small;"><img src="/custom/darkness.jpg" border="0" alt="Darkness Embraced by Winter Pennington" width="60" height="45" style="float: right;" />'Winter is an author, poet, artist, and closeted musician. She is an avid practitioner of nature-based spirituality and enjoys spending her spare time studying mythology from around the world'<br /><br /></span><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/Lesbiansugarlounge/~4/k30WTgkWcOM" height="1" width="1"/> 2012-05-30T14:43:00-00:00 http://www.lesbiansugarlounge.com/articles/Darkness_Embraced_by_Winter_Pennington http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/Lesbiansugarlounge/~3/AR1OUOWuQ-U/Ukraine_President_petitioned_on_draft_anti_gay_law <span style="font-size: small;"><img src="/custom/ukraine.jpg" border="0" alt="A parliamentary committee cleared the bill to be voted on by the parliament" width="50" height="60" style="float: right;" />'Over 61,000 people have so far signed a petition to the president of Ukraine, Viktor Yanukovych, over a draft amendment to the country&rsquo;s morality laws'<br /><br /></span><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/Lesbiansugarlounge/~4/AR1OUOWuQ-U" height="1" width="1"/> 2012-05-30T11:52:00-00:00 http://www.lesbiansugarlounge.com/articles/Ukraine_President_petitioned_on_draft_anti_gay_law http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/Lesbiansugarlounge/~3/AcQPJy-7laA/Activists_urge_LesbianSugarLounge_readers_to_sign_petition_against_LGBT_rights_abuses <span style="font-size: small;"><img src="/custom/ukraine_beating%20Crdt%20Daily%20Beast.jpg" border="0" alt="Activists urge LesbianSugarLounge readers to sign petition against LGBT rights abuses" width="50" height="50" style="float: right;" />'AllOut.org speaks out about human rights abuse in Ukraine where it may soon become illegal to be LGBT in public'<br /><br /></span><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/Lesbiansugarlounge/~4/AcQPJy-7laA" height="1" width="1"/> 2012-05-30T10:00:00-00:00 http://www.lesbiansugarlounge.com/articles/Activists_urge_LesbianSugarLounge_readers_to_sign_petition_against_LGBT_rights_abuses http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/Lesbiansugarlounge/~3/WYadUUpLJAY/Christian_gay_cure_therapist_loses_appeal <span style="font-size: small;">'A Christian psychotherapist lost her appeal last week against a ruling by the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy that her behaviour in offering to therapeutically change a patient&rsquo;s sexuality was negligent'</span><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/Lesbiansugarlounge/~4/WYadUUpLJAY" height="1" width="1"/> 2012-05-29T22:01:00-00:00 http://www.lesbiansugarlounge.com/articles/Christian_gay_cure_therapist_loses_appeal http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/Lesbiansugarlounge/~3/kcIUCrfuWpA/Muslim_Council_of_Britain_Civil_partnerships_were_a_ploy_to_attack_marriage <span style="font-size: small;"><img src="/custom/MuslimsDefendingMarriage.jpg" border="0" alt="The website was launched to &quot;defend marriage and protect children&quot;" width="70" height="50" style="float: right;" />'The Muslim Council of Britain has launched a website, Muslims Defending Marriage, which describes the civil partnerships system as a &lsquo;ploy&rsquo; designed to &lsquo;attack traditional marriage&rsquo; by giving gay couples the same legal rights as straight couples'</span><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/Lesbiansugarlounge/~4/kcIUCrfuWpA" height="1" width="1"/> 2012-05-29T18:13:00-00:00 http://www.lesbiansugarlounge.com/articles/Muslim_Council_of_Britain_Civil_partnerships_were_a_ploy_to_attack_marriage http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/Lesbiansugarlounge/~3/7dfaVGSv6xE/Video_Rebecca_Romijn_Accused_Of_Kicking_Cenk_Uygur_Off_Interview_Circuit_Over_Gay_Query <span style="font-size: small;"><img src="/custom/rebecca_romijn_as_x-men_mystique.jpg" border="0" alt="Rebecca Romijn Accused Of Kicking Cenk Uygur Off Interview Circuit Over Gay Query" width="60" height="45" style="float: right;" />'<i>The Young Turks</i>&nbsp;co-host Cenk Uygur has accused Rebecca Romijn of kicking him off the interview circuit for asking her a gay question'<br /><br /></span><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/Lesbiansugarlounge/~4/7dfaVGSv6xE" height="1" width="1"/> 2012-05-29T13:03:00-00:00 http://www.lesbiansugarlounge.com/articles/Video_Rebecca_Romijn_Accused_Of_Kicking_Cenk_Uygur_Off_Interview_Circuit_Over_Gay_Query