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Hello, I'm Colin Fallesen and here are the international LGBT news headlines from Pinksixty.
A patient at a Washington DC hospital has accused the chaplain of refusing to give him
last rites because he is gay.
Ronald Plishka was refused the sacrament after suffering a near-fatal heart attack.
Thousands of people supported recently out US football player Michael Sam on Saturday.
Fans formed a human barricade to prevent the Westboro Baptist Church from picketing the
stadium where he was being honoured.
Australian intersex activist, Tony Briffa has announced his resignation from the Hobson’s
Bay Council after more than 5 year’s service.
Briffa says he wants to focus on global human rights and his role with Intersex International
Australia.
Two US radio DJs have been criticised for fabricating a hoax story on homophobia which
was widely reported as news.
The tale of a little girl’s birthday invite which was refused because she has 2 gay dads
went viral - but was totally false.
And finally, Julianne Moore is to play gay once again in the movie ‘Freeheld’.
The film tells the true story of a lesbian detective who fought to assign her pension
to her partner before dying.
Well that's all from us at Pinksixty for today. Join us again tomorrow.