Three gay men have been been attacked in the US state of Utah in the last two weeks.
Early on Thursday morning, 32-year-old Cameron Nelson was attacked in American Fork as he took out rubbish at a hair salon.
He was treated in hospital for minor injuries and says his attackers – two or three men – hurled anti-gay abuse at him.
Police in Salt Lake City are investigating another two separate attacks on the night of August 26th.

Three gay men have been been attacked in the US state of Utah in the last two weeks.
Early on Thursday morning, 32-year-old Cameron Nelson was attacked in American Fork as he took out rubbish at a hair salon.
He was treated in hospital for minor injuries and says his attackers – two or three men – hurled anti-gay abuse at him.
Police in Salt Lake City are investigating another two separate attacks on the night of August 26th.

Recorded hate crime in England, Wales and Northern Ireland fell by seven per cent last year – but crimes based on sexual orientation, transgender status and disability rose.
According to figures released by the Association of Chief Police Officers, recorded crimes based on faith and race decreased between 2009 and 2010.
There were 51,920 recorded crimes based on race, religion, sexual orientation, transgender status and disability in 2009. Last year, this figure fell to 48,127.

Recorded hate crime in England, Wales and Northern Ireland fell by seven per cent last year – but crimes based on sexual orientation, transgender status and disability rose.
According to figures released by the Association of Chief Police Officers, recorded crimes based on faith and race decreased between 2009 and 2010.
There were 51,920 recorded crimes based on race, religion, sexual orientation, transgender status and disability in 2009. Last year, this figure fell to 48,127.

Another Scottish Catholic leader has attacked proposals to bring marriage equality to the country.
Mario Conti, the Archbishop of Glasgow, said that allowing gay marriage would be “foolish” and render marriage “meaningless”.
Earlier this week, the leader of the Catholic Church in Scotland, Cardinal Keith O’Brien, accused marriage equality campaigners of trying to “rewrite nature”.

Another Scottish Catholic leader has attacked proposals to bring marriage equality to the country.
Mario Conti, the Archbishop of Glasgow, said that allowing gay marriage would be “foolish” and render marriage “meaningless”.
Earlier this week, the leader of the Catholic Church in Scotland, Cardinal Keith O’Brien, accused marriage equality campaigners of trying to “rewrite nature”.

Although the new policy is a big improvement on the existing discriminatory rules, a 12-month ban is still excessive and unjustified. Most gay and bisexual men do not have HIV and will never have HIV. If they always have safe sex with a condom, have only one partner and test HIV negative, their blood is safe to donate. They can and should be allowed to help save lives by becoming donors.
I have been campaigning for 20 years for an evidence-based policy which protects the blood supply while not needlessly discriminating against men who’ve had sex with men.

Although the new policy is a big improvement on the existing discriminatory rules, a 12-month ban is still excessive and unjustified. Most gay and bisexual men do not have HIV and will never have HIV. If they always have safe sex with a condom, have only one partner and test HIV negative, their blood is safe to donate. They can and should be allowed to help save lives by becoming donors.
I have been campaigning for 20 years for an evidence-based policy which protects the blood supply while not needlessly discriminating against men who’ve had sex with men.

A small poll of voters in the US state of North Carolina says that most would vote against a proposed constitutional ban on gay marriage.
Republican lawmakers announced last week that they will push for a voter referendum on the issue in 2012.
The state already bars gay marriage but the moves would prevent courts from overturning the status quo.
Although the Public Policy Polling survey found that 61 per cent oppose gay marriage, just 30 per cent said they would vote for a ban.

A small poll of voters in the US state of North Carolina says that most would vote against a proposed constitutional ban on gay marriage.
Republican lawmakers announced last week that they will push for a voter referendum on the issue in 2012.
The state already bars gay marriage but the moves would prevent courts from overturning the status quo.
Although the Public Policy Polling survey found that 61 per cent oppose gay marriage, just 30 per cent said they would vote for a ban.