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April 2, 2013
Nearly 3 million Facebook users turned red for gay marriage

Millions of people changed their profile pic in favor of a version promoting the Human Rights Campaign for equal marriage

Millions of Facebook users turned their profile pictures for marriage equality last week, a Facebook report has found.

Roughly 2.7 million people in the US switched their main pics to the Human Rights Campaign image of a pink-on-red equal sign.

Users, as it is the internet, changed their profile photos to various versions of this image, some featuring Lion King characters, Star Wars storm-troopers and even Gay Star News ducks.

September 27, 2012
Lesbian laughs at dad’s $500 million straight marriage plan

Male admirers are clamoring over each other to propose to Gigi Chao, who has called her father's offer 'quite entertaining'

The lesbian daughter whose father offered millions to the man who can win her heart has laughed it off.

Hong Kong publicist Gigi Chao, 33, said she thought her dad’s HK$500 million (S$65m, £40m, €50m) offer was ‘quite entertaining’.

June 20, 2012
We love the 10,000 who love GSN

Gay Star News hits 10,000 likes on Facebook: And we say a massive thank you for all your amazing support

It’s just six months since Gay Star News launched but already an incredible 10,000 have hit ‘like’ and joined our Facebook page.

The 10,000th like came in today and we just wanted to take the chance to say how grateful we are for all your help, feedback and support which has got us to this stage so fast.

In total around 25,000 people now follow Gay Star News across our social media platforms which also include Twitter, Google+, LinkedIn, and Weibo.

April 2, 2012
GSN's daily e-newsletter has launched

Gay Star News and a chimp offer you all the latest LGBT news and more into your inbox every Monday to Friday

We're continuing to develop and listen to what our readers want from us. So our marketing team and a chimp (the Mailchimp species) have been busy in the GSN office creating a free daily newsletter.

With a round up of the day's global news sent directly to your inbox it really is easy to catch up on all the latest headlines.

We know you like to be social, so each story has a Twitter and Facebook link so you can easily share a particular story to your followers too.

March 24, 2012
Photo of two men kissing removed from Facebook

Reportedly breached decency codes but company has since reposted it

An advertisement for a cultural project against homophobia that featured two men kissing on the lips was temporarily removed from a Facebook page because it apparently breached the social media company's decency code.

The code bars images of a 'political, sexual or other sensitive' nature.

March 20, 2012
Lance Bass has life threatened on Facebook

'Sad to know many LGBT kids deal with this irrational hatred daily'

Singer Lance Bass has been threatened over Facebook by a man who writes that he wants to 'stab' Bass and 'play around with your blood.'

The former member of the band 'N Sync came out publicly in 2006 and has spoken out on such issues as anti-gay bullying and marriage equality.

The series of Facebook threats and name-calling came from a man named Ted Fau who called Bass an '[expletive] faggot' and asked 'Do you have HIV yet?'

March 1, 2012
You can be your own publicist

How paying attention to your PR can help you land your dream job, build your business or get the relationship you want

Every celebrity and nearly all major brands have a PR team, dedicated professionals to manage their image, change how they are perceived and draw attention to the good things that they do! There is a great quote that reads ‘everything you say and do is public relations’ – hiring a PR agency or a publicist is just a way of focusing and refining the messages that you want to send out.

February 24, 2012
Protesters storm paper over trans hate article

Angry readers picketed The Dominion Post in Wellington, New Zealand, after it printed a 'dangerous' article about trans parents

Outraged protesters marched into the offices of a newspaper in Wellington, New Zealand, today, accusing the publication of transphobia.

The rally was organized by rights group The Queer Avengers after The Dominion Post printed columnist Rosemary McLeod's opinion piece 'Why I feel for the kids of ego-trippers'.

January 23, 2012
GSN’s social media choices

Gay Star News aims to deliver quality lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender journalism worldwide, 24-7. Here's how social media helps

Gay Star News aims to deliver quality journalism worldwide 24-7 and gain coverage for important lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender issues. Social media provides a platform for us to achieve this – building awareness and interest in what we do and consequently allowing you to get involved in this exciting venture.

Twitter @gaystarnews has received a great response since going live, building followers by the day and allows for an open dialogue that we at GSN love to encourage.