Two anti-gay politicians from the United Kingdom Independent Party (UKIP) have been defeated in their bid to be elected as councilors in England.

John Sullivan, a UKIP candidate, who stated regular physical exercise in schools can 'avoided homosexuality’ failed to be elected as a Gloucestershire councilor.

Will Windsor-Clive of the Conservative party was elected on 988 votes with Sullivan 391 votes behind.

John Sullivan, a UK councillor candidate congratulated Russia on banning gay Pride marches and claimed regular exercise in schools can prevent homosexuality.

In a series of Facebook posts, Sullivan, who is a member of the United Kingdom Independence Party (UKIP) likened gay activists to termites and stated that feminism is evil and being gay is even worse.

The ANC stated it will take action against its own Cape Town councillor (Cllr) Abdulhamied Gabier for alleging the city’s council is trying to promote Cape Town as ‘moffie city’, an offensive term roughly translated as ‘faggots’.

Gay Star News reported earlier today (29 March) that mayor Patricia de Lille, of the Democratic Alliance party (DA), slammed Gabier, saying: ‘the councillor had laid into Cape Town with a string of insults, among them the anti-gay slur’.

Councillor (Cllr) Abdulhamied Gabier, of the ANC, has been sharply criticized when he said the city’s council is trying to promote Cape Town as ‘moffie city’, an offensive term roughly translated as ‘faggots’.

IOL portal reported yesterday (28 March) that mayor Patricia de Lille, of the Democratic Alliance party (DA), said ‘the councillor had laid into Cape Town with a string of insults, among them the anti-gay slur’.

Sydney Councillor Christine Forster has explained why she voted against a motion to paint a road crossing rainbow colors to honor the LGBT community.

The city's MP Alex Greenwich said yesterday that the fact that Forster, along with another Liberal councilor and a Living Sydney councillor, had voted against the crossing was 'mean-spirited and showed a lack of respect' for the LGBTI community.

A county in Ireland will vote on same-sex marriage next week on 18 February.

Gay and lesbian partners in Bologna, northern Italy, will now have the right to decide whether they are buried together, thanks to a new law passed by the city’s council.

Thanks to local councillor Sergio Lo Giudice, from Partito Democratico and former LGBT association Arcigay’s president, gay couples will be able to manage the ‘post-mortem’ issues.

Lo Giudice proposed the bill, which has now been accepted by the council, and the ‘regolamento di polizia mortuaria’ – the rules on death, burial and cremation – has been modified.

Right-wing parties in Italy have attacked Milan’s mayor Giuliano Pisapia for recognizing gay couples and supporting their right to adoption.

His new Registro delle Unioni Civili is a sort of civil partnership, valid only locally.

Mario Mantovani, regional councillor for PDL party, former prime minister Silvio Berlusconi’s movement, said: ‘Milan’s mayor is not caring about the real problems of this city.

The Green Party, typically found on the far-left of the political spectrum, has expelled a Christian woman for voting against same-sex marriage.

Christina Summers, a councillor of the Brighton’s Green group, announced she was appealing against her expulsion yesterday (19 September).

Now she defines herself as an Independent, Summers believes the decision was wrong and unfair.

A Brighton councillor may be expelled from the Green Party for voting against the political group's support of government plans to legalize gay marriage.

An inquiry panel decided yesterday (10 September) that Christina Summers should be barred from the party for defying its policy of supporting same-sex marriage.

Party members will now vote on whether to uphold the inquiry's recommendations.

Summers, who is a Christian, says the decision to expel her is 'discriminatory'.

A Northern Ireland councillor has withdrawn comments he made comparing homosexuality to a ‘disease’ during a debate on gay marriage.

Jackie Crawford, a member of the Ulster Unionist Party (UUP), made the controversial remarks while discussing a Sinn Fein motion on same-sex marriage, which was passed 10-5, at a meeting of Magherafelt District Council on Tuesday (14 August).

Cllr Crawford argued: 'It’s a pity they have that disease and they can't help it.

'It's the same as you being born with a disability. They can't help what they are.

A Northern Ireland politician has become the first from his party, which has been known for its anti-gay stance, to attend a gay pride event in Belfast.

Democratic Unionist Party councillor Gavin Robinson attended the Belfast Pride Talks Back debate on Tuesday evening (31 July), saying he accepted the invitation because he wanted to 'engage with every section of our society', reported the BBC.