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31 July 2009Quakers to decide today on holding civil partnership ceremonies 8 The annual meeting of Quakers will decide today whether to ask the government for legal authority to register civil partnerships in the same way as marriages. -
31 July 2009Harvey Milk to be honoured with Medal of Freedom 12 Gay rights campaigner Harvey Milk is to be posthumously awarded with a Medal of Freedom, America's highest civilian honour. -
31 July 2009Tornado was ‘God’s wrath’ for civil partnership 105 A tornado which struck the Isle of Lewis has been blamed on a recent civil partnership ceremony. -
31 July 2009Quakers agree to hold gay marriages 190 The annual meeting of Quakers in York has decided to hold marriages for gay couples. -
31 July 2009Boxer forced to move house after revealing gender reassignment 7 A boxer who revealed his plans for gender reassignment has said he has been forced to move house after losing all his friends and suffering abuse. -
31 July 2009Rain at Brighton Pride ‘won’t dampen spirits’ 8 Despite reports of rainy weather for Brighton Pride tomorrow, Pride organisers have said it will not dampen spirits. -
31 July 2009American football coach apologises for gay slur 9 American football coach Greg McMackin has issued an apology for using the term 'faggot' in a press conference on Thursday morning. -
31 July 2009Gay couple who kissed on Mormon plaza will not be charged 10 A gay couple who were stopped by security guards for kissing on the property of a Mormon temple in Salt Lake City will not face charges, police have said. -
31 July 2009Gay student who was barred from prom denied compensation 16 A gay student who was denied entry to his prom for wearing a dress has been denied reimbursement for the money he spent. -
31 July 2009Portugal upholds gay marriage ban after lesbians’ challenge 8 The Portuguese constitutional court has today upheld the ban on same-sex marriage after a lesbian couple tried to use a constitutional loophole to challenge the law.
Articles from 31 July 2009
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Nick Clegg: Tories need to stop fighting over equal marriage and ‘get back to governing’+
Diane Abbott: ‘Momentous’ equal marriage bill will improve the lives of so many1
MPs who voted against the third reading of the equal marriage bill23
Maria Miller: The time for equal marriage has finally come7
Angela Eagle: I am so proud that the Commons passed the equal marriage bill in its third reading12
MPs pass same-sex marriage bill in final third reading46
Amendments to equal marriage bill on transgender rights withdrawn at request of Equality Minister13
Equal marriage referendum amendment fails to appear in House of Commons8
Lib Dem Deputy Leader Simon Hughes: ‘Marriage should be between one man and one woman’49
London: Gay sauna denies hosting ‘bareback’ sex parties18
US church blames Oklahoma tornado on gay basketball player Jason Collins39- MPs who voted against the third reading of the equal marriage bill 23
- MPs pass same-sex marriage bill in final third reading46
France: Far right activist commits suicide in Notre Dame following legalisation of equal marriage 68- London: Gay sauna denies hosting 'bareback' sex parties 18
- Lib Dem Deputy Leader Simon Hughes: 'Marriage should be between one man and one woman'49
London: Gay couple threatened with death in violent late night homophobic assault133
Birmingham: LGBT sports centre to be opened by naked charity calendar stars Warwick Rowers11- Amendments to equal marriage bill on transgender rights withdrawn at request of Equality Minister13
UKIP Councillor: 'Most gays are heterophobic', and 'have no rights to marry in church'27
Government considers watered down same-sex marriage bill to minimise Tory rebellion133-
London: Gay couple threatened with death in violent late night homophobic assault133
Tory MP Gerald Howarth: 'There are plenty in the aggressive homosexual community who want more than just same-sex marriage'94
Philip Hammond: 'No great demand for gay marriage and it's upsetting vast numbers of people'73
Government to consider abolishing civil partnerships or opening up to straight couples68-
France: Far right activist commits suicide in Notre Dame following legalisation of equal marriage68
Norman Tebbit: David Cameron has 'f**** things up' with his equal marriage bill61
Lib Dem MP Sarah Teather tells Catholic newspaper 'I never went into politics to tackle equal marriage'59
Tory MP David Burrowes: 'I'm not anti-gay; I'm just pro-marriage'57
Canada: 'Israeli apartheid' censorship row puts Toronto Pride funding in jeopardy52
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