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5 August 2011American Psychological Association calls for gay marriage 126 The world's largest body of psychologists, the American Psychological Association, has called for state and federal officials to lift barriers to marriage equality. -
5 August 2011Row continues over Scottish MP’s gay marriage remarks 66 A row has broken out between SNP politicians over a motion on gay marriage. -
5 August 2011Liverpool council ‘should officially recognise gay quarter’ 19 A Liverpool council report says that the city's gay quarter should be officially recognised. -
5 August 2011Sao Paulo city council backs ‘heterosexual pride’ 53 The city council of Sao Paulo, Brazil, has passed a measure calling for an annual Heterosexual Pride Day to be celebrated each December. -
5 August 2011Petition calls for end of gay blood donation ban 40 A petition has been set up on the government's new e-petitions website to call for the end of the blood donation ban for men who have had gay sex. -
5 August 2011Teacher sets up new charity to tackle anti-gay bullying 17 A north London teacher has set up a new charity to tackle homophobia in schools. -
5 August 2011Israel LGBT youth conference cancelled 95 An international LGBT youth conference will no longer be held in Israel after Palestinian gay groups complained. -
5 August 2011National Secular Society will advise in religious vs gay rights cases 621 The National Secular Society has been granted permission to intervene in four religious rights cases due to come before the European Court of Human Rights.
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UK: Ugandan rapist who claimed he was at risk of homophobic persecution deported4
Florida: Lesbian teen expelled from school and charged over same-sex relationship12
US: LGBT activists protests against removal of gay protections from immigration reform bill+
Chief Rabbi Lord Sacks: I’ve not come out strongly against same-sex unions, but we don’t do them22
US: Boy Scouts council to vote on lifting ban on gay members1
US church: Equal marriage bill is to blame for violent Woolwich murder15
US Boy Scouts President: Allowing gay boy scouts would be ‘the right decision’1
Peter Tatchell: ‘I may disagree with David Cameron on austerity, but on equal marriage I salute him’11
Ukraine: Gay pride rally cancelled by court for fear that it will spark violence1
Cornwall: Tory deputy chair Sarah Newton defends abstaining in equal marriage Commons vote15
US church blames Woolwich suspected terror killing on UK acceptance of gay people55
Tory MP Sir Gerald Howarth defends 'aggressive homosexual community' equal marriage slur 63
David Cameron called 'marriage wrecker' and warned of 'long battle' over equal marriage in House of Lords47
Seven amusing and shocking things we learned during the equal marriage debate7
Columnist Richard Godwin: Does Tory MP Sir Gerald Howarth 'dream that everyone in Soho wants to bum him?' 10
Sir Gerald Howarth: 'I should have used 'militant' rather than 'aggressive' to describe the 'homosexuality community'50
US church blames Oklahoma tornado on gay basketball player Jason Collins56- US church: Equal marriage bill is to blame for violent Woolwich murder15
- Florida: Lesbian teen expelled from school and charged over same-sex relationship12
Lib Dem MP John Pugh criticised for voting against equal marriage bill -- Simon Hughes and Tim Fallon abstained18
London: Gay couple threatened with death in violent late night homophobic assault141
Government considers watered down same-sex marriage bill to minimise Tory rebellion133-
Tory MP Gerald Howarth: 'There are plenty in the aggressive homosexual community who want more than just same-sex marriage'94
France: Far right activist commits suicide in Notre Dame following legalisation of equal marriage93
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
Norman Tebbit: David Cameron has 'f**** things up' with his equal marriage bill66
David Cameron: Gay teenagers will stand that bit taller following equal marriage vote63-
Tory MP Sir Gerald Howarth defends 'aggressive homosexual community' equal marriage slur63
Lib Dem Deputy Leader Simon Hughes: 'Marriage should be between one man and one woman'58
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