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6 December 2011Department for Education refutes “Clause 28″ claims for free schools and academies 48 The wording of a clause in the model funding agreement for UK free schools and academies has prompted a controversial comparison with infamous Section 28 legislation. -
6 December 201160,000 petition Nigerian President not to sign anti-gay law 56 Activists have delivered a copy of a 60,000-strong global petition addressed to the Nigerian President, urging him not to sign in new laws that target gays. -
6 December 2011Australian church which sacked pro-gay marriage pastor “hardly Christian” 17 Rev Matt Glover, a pastor who supports a marriage equality campaign for Christians, has been sacked from his position at a Baptist Church in Melbourne, the group Australian Marriage Equality says. -
6 December 2011Call for views on gay marriage before Scottish consultation closes 10 The Equality Network is calling for equal marriage supporters to have their say in the government's public consultation on extending marriage rights to gay couples before Friday's deadline. -
6 December 2011Londoners set record for most HIV tests on World AIDS Day 9 Londoners set a new world record on World AIDS Day 2011 for the most HIV tests administered in 8 hours. -
6 December 2011Petition launched to pardon gay codebreaker Alan Turing 98 A petition has been launched asking the government to issue a formal pardon to the gay mathematician Alan Turing. -
6 December 2011Chinese zookeepers give gay penguin couple a chick 17 A pair of gay penguins in China have been given a baby chick by zoo staff. -
6 December 2011Video: 8-year-old’s controversial message to Michele Bachmann 40 The parents of an 8-year-old boy have posted a video to Youtube of him telling Republican presidential candidate Michele Bachmann his gay mother does not "need fixing". -
6 December 2011Head teacher of US school saves “gay apparel” lyric in Christmas carol 14 The head of a US school has intervened to ensure students carry on singing the original lyrics to the Christmas carol "Deck the Halls".
Articles from 06 December 2011
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Cornwall: Tory deputy chair Sarah Newton defends abstaining in equal marriage Commons vote5
Sir Gerald Howarth: ‘I should have used ‘militant’ rather than ‘aggressive’ to describe the ‘homosexuality community’16
Lib Dem MP John Pugh criticised for voting against equal marriage bill — Simon Hughes and Tim Fallon abstained12
Tory MP Sir Gerald Howarth defends ‘aggressive homosexual community’ equal marriage slur53
Columnist Richard Godwin: Does Tory MP Sir Gerald Howarth ‘dream that everyone in Soho wants to bum him?’10
David Cameron called ‘marriage wrecker’ and warned of ‘long battle’ over equal marriage in House of Lords47
US church blames Woolwich suspected terror killing on UK acceptance of gay people40
Italy: LGBT-supporting priest who called for an openly gay Pope dies at 8411
US: Boy Scouts of America to vote on whether to allow gay members3
Canada lifts lifetime ban on gay men giving blood, but they can only donate if celibate for five years24
- US church blames Woolwich suspected terror killing on UK acceptance of gay people40
- Tory MP Sir Gerald Howarth defends 'aggressive homosexual community' equal marriage slur 53
- 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
US church blames Oklahoma tornado on gay basketball player Jason Collins56- Canada lifts lifetime ban on gay men giving blood, but they can only donate if celibate for five years24
US radio host: Employers should be allowed to discriminate against gays who 'display their lifestyle'44- Sir Gerald Howarth: 'I should have used 'militant' rather than 'aggressive' to describe the 'homosexuality community'16
- Lib Dem MP John Pugh criticised for voting against equal marriage bill -- Simon Hughes and Tim Fallon abstained12
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 vote62
Lib Dem Deputy Leader Simon Hughes: 'Marriage should be between one man and one woman'58-
US church blames Oklahoma tornado on gay basketball player Jason Collins56
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