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7 December 2011Elio Di Rupo, Europe’s second openly gay government leader sworn in 27 Elio Di Rupo has been named the new, openly gay, Prime Minister of Belgium, after the country went a year and a half without a government. -
7 December 2011Obama pledges aid and asylum support for overseas gay rights 14 New instructions issued by the Obama administration call for US government agencies to consider gay rights when deciding aid and asylum cases. -
7 December 2011New “rainbow coalition” to back marriage equality in Scotland 23 Amnesty International, the Scottish NUS and the Equality Network are among groups forming a coalition this morning to back the proposal for same-sex marriage. -
7 December 2011Rick Santorum: “Equal” education about gay life “a hit to family and faith” in US 62 US presidential candidate Rick Santorum told a group on his campaign trail in Iowa that gay marriage would damage "family and faith" by forcing schools to teach children about gay and straight relationships equally. -
7 December 2011Hillary Clinton: Being gay is not ‘a western invention, but a human reality’ 112 Hillary Clinton has delivered a groundbreaking speech to a United Nations summit in Geneva following the US' declaration that its agencies will challenge the criminalisation of gay acts and identity overseas. -
7 December 2011Anti-gay bullying campaigner Roger Crouch was found hanged, inquest hears 35 An inquest into the death of Roger Crouch, the anti-gay bullying campaigner who was honoured for his work protecting teenagers from homophobic bullying after his son committed suicide last year, has heard he was found hanged. -
7 December 2011The Proof of Love wins Green Carnation gay book prize 4 The winner of the 2011 Green Carnation Prize, announced today, is Catherine Hall's The Proof of Love. -
7 December 2011Scottish Episcopal Church “bound by canons” to oppose gay marriage 62 The Church's General Synod has said it is currently bound by the canons which define marriage as being between a man and a woman, but said it has not yet had time to run a "full debate" on the issue of gay marriage internally. -
8 December 2011Nominate your LGBT voices for our 2011 list of the most influential Twitter users 6 Whose voice has the most authority on Twitter when it comes to LGBT life? PinkNews.co.uk has teamed up with PeerIndex to draw up a list, and we need your nominations: simply tweet your nominees' usernames and the hashtag #pinkpeople2011. -
8 December 2011Australia lifts ban on certificates for gay couples marrying abroad 12 The Australian government has lifted a ban which hindered the ability of gay couples to marry overseas. -
8 December 2011Video: Rick Perry condemns gays in military while children “cannot celebrate Christmas” 121 A presidential campaign advert released this week by Rick Perry depicts him saying there is "something wrong with our country" when gays can serve in the military, but children cannot "celebrate Christmas or pray in school". -
8 December 2011Government launches first-ever action plan to advance transgender equality 68 Equalities Minister Lynne Featherstone said the government plans to work "with schools, businesses and communities so that together, we can drive change and help consign transphobia to the past.” -
8 December 2011Theatre company appeals for trans scriptwriters 4 A UK theatre company is seeking submissions of short plays about transgender issues to be performed in Manchester next year, and says no previous script-writing experience is necessary. -
8 December 2011Rufus Wainwright speaks of “manly” album, having “certainly enough gay records” 32 Musician Rufus Wainwright has described a "very manly" tone to his seventh studio album, after always putting on "a lavish spectacle". -
8 December 2011Partner of Turkish gay man shot in ‘honour killing’ to address London audience tomorrow 50 İbrahim Can, the partner of Ahmet Yildiz, a gay man shot dead in a reported "honour killing" in the Turkish city of Istanbul, will speak about his experience at London's SOAS tomorrow. -
8 December 2011Malawi says it will review anti-gay laws in light of “public opinion” 35 The Malawian Justice Minister has included the country's anti-gay laws in a list of legislation he wants reviewed, saying the rules may not reflect "public opinion". -
9 December 201150,000 respond to Scotland’s gay marriage consultation 85 More than 50,000 responses have been submitted to the Scottish government’s consultation on the introduction of gay marriage.
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9 December 2011Video: Newt Gingrich’s lesbian half-sister will support rival Barack Obama for presidency 15 The lesbian half-sister of Republican presidential candidate Newt Gingrich has criticised her brother’s stance on gay rights and said she will support president Barack Obama in next year’s presidential election. -
9 December 2011US Appeals Court judges tear down Prop 8 supporters’ attempts to disqualify decision of gay judge 53 The sponsors of California’s controversial gay marriage ban attempted to disqualify the decision of a federal judge, Vaughn Walker, because he didn’t declare that he was gay when he overturned the state’s gay marriage ban last year. -
9 December 2011Comment: Why does the equality minister oppose marriage equality? by Peter Tatchell 26 Human rights campaigner Peter Tatchell claims that the Liberal Democrat equality minister, Lynne Featherstone, does not support equality because she hasn't backed religious gay marriages or straight civil partnerships.
Articles from December 2011
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Cher to perform at New York Pride’s Dance on the Pier party1
Poland: Prime Minister backs down and admits opposition to civil unions is too strong10
UK: Injunction halts deportation order of lesbian asylum seeker with just hours to spare4
US: Attorney representing lesbian teenager charged for relationship with younger girl to step down6
Comment: What does Pride stand for in 2013?16
Study: Most US gay people find the majority of religious organisations to be ‘unfriendly’3
Cindy McCain: By next presidential election, both US parties will support equal marriage8
Gay former police officer accuses the Met of ‘institutional racism and homophobia’4
MBE awarded to gay and lesbian choir leader for services to music5
Russia: Ban on adoption by same-sex couples unanimously passed at second reading7
Archbishop of York: Would the Church of England rather bless 'sheep and trees' than gay couples?83
Labour MSP Elaine Smith: 'I'm against equal marriage but don't call me homophobic'56
Barry Cryer brands ITV's Vicious 'homophobic' television62
Gay dating website for 'homosensible' Catholic priests being run out of the Vatican18
US: Gay Catholics to turn their backs on Cardinal who compared Pride to Ku Klux Klan rally16
Equal marriage opponent Lord Dear withdraws bill amendments 19
Amendments allowing registrars to opt out of equal marriage withdrawn in House of Lords22
New 'Gay Marriage No Thanks' group launches with 'ten good reasons' to oppose equal marriage86- US: Attorney representing lesbian teenager charged for relationship with younger girl to step down6
Lib Dems' Baroness Williams to support anti-equal marriage 'union' amendment63
Daily Mail's Andrew Pierce: I'm called a 'homophobe' and 'Uncle Tom' for opposing equal marriage103-
New 'Gay Marriage No Thanks' group launches with 'ten good reasons' to oppose equal marriage86
Lord Tebbit: I wouldn't have been surprised if Jimmy Savile was homosexual84-
Archbishop of York: Would the Church of England rather bless 'sheep and trees' than gay couples?83
Mixed martial arts fighter: 'Equal marriage could lead to incest, bestiality and child marriages'69
Maria Miller tables Public Order Act amendment protecting critics of equal marriage66-
Lib Dems' Baroness Williams to support anti-equal marriage 'union' amendment63
Tory Lord Mawhinney tables 'traditional marriage' amendment for equal marriage bill62-
Barry Cryer brands ITV's Vicious 'homophobic' television62
Lord Hylton tables new wrecking amendment for the equal marriage bill61
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