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5 March 2012Cardinal defends ‘grotesque’ gay marriage comment and calls to stop ‘progress’ 202 The head of the Catholic Church in Scotland Cardinal Keith O'Brien has defended comments at the weekend in which he described equal marriage rights as 'grotesque' and the legalisation of gay marriages as being akin to the legalisation of slavery and warned of 'further aberrations'. -
5 March 2012The Times backs gay marriage 59 An editorial in The Times today says the paper is in favour of gay marriage and that "far from damaging marriage, expanding it to same-sex couples shores it up". -
5 March 2012George Takei to counsel Trump at gay marriage lunch 14 George Takei will tackle Donald Trump's views on gay marriage over a lunch, the Star Trek actor has said. -
5 March 2012President of Belarus would rather be ‘a dictator than gay’ 58 The president of Belarus has responded to German criticisms of his government's human rights record and accusations of a dictatorship in the land-locked European state by saying it is 'better to be a dictator than gay'. -
5 March 2012Man denies burn assault at Leicester gay pub + A man has appeared at Basildon Crown Court after being charged for allegedly setting two gay men alight in a pub garden. -
5 March 2012Ed Miliband signs marriage equality pledge 21 Leader of the opposition Ed Miliband has backed the Scottish Equal Marriage campaign to lift the bans on gay marriage and straight civil partnership. -
5 March 2012Video: Kirk Cameron calls gays ‘destructive to civilisation’ 146 Former child star Kirk Cameron has been lambasted for his comments labelling homosexuality and gay marriage 'destructive', 'unnatural' and 'detrimental'. -
5 March 2012Video: Gay romance an option in new Mass Effect game 17 A first look at footage of a much-vaunted gay relationship in video game Mass Effect 3 has emerged ahead of the game's general release tomorrow. -
5 March 2012Comment: The Coalition For Marriage – a creeping rhizome of religious extremism 143 There is nothing 'grass roots' about the Coalition for Marriage, Adrian Tippetts argues, it's a who’s who of the UK religious right determined to creep into government, law, education and media. -
6 March 2012Catholics will be told of their ‘duty to oppose gay marriage’ at Mass this weekend 230 In a letter to be read to congregations at Mass this weekend, two senior Archbishops in the Catholic Church tell followers they have a 'duty' to 'ensure' gays should not be allowed to marry even in civil ceremonies. -
6 March 2012FA fines Federico Macheda £15,000 for anti-gay tweet 15 Footballer Federico Macheda has been fined £15,000 by the FA for an anti-gay tweet. -
6 March 2012New UKIP MEP: Will gay marriage lead to incest? 86 An MEP who last year asked why doctors should perform gender reassignment surgery but not 'gay cure' therapy has suggested gay marriages will lead to incestuous and polygamous unions. -
6 March 2012TUC: Some texts ‘almost impossible’ to teach without gay discrimination 16 The TUC has called on the government to issue clearer guidance on anti-gay texts in schools, saying there are some materials which it may not be possible to teach without disadvantaging gay students. -
6 March 2012Soho Catholics celebrate fifth anniversary of gay Masses 37 The fifth anniversary of the Soho Masses, the Diocese of Westminster's provision for gay, bi and trans Catholics in London was celebrated with a "packed" ceremony at the weekend. -
6 March 2012Manchester to urge anti-gay law veto on St Petersburg trip 10 The deputy council leader said it will exercise its right to point out that Manchester's twin city is "doing something wrong." -
6 March 2012Video: Michele Bachmann calls Piers Morgan ‘rude’ during gay debate 28 Michele Bachmann, unsuccessful candidate for the Republican presidential nomination, dubbed Piers Morgan 'rude' after he called her statements about gays 'judgemental'. -
6 March 2012Alan Turing exhibition opens at Bletchley Park 19 An exhibition of items from the life of gay computer genius and Second World War code-breaker Alan Turing was opened at Bletchley Park, Buckinghamshire yesterday by Top Gear presenter James May. -
6 March 2012Competition asks football fans to think up anti-homophobia effort 9 After the end of its week-long Football v Homophobia 2012 initiative, the Justin Campaign is giving away a pair of tickets to an Arsenal match next week for the most innovative idea for involvement by football clubs in 2013. -
6 March 2012Olympics volunteers ‘quizzed on how to treat gays holding hands’ 58 A quiz for Olympics volunteers which included advice on dealing with complaints about gays holding hands has been dubbed 'a bit patronising'. -
7 March 2012Reform Judaism backs gay marriage 29 The Movement for Reform Judaism has officially backed gay marriages in a week in which church leaders have renewed their opposition to marriage equality for gays.
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UKIP leader Nigel Farage: I won’t expel members who call gay sex ‘disgusting’2
Gay Tory MP Stuart Andrew slams Sir Gerald Howarth over his ‘aggressive homosexuality community’ jibe8
David Cameron: Gay teenagers will stand that bit taller following equal marriage vote38
Yvette Cooper: ‘Let us be loud and proud, celebrate, not discriminate, and pass equal marriage’1
US: Same-sex sponsorship amendment withdrawn from broad immigration bill10
Nick Clegg: Tories need to stop fighting over equal marriage and ‘get back to governing’4
Diane Abbott: ‘Momentous’ equal marriage bill will improve the lives of so many6
MPs who voted against the third reading of the equal marriage bill39
Maria Miller: The time for equal marriage has finally come11
Angela Eagle: I am so proud that the Commons passed the equal marriage bill in its third reading12
US church blames Oklahoma tornado on gay basketball player Jason Collins47- David Cameron: Gay teenagers will stand that bit taller following equal marriage vote38
- MPs who voted against the third reading of the equal marriage bill 39
MPs pass same-sex marriage bill in final third reading51
France: Far right activist commits suicide in Notre Dame following legalisation of equal marriage 84
London: Gay couple threatened with death in violent late night homophobic assault139
London: Gay sauna denies hosting 'bareback' sex parties 28
Lib Dem Deputy Leader Simon Hughes: 'Marriage should be between one man and one woman'56
Amendments to equal marriage bill on transgender rights withdrawn at request of Equality Minister15- US: Same-sex sponsorship amendment withdrawn from broad immigration bill10
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London: Gay couple threatened with death in violent late night homophobic assault139
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 marriage84
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 bill64
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-
Lib Dem Deputy Leader Simon Hughes: 'Marriage should be between one man and one woman'56
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