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7 March 2012UKIP: Marriage belongs to religion, not government 110 UKIP has accused the government of 'picking a fight' with religious people in Britain over plans for equal civil marriage saying the issue is 'in the domain of the church and other faiths'. -
7 March 2012Zimbabwe state media ‘backs’ Scottish cardinal on ‘grotesque’ gay marriages 41 Zimbabwe's state-controlled Herald newspaper is backing the head of the Scottish Catholic Church in his attack on proposals to allow gay couples to marry. -
7 March 2012Francis Maude: Tories must back equal marriage or risk becoming ‘unelectable’ 111 Cabinet Office minister Francis Maude is expected to warn today that the Tories must modernise and approve measures including equal marriage or risk being seen as 'unacceptable and unelectable'. -
7 March 2012Kirk Cameron says he was ‘slandered’ over ‘unnatural gays’ comment 52 Former child actor Kirk Cameron has responded to fierce criticism of his comments about gays at the weekend denying they were 'not loving', and claiming he has been 'slandered' and unfairly accused of hate speech. -
7 March 2012Ken Livingstone denies ‘scaling down’ £150-a-head gay fundraiser 38 Ken Livingstone's campaign has denied 'scaling down' a £150-a-head gay dinner fundraiser for his bid to be elected London Mayor in 2012 after it emerged the event is now a £10 drinks reception. -
7 March 2012Video: UN Human Rights Council discusses LGBT discrimination and violence 14 A panel discussion at the UN’s Human Rights Council on ending violence and discrimination against gay and trans people has been taking place for the first time today in Geneva. -
7 March 2012Brighton Pride 2012 confirmed 9 Brighton Pride's 2012 parade has been confirmed following fears about its former organisers' debts. -
7 March 2012Chile: Gay man scarred with swastikas after homophobic attack 20 The cause of a young gay man in Chile who was attacked and will be left permanently scarred with swastikas on his chest has prompted an outcry for hate crime laws. -
8 March 2012‘Milestone’ LGBT discussion at UN Human Rights Council welcomed despite walkout 29 The UN Human Rights Council's panel discussion on ending discrimination and violence against people on the grounds of sexual orientation or gender identity has been welcomed despite a walkout by some Islamic states. -
8 March 2012Editorial: The Times now for all to show their hand on marriage equality 76 On Monday, The Times published an editorial calling for the introduction of gay marriage. -
8 March 2012Poll: 70 percent of Britons oppose equal marriage 146 A ComRes poll commissioned by Catholic Voices has found that 70 percent of two thousand people agreed marriage should only be available to a man and a woman. -
8 March 2012New Dean of St Paul’s says Church should welcome gay marriage 29 The new Dean of St Paul's Cathedral in London has called on the Church of England to embrace gay couples who wish to marry, calling marriage the 'best pattern for how to flourish [...] gay or straight'. -
8 March 2012Utah senate votes to stop discussion of homosexuality in schools 33 Utah's state legislature has passed a bill this week making sex education lessons optional and prohibiting the discussion of homosexuality or instructions on how to use contraception. -
8 March 2012Gaydar seeks investment for ‘global growth ambitions’ 12 The parent company for international gay dating site Gaydar.co.uk is seeking a 'significant cash investment' to fund its 'ambition for global growth'. -
8 March 2012Malta may give cohabiting gays legal recognition 2 A bill due to arrive at Malta's parliament which was designed to give cohabiting couples legal rights will include provisions for gay civil partnerships, an official has said. -
8 March 2012Australian comedian to host ‘mass gay TV wedding’ 2 Australian comedian and television presenter Adam Hills is to host Australia's first 'mass gay TV wedding'. -
8 March 2012Call for multi-coloured bike hire at WorldPride London 5 The leader of the Liberal Democrats' group in the London Assembly has called for the city to roll out limited edition multi-coloured bikes for WorldPride this summer. -
8 March 2012Daily Mail columnist: ‘Church’s opposition to gays marrying shows its irrelevance’ 70 A columnist for The Daily Mail has published a blistering attack on the Church of England and the Catholic Church for arguing against same sex civil marriage. -
8 March 2012Jack Straw: Church’s marriage views imply I’m a better person because I was born straight 82 The former Labour Justice Secretary, Jack Straw has attacked the opposition to marriage equality by the Church of England and the Roman Catholic Church. -
9 March 2012Multi-million pound ‘gay divorce’ tests civil partnership law 24 A case at the Court of Appeal over the splitting of a gay couple's £4 million assets has made headlines due to the couple's differing financial situations.
Articles from March 2012
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David Cameron called ‘marriage wrecker’ and warned of ‘long battle’ over equal marriage in House of Lords2
US church blames Woolwich suspected terror killing on UK acceptance of gay people7
Italy: LGBT-supporting priest who called for an openly gay Pope dies at 847
US: Boy Scouts of America to vote on whether to allow gay members1
Canada lifts lifetime ban on gay men giving blood, but they can only donate if celibate for five years18
US radio host: Employers should be allowed to discriminate against gays who ‘display their lifestyle’28
Czech president makes U-turn and grudgingly honours gay academic with title8
Russia: Council of Europe demands protection for gay pride rallies4
Scottish Lib Dem leader urges Scotland to follow England’s lead on equal marriage10
Seven amusing and shocking things we learned during the equal marriage debate7
- US church blames Woolwich suspected terror killing on UK acceptance of gay people7
- Seven amusing and shocking things we learned during the equal marriage debate7
US church blames Oklahoma tornado on gay basketball player Jason Collins55- Canada lifts lifetime ban on gay men giving blood, but they can only donate if celibate for five years18
- David Cameron called 'marriage wrecker' and warned of 'long battle' over equal marriage in House of Lords2
US Radio host: Gays aren't human so aren't protected by the US constitution168
David Cameron: Gay teenagers will stand that bit taller following equal marriage vote60- US radio host: Employers should be allowed to discriminate against gays who 'display their lifestyle'28
Olympic diver Chris Mears: I have made some good gay friends through Tom Daley29
France: Far-right leader pays tribute to anti-gay historian who shot himself dead over equal marriage22
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 bill65-
David Cameron: Gay teenagers will stand that bit taller following equal marriage vote60
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 Collins55
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