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4 April 2012Welsh council hopeful apologises after comparing rugby with gay porn 45 A Labour council candidate in Wales has apologised for a series of tweets that left him accused of sexism and one which jokingly compared rugby with gay porn. -
4 April 2012Secularists say David Cameron’s marriage comments may signal ‘betrayal’ 177 The National Secular Society said a part of Mr Cameron's speech which referred to what will happen if civil marriage equality for gay couples "doesn't go ahead" prompted fears the government may give in to "bullying" by religious bodies. -
4 April 2012Man arrested after stabbing at Jessie J party 12 A man has been arrested following the stabbing of a party-goer last night at an event hosted by bisexual singer Jessie J. -
4 April 2012MEPs welcome first EU-wide gay and transgender experience survey 8 Members of the European Parliament have welcomed the EU Fundamental Rights Agency's first Europe-wide survey of the lives of lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender people. -
4 April 2012Comment: Forget the ‘nests of snakes’, equal marriage could iron out our current quirks 47 Far from being a "nest of snakes", family law executive Lisa Burton-Durham says equal marriage legislation could let us address outdated legal concepts. -
4 April 2012JavaScript inventor gave $1,000 to support California’s gay marriage ban 66 The inventor of JavaScript and Chief Technology Officer of the Mozilla Corporation donated $1000 (£630) in the fight against marriage equality in California, it has emerged. -
4 April 2012More MPs distance themselves from ‘gay cure’ event sponsor’s internship scheme 27 Two MPs have announced they will no longer take interns from the religious charity CARE's Leadership Programme as a petition denouncing the charity for sponsoring a 'gay cure' event has amassed 9,000 signatures. -
4 April 2012In Photos: Dyke March London 2012 13 Lesbians and gay rights advocates took to the streets of London this weekend to improve the visibility of lesbians in the tradition of the American Dyke Marches. -
4 April 2012Over 640,000 thank Starbucks for equal marriage support 11 640,000 people have signed a petition to thank coffee giant Starbucks over its support for equal marriage after opponents tried to launch an international boycott. -
4 April 2012Voters appear to reject gay and trans protections in Anchorage 8 Proposition 5, which would expand the anti-discrimination laws in Anchorage, Alaska, to include sexual orientation and gender identity appears to have failed to gather enough votes to pass. -
4 April 2012Comment: The Church should beg society’s forgiveness for its treatment of gay people 74 Matthew Todd says the Church should help young people become the upstanding, caring citizens they can be, unfettered from sexual shame and dogma, not fight a fierce battle over something that will not harm, hurt or even affect anyone except gay couples who wish to marry. -
4 April 2012Bruno Mars denies gay rumours 29 A representative for Bruno Mars has dismissed a series of reports yesterday that the singer had come out of the closet. -
4 April 2012US Catholic school fights back against anti-gay lecture 50 A group of senior students at Minnesota's Catholic DeLaSalle forced a mandatory lecture to end abruptly due to their virulently anti-gay rhetoric, with homosexuality compared to bestiality. -
4 April 2012Boston Court hears anti-DOMA appeal 3 A federal appeals court in Boston, Massachusetts, has begun hearing arguments today about the constitutionality of the Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA), which denies federal benefits to married same-sex couples.
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Manager: Fined and suspended mixed martial arts fighter ‘doesn’t feel remorse’ for homophobic tweet7
Coalition deal with Labour on straight civil partnerships keeps same-sex marriage bill on track12
MPs reject proposal to introduce straight civil partnerships without a full review9
MPs vote overwhelmingly to hold a speedy review on the future of civil partnerships8
Maria Miller: I am happy to accept Labour’s amendment on a speedy civil partnerships review5
MPs reject legal protection for religious anti-gay equality beliefs10
Tory MP Gerald Howarth: ‘There are plenty in the aggressive homosexual community who want more than just same-sex marriage’58
Amendment to allow civil registrars to opt-out of same-sex marriages defeated by MPs23
Church of Scotland votes to allow ordaining ministers in same-sex relationships10
Comment: Say no to same-sex bill marriage amendments, Mr Cameron3
Video: President Obama tells all-male college 'Be the best husband to your boyfriend'7
London: Gay couple threatened with death in violent late night homophobic assault124- Tory MP Gerald Howarth: 'There are plenty in the aggressive homosexual community who want more than just same-sex marriage' 58
- Coalition deal with Labour on straight civil partnerships keeps same-sex marriage bill on track12
- Manager: Fined and suspended mixed martial arts fighter 'doesn't feel remorse' for homophobic tweet7
- MPs reject proposal to introduce straight civil partnerships without a full review9
- MPs reject legal protection for religious anti-gay equality beliefs10
Daniel Radcliffe: When filming Kill Your Darlings, I was given 'step-by-step' gay sex scene instructions22- Amendment to allow civil registrars to opt-out of same-sex marriages defeated by MPs23
- MPs vote overwhelmingly to hold a speedy review on the future of civil partnerships8
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Government considers watered down same-sex marriage bill to minimise Tory rebellion133
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London: Gay couple threatened with death in violent late night homophobic assault124
Philip Hammond: 'No great demand for gay marriage and it's upsetting vast numbers of people'72
Government to consider abolishing civil partnerships or opening up to straight couples68
Bret Easton Ellis slams GLAAD and says gay basketball player Jason Collins treated like a 'baby panda'66
US Radio host: Gay news websites are covered with porn that is turning teens gay62
Lib Dem MP Sarah Teather tells Catholic newspaper 'I never went into politics to tackle equal marriage'59-
Tory MP Gerald Howarth: 'There are plenty in the aggressive homosexual community who want more than just same-sex marriage'58
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Tory MP David Burrowes: 'I'm not anti-gay; I'm just pro-marriage'57
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Tory MP David Burrowes: I only want a referendum on same-sex marriage so I can defeat the government's bill54
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