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13 May 2012Tory ministers Philip Hammond and Tim Loughton come out against equal marriage for gay couples 88 Two senior Conservative ministers have come out against prime minister David Cameron's plans to introduce equal marriage for same sex and opposite sex couples. -
13 May 2012Tory MP Craig Whittaker continues to argue that letting gays marry could lead to three-ways or polygamy 79 Consecrative MP for Caulder Valley, Craig Whittaker says he worries that changing the law to allow gay couples to marry could lead to legalisation recognising three-way relationships or polygamy. -
13 May 2012UK is the ‘best place in Europe’ to be gay 95 For all the anti-equality campaigns by some politicians and right-wing religious groups, United Kingdom has been chosen as the best place in Europe for gay, bisexual, transgender and intersex people in terms of legal rights, according to a study by the International Lesbian and Gay Association (ILGA) Europe. -
13 May 2012Newsweek names Obama as the first ‘gay’ president 76 Within days of President Obama formally declaring his support for equal marriage, the American magazine Newsweek has named him the first 'gay' president in its front cover.
Articles from 13 May 2012
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Lib Dem MP John Pugh criticised for voting against equal marriage bill — Simon Hughes and Tim Fallon abstained7
Tory MP Sir Gerald Howarth defends ‘aggressive homosexual community’ equal marriage slur31
Columnist Richard Godwin: Does Tory MP Sir Gerald Howarth ‘dream that everyone in Soho wants to bum him?’7
David Cameron called ‘marriage wrecker’ and warned of ‘long battle’ over equal marriage in House of Lords40
US church blames Woolwich suspected terror killing on UK acceptance of gay people37
Italy: LGBT-supporting priest who called for an openly gay Pope dies at 849
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 years22
US radio host: Employers should be allowed to discriminate against gays who ‘display their lifestyle’40
Czech president makes U-turn and grudgingly honours gay academic with title10
- US church blames Woolwich suspected terror killing on UK acceptance of gay people37
- David Cameron called 'marriage wrecker' and warned of 'long battle' over equal marriage in House of Lords40
- Tory MP Sir Gerald Howarth defends 'aggressive homosexual community' equal marriage slur 31
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?' 7
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 years22
- US radio host: Employers should be allowed to discriminate against gays who 'display their lifestyle'40
Olympic diver Chris Mears: I have made some good gay friends through Tom Daley29
UKIP leader Nigel Farage: I won't expel members who call gay sex 'disgusting' 44
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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