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22 May 2012War erupts between India’s cricket chief and his gay son 34 The gay son of India's cricket chief tells Indian newspapers that his father is using his political influence to torture him and his partner, and that this was now 'a fight to the finish.' -
22 May 2012Video: North Carolina Pastor calls for the death of gay and lesbian people 226 A pastor from North Carolina has been recorded, in opposing President Obama's endorsement of equal marriage, calling for gay men and lesbians to be put in an electrified penitentiary and be ultimately killed off. -
22 May 2012Video: Lady Gaga kisses Marge Simpson 11 US pop-star and gay-rights campaigner Lady Gaga has shared an on-screen kiss with Marge Simpson, in the latest episode of the longest running cartoon-sitcom on television. -
22 May 2012Advertising Standards Authority accused of bias over Lord Smith’s @Out4Marriage video 47 The anti-equality group, Coalition for Marriage (C4M) and the religious blogger, Archbishop Cranmer, have accused the Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) of bias, after its chairman, Lord Smith, recorded and released a video for the @Out4Marriage Campaign, which asks people who support marriage equality to record and disseminate their message on YouTube. -
22 May 2012Anti-paedophile vigilante who murdered gay man jailed for 18 years 50 An anti-paedophile vigilante, who murdered a gay man whom he wrongly believed to be a child molester, has been sentenced to 18 years in prison, and told that he may never be released therefrom. -
22 May 2012Croatia may introduce civil partnerships for gay couples 29 Croatia may introduce legislations to allow same-sex couples to form domestic partnerships, and also to recognise marriages between members of the same-sex performed elsewhere. -
22 May 2012Kuwait: Mass arrest of people accused of “vice” and “immorality” 37 Kuwaiti media organisations report that 149 were arrested this weekend for “immoral” behaviour, including four gay men and two transgender women. -
23 May 2012Northern Ireland Secretary of State, Owen Paterson, opposed to equal marriage 89 The Tory MP Owen Paterson, the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, has become the first cabinet member to publicly declare his opposition to marriage equality. -
23 May 2012Nick Clegg warns Tories against backing down on equal marriage 65 Just as Owen Paterson, the Tory Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, became the first cabinet minister to oppose equal marriage, Nick Clegg, leader of the Liberal Democrats and the Deputy Prime Minister, has issued a warning to the Conservatives not to back down on the introduction of marriage equality. -
23 May 2012Gay superhero in Astonishing X-Men to get married to his partner 24 The Marvel comic-strip, X-Men, is to feature its first same-sex wedding, as an openly gay superhero proposed to his boyfriend in an issue that went on sale this week. -
23 May 2012Tory Justice Minister, Crispin Blunt, is @Out4Marriage 22 The Tory MP for Reigate constituency in Surrey, and the Parliamentary Under-Secretary for Prisons and Youth Justice, Crispin Blunt, has recorded a video for the @Out4Marriage campaign, adding to the ever-growing collection of videos from celebrities and politicians for the campaign. -
23 May 2012In Photos: Harvey Milk Street unveiled in San Diego 8 A street in San Diego, California has been renamed in honour of the gay rights activist, Harvey Milk, on what would have been his 82nd birthday. -
23 May 2012Gay penguin couple given their own egg to rear 34 Two gay Gentoo Penguins, that have for six years yearned to be parents, have been given their own egg to rear in Madrid, reports say. -
23 May 2012Video: Prime Minister’s closest aide, Desmond Swayne MP, comes @Out4Marriage 31 The Tory MP for New Forest West, and the Parliamentary Private Secretary to the David Cameron, Desmond Swayne, has recorded a message for the Out4Marriage campaign. -
23 May 2012Iran recalls ambassador to Azerbaijan over Eurovision ‘gay parade’ 38 Iran has recalled its ambassador to Azerbaijan, having accused the Eurovision 2012 host of staging a 'gay parade' for the flamboyant contest this Saturday. -
24 May 2012Update: No. 10 says MPs will be given free vote on equal marriage 138 In an apparent volte face on "full commitment" to equal marriage, No. -
24 May 2012‘Big Bang Theory’ actor, Jim Parsons, comes out as gay 77 Jim Parsons, who is best known for playing Sheldon Cooper in the US sitcom 'Big Bang Theory,' has been described as gay and in a 10-year relationship in a profile for the New York Times. -
24 May 2012Video: Obama campaign releases LGBT manifesto 18 In a sign that, having come out for equal marriage, President Obama is making LGBT rights one of the pillars of his campaign for re-election, a new video has been released that touts his gay rights record for the past for years, and a manifesto for the next term. -
24 May 2012Mariela Castro praises President Obama for gay rights support 9 Fidel Castro's niece, Mariela Castro, has hailed President Obama for his endorsement of equal marriage, and said that if she were a US citizen, she would vote for him. -
24 May 2012Video: Home Secretary Theresa May comes @Out4Marriage to reaffirm Government’s equal marriage promise 55 Drawing a line under accusations that the Government is 'pushing into the long grass' plans to allow gay couples to marry, the Home Secretary, Theresa May, has become the most senior politician yet to join the Out4Marriage campaign.
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Mixed martial arts fighter: ‘Equal marriage could lead to incest, bestiality and child marriages’2
Dale Cregan sentenced to life imprisonment for murdering gay police officer and her colleague1
Russia: Fans warn anti-gay law poses 2018 World Cup violence risk6
US Supreme Court ruling on Proposition 8: Six possible outcomes+
US: Gay Jewish activist wins $3.5M lawsuit against cousin for ‘brutal’ childhood abuse+
US Supreme Court not to decide on DOMA or Prop 8 cases today+
US: Caterpillar Inc cuts ties with Boy Scouts over lack of progress on gay leadership+
US: California city officials sued for sting operation targeting gay men for cruising4
Australian Prime Minister Julia Gillard: It’s ‘absurd’ to think my hairdresser partner Tim Mathieson is gay7
US: Gay Catholics to turn their backs on Cardinal who compared Pride to Ku Klux Klan rally7
French Olympic swimmers pose as 'imaginary gay couple' for anti-homophobia campaign10
Nebraska: University withdraws lesbian student for 'immoral homosexual acts'14
Republican Mike Huckabee: 'Every fear' over same-sex marriage has come true41
Lord Hylton tables new wrecking amendment for the equal marriage bill32
Tory Lord Mawhinney tables 'traditional marriage' amendment for equal marriage bill57
Former Talksport presenter furious after being branded a 'homophobic radio z-lister'8- Australian Prime Minister Julia Gillard: It's 'absurd' to think my hairdresser partner Tim Mathieson is gay7
In Photos: As One in the Park 201317
Lord Dear proposes new amendment to equal marriage bill concerning 'traditional marriage' 60
US: Lesbian family drama produced by Jennifer Lopez sees viewership surge for second episode3
Daily Mail's Andrew Pierce: I'm called a 'homophobe' and 'Uncle Tom' for opposing equal marriage102
France: Gay rights campaigner, 18, left brain dead after far-right attack67
Ann Widdecombe: I wouldn't have enjoyed serving under David Cameron because of equal marriage65-
Lord Dear proposes new amendment to equal marriage bill concerning 'traditional marriage'60
Baroness Knight: The gays are still good at antiques and Section 28 was right59-
Tory Lord Mawhinney tables 'traditional marriage' amendment for equal marriage bill57
Priest causes row by calling Justin Welby a 'wanker' on Facebook for equal marriage opposition55
French mayor: 'I will go to the gallows' before performing a same-sex wedding52
Tory Lord Jenkin: The Lords equal marriage vote was a victory for common decency51
Pope Francis: There is a 'gay lobby' at the heart of the Vatican 'it exists'48
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