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12 May 2012Update: ‘Homophobic’ woman from Nebraska ‘has mental health problems’ 151 A woman who made startlingly graphic and homophobic comments during an anti-discrimination legislative hearing in Lincoln Nebraska, the video of which went viral within days, has been described as 'having mental health problems' and being diagnosed with schizophrenia. -
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. -
14 May 2012Church of Ireland Synod: Gay relationships cannot be ‘normative’ 68 The General Synod of the Church of Ireland has passed a motion confirming its opposition to the recognition of gay marriages and describing straight unions as the only 'normative' context for a sexual relationship. -
14 May 2012Equal marriage campaigns ‘demonise the backward working class’, commentator claims 76 A commentator for a British online magazine has said campaigners 'demonise' the working class by supporting equal marriage rights for gay and straight couples. -
14 May 2012Stephen Twigg, first openly gay man to be elected as an MP comes @Out4Marriage 4 Stephen Twigg, the first openly gay man to be elected to the UK's House of Commons, has declared his support for marriage equality in the Out4Marriage campaign. -
14 May 2012Thousands expected to join Suffolk Pride after year’s absence 3 Suffolk's LGB&T Network hopes to celebrate the region's lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender individuals when the event returns this June. -
14 May 2012MPs declaring early support for equal marriage outnumber opponents three to one 6 Of the members of Parliament to have made early public statements on marriage equality, those who are likely in principle to vote for the government's proposals to allow gay couples to marry outnumber opponents three to one. -
14 May 2012Britain’s Got Talent-winning dog ‘has gay lover’ 12 One half of the double-act which won Britain's Got Talent on Saturday night says her co-star harbours an attraction for a male cocker spaniel. -
14 May 2012LGBT Iranians to speak in London as four men sentenced to death 3 An event launching a report on the way the internet affects LGBT life in Iran will be hosted in London this week, days after it was announced that the country was to execute four men on sodomy charges. -
14 May 2012One month remains for government consultation on marriage equality 4 A month remains until the close of the government's consultation on how to implement civil marriage equality for gay and straight couples. -
15 May 2012Obama: Extending marriage to gay couples will ‘strengthen families’ 48 President Barack Obama has continued to speak out in favour of equal marriage while attending a celebrity laden fund-raiser in New York. -
15 May 2012Telegraph Blogs editor ‘did not accidentally tweet outcome of Catholic schools investigation’ 64 The editor of Telegraph Blogs has told PinkNews.co.uk he did not accidentally tweet the outcome of a government investigation into Catholic schools and the Coalition for Marriage's anti-gay marriage petition after a dinner with Michael Gove. -
15 May 2012Letter: LGBT media urge responses to ‘historic’ equal marriage consultation 32 The UK's leading LGBT media outlets have issued a joint statement today calling on readers to respond to the government’s consultation on how to introduce civil marriage equality between gay and straight couples in England and Wales. -
15 May 2012Comment: Gays must be more involved if the Church of Ireland is to be more inclusive 16 Stephen Spillane writes that gay members of the Church of Ireland must immerse themselves more following its recent vote on marriage and 'normative' relationships. -
15 May 2012Poll: 35 percent believe government should drop equal marriage plans 111 51 percent of Britons think the government should go ahead with its plans to allow gay and straight couples equal access to civil marriage. -
15 May 2012Portsmouth police crack down on homophobic abuse from passing cars 41 Police in Portsmouth have launched a new operation to target homophobic abuse following reports of anti-gay message directed at people outside gay and gay-friendly venues in the city centre. -
15 May 2012Video: UN high commissioner speaks out on human rights for LGBT people ahead of IDAHO 10 The UN's human rights office has released a video of High Commissioner Navi Pillay speaking on the human rights of LGBT people around the world ahead of the International Day Against Homophobia on Thursday 17 May.
Articles from 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 slur32
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 Lords42
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 Lords42
- Tory MP Sir Gerald Howarth defends 'aggressive homosexual community' equal marriage slur 32
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' 45
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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