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15 May 2012Family Research Institute head: Equal marriage view suggests Obama may be gay 135 Paul Cameron, founder of the Family Research Institute has said US President Barack Obama's support of equal marriage rights for gay couples lends 'credence' to claims that he had gay relationships and that the 'the long term goal of the homosexual movement' is to ensure children can 'try' or 'maybe be forced' to experience gay sex acts. -
15 May 2012Video: US rapper and producer Jay-Z supports gay couples marrying 22 Rapper Jay-Z has backed US President Barack Obama's announcement last week that he supported equal marriage rights between gay and straight couples. -
15 May 2012Israeli newspaper Haaretz comes out for equal marriage within Israel 28 The Israeli newspaper Haaretz has become the latest publication around the world to call on its Government to introduce full marriage equality. -
15 May 2012Will Smith comes out for marriage for gay couples to support Obama 51 Men in Black 3 star Will Smith has said that the debate about wether gay couples can marry is all about “about semantics." -
16 May 2012UAE: Two men jailed for alleged public gay ‘fondling’ highlight privacy issues 29 Two men were sentence for jail terms and deportation from the UAE following a complaint from a member of the public. -
16 May 2012Regulator: Paddy Power ad which asked viewers to ‘spot the trans lady’ was offensive 15 The Advertising Standard Agency has upheld complaints about an advert by Irish bookmaker Paddy Power which asked viewers to 'spot the trans lady'. -
16 May 2012Denmark: Ex-minister equates gays with ‘killer snails’ to oppose equal marriage rights 64 A former Danish government minister as equated gays with the hermaphrodite 'killer snails' plaguing the country in an argument against gay marriage rights. -
16 May 2012Video: Short film ‘Homophobia’ made available free online ahead of IDAHO 16 A short film set in the Austrian army has been released free online ahead of the International Day Against Homophobia and Transphobia tomorrow. -
16 May 2012Danish vicar refused to bury lesbian after opposing marriage for gays 47 A Danish vicar has apologised to the bereaved partner and daughter of a woman he refused to bury because she was a lesbian. -
16 May 2012ASA responds to claim it ‘persecuted’ religious blog in investigating anti-gay marriage ad 238 The Advertising Standards Authority has responded to claims by a religious blogger that correspondence it sent him requesting he comply with an investigation into a Coalition for Marriage advert amounted to 'persecution'. -
16 May 2012Video: EU politicians say ‘It Gets Better’ in 17 languages 29 For the International Day Against Homophobia and Transphobia 2012, over 50 European politicians and leaders from EU institutions have joined forces to tell LGBT teenagers they are working to make things better. -
16 May 2012MP calls for gays to leave Lithuania 34 A Lithuanian MP notorious for his anti-gay views has said gays should be driven from the country, interrupting a press conference in the Parliament building. -
16 May 2012Israeli parliament rejects gay and inter-faith civil marriage bill 68 Legislation for the option of civil marriage for Israeli citizens who cannot be wed via religious institutions, including same-sex marriage and marriages between members of different faiths, like Muslims and Jews, was rejected by the Israel parliament, or Knesset. -
16 May 2012Ex-EastEnders star and Stonewall founder Michael Cashman first MEP to come @Out4Marriage 10 Michael Cashman has become the first member of the European Parliament to join the Out4Marriage campaign. -
16 May 2012Ben and Jerry’s renames Equality Minister Lynne Featherstone as Lynne Honeycomb 15 Ben and Jerry's the ice cream maker that had already launched a special scoop, Apple-y Ever After, to celebrate equal marriage for gay couples sent the UK Minister for Equality, Lynne Featherstone her own personalised ice cream tub. -
17 May 2012Tory MP who called gay marriage ‘completely nuts’ ejected from two Parliamentary committees 44 Peter Bone, one of the most outspoken Conservative party critics of the Government's plans for same sex marriage equality, has lost his place on two influential House of Commons committees. -
17 May 2012Green leader Caroline Lucas calls for ‘legislation not consultation’ in her @Out4Marriage video 9 Caroline Lucas, MP for Brighton Pavilion and the leader of the Green Party has become the first party leader to publish their Out4Marriage video. -
17 May 2012Study: Faces may reveal whether people are gay 116 According to a study published this week, people may be able to determine at a glance whether another person is gay. -
17 May 2012Dr John Sentamu: Meeting ‘emotional needs’ of gay couples through civil marriage is a ‘misuse of the state’ 265 The Archbishop of York has said that while allowing gay couples to marry in civil ceremonies may meet their 'emotional needs', if they are not experiencing legal discrimination it would be a 'misuse of the state'. -
17 May 2012Petition: New York Times ‘sexualised trans woman’s death’ 8 Hundreds of people have signed a petition to the New York Times saying it 'sexualised' the death of a transgender woman in a report this weekend.
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Amendments to equal marriage bill on transgender rights withdrawn at request of Equality Minister1
Equal marriage referendum amendment fails to appear in House of Commons3
Lib Dem Deputy Leader Simon Hughes: ‘Marriage should be between one man and one woman’7
London: Gay sauna denies hosting ‘bareback’ sex parties7
France: Far right activist commits suicide in Notre Dame following legalisation of equal marriage37
UKIP Councillor: ‘Most gays are heterophobic’, and ‘have no rights to marry in church’16
Humanist wedding amendment withdrawn over concerns of human rights convention breach10
David Burrowes MP tells schoolgirl: ‘I am a supporter of traditional marriage. Get over it!’23
Made in Chelsea’s Ollie Locke: ‘I’ve tried to push myself to be gay but I’m actually bisexual’8
London beaten gay couple urge politicians to beware of legitimising anti-gay attitudes5
US church blames Oklahoma tornado on gay basketball player Jason Collins30- London: Gay couple threatened with death in violent late night homophobic assault127
- France: Far right activist commits suicide in Notre Dame following legalisation of equal marriage 37
Video: President Obama tells all-male college 'Be the best husband to your boyfriend'7
Tory MP Gerald Howarth: 'There are plenty in the aggressive homosexual community who want more than just same-sex marriage' 93
Norman Tebbit: David Cameron has 'f**** things up' with his equal marriage bill62
Manager: Fined and suspended mixed martial arts fighter 'doesn't feel remorse' for homophobic tweet19
George Michael's lucky escape after falling out of a car travelling at 70mph7
Coalition deal with Labour on straight civil partnerships keeps same-sex marriage bill on track16- David Burrowes MP tells schoolgirl: 'I am a supporter of traditional marriage. Get over it!'23
Government considers watered down same-sex marriage bill to minimise Tory rebellion133-
London: Gay couple threatened with death in violent late night homophobic assault127
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Tory MP Gerald Howarth: 'There are plenty in the aggressive homosexual community who want more than just same-sex marriage'93
Philip Hammond: 'No great demand for gay marriage and it's upsetting vast numbers of people'73
Bret Easton Ellis slams GLAAD and says gay basketball player Jason Collins treated like a 'baby panda'69
Government to consider abolishing civil partnerships or opening up to straight couples68
US Radio host: Gay news websites are covered with porn that is turning teens gay62-
Norman Tebbit: David Cameron has 'f**** things up' with his equal marriage bill62
Lib Dem MP Sarah Teather tells Catholic newspaper 'I never went into politics to tackle equal marriage'59-
Tory MP David Burrowes: 'I'm not anti-gay; I'm just pro-marriage'57
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