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24 July 2012Marriage equality boosts New York City economy by $259m 9 One year of marriage equality in New York City has brought $259 million into the economy, it was announced today. -
24 July 2012Bristol Palin says son, 3, did not use anti-gay slur 22 Bristol Palin has denied that her three-year-old son Tripp used a homophobic slur on her reality TV show. -
24 July 2012US: Hedge fund managers back marriage equality in four states 1 Pro-Republican hedge fund managers are backing marriage equality efforts in four US states. -
24 July 2012Republicans join push for marriage equality in Maine 6 Twenty Republican leaders have joined a Republican group pushing for marriage equality in Maine. -
25 July 2012Video: New Catholic Archbishop of Glasgow linked MP’s death to homosexuality 61 The new Archbishop-elect of Glasgow Philip Tartaglia, who has warned the Scottish government against pursuing marriage equality, has linked a gay Catholic MP's early death to his homosexuality. -
25 July 2012David Cameron warns Church of ‘repeating Tory mistakes’ with LGBT community 39 Prime Minister David Cameron has "gently" warned the Church of England not to repeat mistakes he said his party had made by alienating gay people in its opposition to marriage equality for gay couples. -
25 July 2012Scottish government will bring forward equal marriage legislation 107 Equal marriage advocates have welcomed the Scottish government's much-awaited announcement this morning that it will be bringing forward legislation to allow gay couples to marry and remove current barriers for trans people. -
25 July 2012David Cameron’s speech to the Downing Street LGBT community reception 15 A transcript of David Cameron's speech to the LGBT community at Number 10 Downing Street on 24 July 2012 in full. -
25 July 2012Exclusive: Out4Marriage says David Cameron personally backs gay religious marriages 31 Following discussions with the prime minister at a Downing Street reception yesterday, the group Out4Marriage said David Cameron had given the strong impression that he personally supports giving churches and other religious institutions the right to hold gay wedding ceremonies if they chose to do so in England and Wales. -
25 July 2012Scotland: Catholic Church calls marriage an ‘unhelpful’ response to gay feelings 47 The Catholic Church in Scotland has responded to news that the government will proceed with equal marriage legislation by saying marriage rights are not a 'helpful' response to gay feelings. -
25 July 2012Scottish government reveals marriage consultation figures 35 Following the announcement that it will bring forward legislation to allow gay couples to marry, the Scottish government has published figures from its public consultation last year. -
25 July 2012Australia: Extremist preacher bailed on Mardi Gras terror charge 16 An extremist Muslim preacher has been bailed in Australia after answering charges for allegedly threatening a terrorist attack on Sydney's gay Mardi Gras parade and for possessing images of child abuse. -
25 July 2012Lords bill aims to pardon gay computer genius Alan Turing 28 A private member's bill has been introduced in the House of Lords today seeking to pardon the gay computer genius Alan Turing, who was prosecuted for gross indecency in 1952 after a relationship with another man. -
25 July 2012Anti-abortion activists say David Cameron will ‘pay’ for same-sex marriage policy 49 Following Prime Minister David Cameron's speech reaffirming his commitment to allowing gay couples to marry, anti-abortion activists the Society for the Protection of Unborn Children (Spuc) says he will get punished at the general election for his pro-equality stance. -
25 July 2012Chicago politician says he will block Chick-fil-A stores 9 A Chicago politician says he will block fast food chain Chick-fil-A from opening stores in the city because of its anti-equality stance. -
25 July 2012Ryan Murphy says One Million Moms will like The New Normal 10 After anti-gay campaign group One Million Moms attacked his new show, Glee creator Ryan Murphy has said they might like it if they try it. -
25 July 2012New Hampshire speaker wants another attempt to ban equal marriage 12 New Hampshire's House speaker has said that he will launch a second attempt to ban equal marriage if he wins another term. -
25 July 2012California scouts staff return badges over dismissal of gay Eagle Scout 17 Ten scouts staff in northern California have returned their badges to protest the firing of an openly gay 22-year-old Eagle Scout. -
26 July 2012Video: Dan Savage says marriage is already ‘about love, not gender’ 3 Author, columnist and founder of the 'It Gets Better Project' Dan Savage has rejected arguments that gay people are seeking to 'redefine marriage', saying it has already effectively gender-neutral. -
26 July 2012Africa: New report accuses US evangelical Christians of promoting homophobia 34 A liberal thinktank has claimed that right wing US Christian evangelical groups are targeting Africa with an anti-gay agenda.
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Nick Clegg and Francis Maude agree to fly rainbow flag from Cabinet Office for Pride week3
Video: Book published to teach children to pray to Jesus for gay people to turn straight13
Lib Dem MP Gordon Birtwistle defends voting against equal marriage22
Australia: Man who stalked footballer and talked of ‘gay orgy’ jailed1
Governor Rick Perry: ‘I am greatly disappointed’ that the Boy Scouts will allow gay members16
Question Time: Ian Paisley Jr defends saying he was ‘repulsed’ by gays and lesbians36
Boy Scouts of America: We will not ‘not sacrifice our mission’ over gay members7
US: Nevada Assembly passes resolution to repeal ban on equal marriage2
US: Boy Scouts of America lifts national ban on gay youth members12
Video: Teenager gets kicked out of Boy Scouts for being gay7
- Question Time: Ian Paisley Jr defends saying he was 'repulsed' by gays and lesbians36
US church blames Oklahoma tornado on gay basketball player Jason Collins58- Governor Rick Perry: 'I am greatly disappointed' that the Boy Scouts will allow gay members16
Florida: Lesbian teen expelled from school and charged over same-sex relationship23- Video: Book published to teach children to pray to Jesus for gay people to turn straight13
- US: Boy Scouts of America lifts national ban on gay youth members12
- Video: Teenager gets kicked out of Boy Scouts for being gay7
- Lib Dem MP Gordon Birtwistle defends voting against equal marriage 22
US church blames Woolwich suspected terror killing on UK acceptance of gay people63- Australia: Man who stalked footballer and talked of 'gay orgy' jailed 1
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
Norman Tebbit: David Cameron has 'f**** things up' with his equal marriage bill66-
Tory MP Sir Gerald Howarth defends 'aggressive homosexual community' equal marriage slur65
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US church blames Woolwich suspected terror killing on UK acceptance of gay people63
David Cameron: Gay teenagers will stand that bit taller following equal marriage vote63
Sir Gerald Howarth: 'I should have used 'militant' rather than 'aggressive' to describe homosexuals60
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