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29 August 2012Northern Ireland: Peer who compared homosexuality to bestiality quits 33 An Ulster Unionist Party peer has stepped down after making comments describing gay marriage as "deviant", and describing a Gay Pride march though Belfast as "offensive". -
29 August 2012New Zealand: a thousand march on Parliament in support of equal marriage 5 Around a thousand supporters of equal marriage marched through Wellington to push forward on support for a bill which will have its first reading today, and would legalize same-sex marriage. -
29 August 2012Boy Scouts of America pack to stand up to anti-gay policy 6 A Boy Scouts of America pack in California have announced that they are to take a stand against the BSA policy, which currently does not allow gay members, volunteers or staff. -
29 August 2012Republican party platform would halt US hopes of marriage equality 78 The Republican Party today announced approval on a platform which would ban any hopes of marriage equality, and all abortions, at the GOP national convention in Tampa, Florida. -
29 August 2012New Zealand MP appeals to opponents and fence-sitters over marriage equality bill 15 New Zealand's equal marriage bill is to be heard for the first time today in parliament, and various lobby groups and a number of MPs will also be declaring their opposition to it.
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29 August 2012Maryland LGBT groups join up with immigrants over November ballot + LGBT groups in Maryland teamed up with the state's largest Latino and immigrant rights group yesterday, hoping to build support for November ballot questions which, if passed, will allow marriage equality and in-state tuition for illegal immigrants. -
29 August 2012Angela Merkel says no to equal tax laws for LGBT couples 21 German Chancellor Angela Merkel has rejected calls to give to LGBT couples the tax breaks enjoyed by heterosexual married couples. -
29 August 2012Gay Republican says platform banning marriage equality will be last gasp of homophobia from the party 35 Gay Republican and former Representative of Arizona, Jim Kolbe said he believes this will be the last time the Republican Party’s platform will endorse amending the US Constitution to stop states from recognising marriage equality. -
29 August 2012Gay Met inspector claims he was pushed out of the force by ‘bullying’ 17 A gay police inspector has claimed he was forced out of his role after being unlawfully arrested by allegedly homophobic special constables. -
29 August 2012Maltese LGBT rights group say they feel let down by cohabitation bill 4 The Malta Gay Rights Movement (MGRM) has expressed disappointment at a bill to regulate cohabiting couples, which has just been launched in the country. -
29 August 2012Lesbian couple in Sweden report their council to equality body after being charged for insemination 18 A lesbian couple in Sweden have reported their county council to the Swedish Equality Ombudsman after they were forced to pay 3,000 kronor (£289) for two inseminations, when heterosexual couples are treated free of charge. -
29 August 2012Bill to ban gay conversion ‘therapy’ may be signed into law in California 12 A groundbreaking new bill which would ban anti-gay "therapy" has passed the California Assembly and is on its way to state governor Jerry Brown. -
29 August 2012Ann Romney invited onto TV show “Modern Family” once gay marriage is legal 1 Mitt Romney's wife, Ann, was invited to star on the hit TV show "Modern Family" by one of the show's creators, on the condition that gay marriage be legalized across the US. -
29 August 2012Update: New Zealand parliament supports equal marriage 80 votes to 40 39 The New Zealand Marriage Amendment Bill, which would legalise equal marriage, has passed its first reading with a majority in parliament in support of the change.
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29 August 2012The first LGBT video game convention set to take place in 2013 4 A group of San Francisco based gamers have set out to create a safe and tolerant alternative to a regular video game convention, and have confirmed that they have raised enough to host the event next summer. -
29 August 2012Detroit: Hate-crime assault suspect pleads guilty 2 A man in Detroit entered a guilty plea in court today, admitting that he assaulted a man in a corner shop based on the assumption that the victim was gay. -
29 August 2012Study: Hearing the phrase “That’s so gay” can cause lasting harm 45 The University of Michigan has released the results of a study which revealed that gay, lesbian or bisexual students who hear phrases such as "that's so gay" more often are more likely to suffer health problems.
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Top stories
Lib Dem MP John Pugh criticised for voting against equal marriage bill — Simon Hughes and Tim Fallon abstained1
Tory MP Sir Gerald Howarth defends ‘aggressive homosexual community’ equal marriage slur27
Columnist Richard Godwin: Does Tory MP Sir Gerald Howarth ‘dream that everyone in Soho wants to bum him?’5
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 people36
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’39
Czech president makes U-turn and grudgingly honours gay academic with title10
- US church blames Woolwich suspected terror killing on UK acceptance of gay people36
- David Cameron called 'marriage wrecker' and warned of 'long battle' over equal marriage in House of Lords40
Seven amusing and shocking things we learned during the equal marriage debate7- Tory MP Sir Gerald Howarth defends 'aggressive homosexual community' equal marriage slur 27
- Columnist Richard Godwin: Does Tory MP Sir Gerald Howarth 'dream that everyone in Soho wants to bum him?' 5
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'39
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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