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6 August 2012New anti-bullying charity chair calls for ‘visible gay sexuality’ in schools 16 The new chair of anti-bullying charity Diversity Role Models says bullying will continue until 'gay sexuality becomes visible in schools'. -
6 August 2012France: Catholic Church opposes gay adoption in revived national prayer 42 The Catholic Church in France is reviving a tradition begun in the 17th century of praying for the country on 15 August to hope the government does not listen to "special requests" and to oppose gay adoption. -
6 August 2012Australia: Tasmania to legislate for equal marriage rights if federal bill fails 11 The Parliament of Tasmania may pass equal marriage laws for the island's gay couples after the Australian state's premier announced support for the move. -
6 August 2012Teacher gives cost of Chick-fil-A meals to gay suicide prevention charity 10 The sister of the co-founder of the Trevor Project has written to the charity, which works to prevent young gay people from taking their lives, donating the cost of a Chick-fil-A meal for each of her gay family members and friends. -
6 August 2012‘Porn trial’ barrister ‘asks if sexual health clinics are for those who have riskier sex’ + A Crown Prosecution Service barrister has reportedly asked a trial witness whether people who attend sexual health clinics do so because they engaged in risky sexual practices. -
6 August 2012US: Gay rights group donates $1m to marriage equality efforts + US gay rights group Human Rights Campaign has donated $1m to marriage equality efforts in four states. -
6 August 2012Dallas gay couple stage second marriage protest + A gay couple in Dallas, Texas, have staged a second sit-in protest over marriage equality. -
6 August 2012ObamaCare ‘will ban discrimination against transgender people’ 6 A senior official with the Department of Health and Human Services has told transgender rights groups that federal health programmes and companies receiving federal dollars are barred from discriminating against trans people. -
6 August 2012US Congress ‘lags behind’ public on marriage equality 6 Research suggests that US Congress members lags behind the public on marriage equality. -
7 August 2012New Archbishop of Glasgow ‘wishes he never linked MP’s death to being gay’ 92 The Archbishop-elect of Glasgow, Philip Tartaglia, has said he wishes he had 'never alluded' to the death of late gay MP David Cairns being linked to his sexuality when he spoke at a debate on religious freedom. -
7 August 2012Obama signs military funeral protest ban bill 40 US President Obama has signed a bill into law which while make protests within 300 feet of military funerals, of the kind favoured by the God Hates Fags Westboro Baptist Church, illegal. -
7 August 2012Tory poll: Dropping equal marriage and Lords reforms ‘seventh best election idea’ 73 A survey by the grassroots Tory website ConservativeHome suggests dropping reform of the House of Lords and equal marriage rights for gay couples ranks seventh among readers in a list of ways to improve the party's chances at the next general election. -
7 August 2012Manchester: Nurse convicted of homophobic verbal abuse against policeman 22 A nurse in Manchester has been convicted of homophobic abusing a policeman as he tried to break up a racially aggravated argument. -
7 August 2012George Michael confirms appearance in Olympics closing ceremony 6 George Michael has confirmed rumours he will appear in the London Olympics closing ceremony on Sunday, suggesting it had been a poorly-kept secret. -
7 August 2012Gay man publishes father’s letter disowning him 187 A gay man has published a letter sent to him by his father to disown him after he came out. -
7 August 2012US: Gay wedding magazine dubs today National Marriage Equality Day 4 Equal marriage advocates in the US have dubbed today, 7 August, National Marriage Equality Day following the unofficial Chick-fil-A Appreciation Day last week. -
7 August 2012Germany: Call for equal tax benefits for gay couples 18 Members of German Chancellor Angela Merkel's conservative party, the Christian Democratic Union, have called for gay couples in civil unions the same tax breaks as married couples. -
7 August 2012Mitt Romney ‘supports rights of gay Scout members’ 17 US presidential candidate Mitt Romney is against many gay rights measures, but he does back the right of gay people to join the Scouts. -
7 August 2012Malaysian gay couple hold wedding celebration 3 A gay couple in Malaysia have held what is considered to be the country's first gay wedding celebration. -
7 August 2012US: Delaware governor says state could legalise marriage equality in 2013 3 The governor of Delaware is confident that his state will legalise marriage equality in 2013.
Articles from August 2012
Top stories
Yvette Cooper: ‘Let us be loud and proud, celebrate, not discriminate, and pass equal marriage’+
US: Same-sex sponsorship amendment withdrawn from broad immigration bill+
Nick Clegg: Tories need to stop fighting over equal marriage and ‘get back to governing’+
Diane Abbott: ‘Momentous’ equal marriage bill will improve the lives of so many1
MPs who voted against the third reading of the equal marriage bill24
Maria Miller: The time for equal marriage has finally come8
Angela Eagle: I am so proud that the Commons passed the equal marriage bill in its third reading12
MPs pass same-sex marriage bill in final third reading46
Amendments to equal marriage bill on transgender rights withdrawn at request of Equality Minister13
Equal marriage referendum amendment fails to appear in House of Commons8
US church blames Oklahoma tornado on gay basketball player Jason Collins40- MPs who voted against the third reading of the equal marriage bill 24
France: Far right activist commits suicide in Notre Dame following legalisation of equal marriage 69- MPs pass same-sex marriage bill in final third reading46
London: Gay sauna denies hosting 'bareback' sex parties 19
Lib Dem Deputy Leader Simon Hughes: 'Marriage should be between one man and one woman'49
London: Gay couple threatened with death in violent late night homophobic assault133- Amendments to equal marriage bill on transgender rights withdrawn at request of Equality Minister13
UKIP Councillor: 'Most gays are heterophobic', and 'have no rights to marry in church'28
Birmingham: LGBT sports centre to be opened by naked charity calendar stars Warwick Rowers11
Government considers watered down same-sex marriage bill to minimise Tory rebellion133-
London: Gay couple threatened with death in violent late night homophobic assault133
Tory MP Gerald Howarth: 'There are plenty in the aggressive homosexual community who want more than just same-sex marriage'94
Philip Hammond: 'No great demand for gay marriage and it's upsetting vast numbers of people'73-
France: Far right activist commits suicide in Notre Dame following legalisation of equal marriage69
Government to consider abolishing civil partnerships or opening up to straight couples68
Norman Tebbit: David Cameron has 'f**** things up' with his equal marriage bill61
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
Canada: 'Israeli apartheid' censorship row puts Toronto Pride funding in jeopardy52
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