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6 September 2012Bristol: Drugs treatment services in funding boost to help LGBT community 2 Several drug support services in Bristol have been awarded thousands of pounds worth of grant funding in order to help tackle the use of “non-traditional” drugs in the city’s gay community -
7 September 2012Video: Time to ‘stop’ discrimination against gays and lesbians, says Obama 6 President Barack Obama took the stage at the Democratic National Convention in Charlotte, North Carolina, and talked about the Democrats support for the LGBT community. -
7 September 2012Connecticut: Priest reprimanded for participating in his cousin’s same-sex wedding 20 The Archbishop of Hartford, Connecticut, has rebuked a priest for participating in his cousin's same-sex wedding in New York City, despite him only doing a reading and that he didn't wear his vestments. -
7 September 2012Massachusetts: State lawmakers call for appeal on surgery for trans prisoner 15 State lawmakers in Massachusetts have begun the process of attempting to have a decision made by a judge to give a trans woman prisoner gender reassignment surgery as a treatment for gender dysphoria. -
7 September 2012Maryland: Footballer who supported gay rights campaign attacked by delegate 29 An American Footballer who recorded a video supporting a marriage equality group in October 2011, has just been attacked by a delegate of the state, who said that he should be punished for speaking out. -
7 September 2012Tories criticise government appointment of David Laws 32 Nick Clegg has been accused of getting a “sixth” Lib Dem MP around the cabinet table after the London Evening Standard revealed it had been an “11th hour” fight to fully resurrect the political career of gay Lib Dem MP David Laws. -
7 September 2012Brighton Pride boss speaks of ‘disappointment’ at Alexandra Burke snub 14 Pride Brighton and Hove director Trevor Edwards has told the Argus newspaper that the X Factor winner’s decision to pull out of last weekend’s event was “disappointing”. -
7 September 2012Ronan Keating: I still miss my ‘best friend’ Stephen Gately 23 The Boyzone singer has told GaydarRadio that he still misses the gay music star, who died in 2009 from an undiagnosed heart condition; describing Stephen Gately as his “best friend”. -
7 September 2012Israel: High rates of suicide among country’s LGBT youth 13 New research published this week in Israel has examined suicide rates among LGBT youth in the country. -
7 September 2012Exclusive: Brighton Green MP criticises party councillor for opposing equal marriage 16 Caroline Lucas, the MP for Brighton Pavilion and former leader of the Green Party, has exclusively told PinkNews.co.uk, about her “disappointment” at Green Councillor Christina Summers’ decision to break rank with the party over marriage rights for same-sex couples. -
7 September 2012UK LGBT community urged to think about becoming parents 13 The number of same-sex couples and individuals having children is on the increase, according to the organisers of this year’s Alternative Parenting Show. -
7 September 2012Gay couple Syed and Christian to leave EastEnders 32 EastEnders cast members Marc Elliott and John Partridge, who play gay couple Syed Masood and Christian Clarke, are to be written out of the BBC One soap. -
7 September 2012Connecticut: Man pleads guilty to killing woman he thought was having an affair with daughter 4 A man in the US state of Connecticut has pleaded no contest in relation to charges he killed a woman he thought was having an affair with his daughter, and then put her body in a freezer. -
7 September 2012Comment: What the reshuffle means for LGBT support in the government 17 Writing for PinkNews.co.uk, Chris Ward sums up the LGBT ramifications of this week’s reshuffle and assesses the recent equality record of the main three parties. -
7 September 2012Culture Secretary Maria Miller appeals for dialogue with gay community 70 The UK’s new culture secretary, who was controversially given the responsibility of looking after the Government Equalities Office in this week’s reshuffle, is keen to begin discussions with LGBT organisations. -
7 September 2012Lesbian couple escalate adoption rights battle, attempt to have equal marriage ban deemed unconstitutional 5 A US couple have escalated their own same-sex adoption battle to encompass their state's ban on same-sex marriages. -
7 September 2012Chile: Army general criticised for issuing orders to “avoid gays” 6 Calls for a top Chilean general to retire have come after he issued orders which instructed recruiters to avoid gays and Jehovah's Witnesses. -
8 September 2012Update: Maryland pro-equality footballer backed by team after delegate requested his silence 23 The team of an American Football squad who were asked by a Maryland delegate to take action against one of their players who stood up for equal marriage rights, has declined to do so.
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8 September 2012Rowan Williams: Church ‘wrong’ about homosexuality but Cameron has embarrassed us on gay marriage 68 In an interview ahead of his upcoming retirement from the role of Archbishop of Canterbury, Dr Rowan Williams has said that while the church was "wrong" not to have advocated gay equality, Prime Minister David Cameron was wrong to embarrass the Church of England over the issue of equal marriage. -
8 September 2012Fellow NFL footballer defends equality-supporting Ravens player from delegate attack 10 A Maryland delegate caused a storm of controversy this week when he wrote a letter to the owner of a football team urging him to reprimand one of his players who recorded a pro-marriage equality.
Articles from September 2012
Top stories
MPs who voted against the third reading of the equal marriage bill2
Maria Miller: The time for equal marriage has finally come3
Angela Eagle: I am so proud that the Commons passed the equal marriage bill in its third reading14
MPs pass same-sex marriage bill in final third reading42
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
Lib Dem Deputy Leader Simon Hughes: ‘Marriage should be between one man and one woman’45
London: Gay sauna denies hosting ‘bareback’ sex parties15
France: Far right activist commits suicide in Notre Dame following legalisation of equal marriage64
UKIP Councillor: ‘Most gays are heterophobic’, and ‘have no rights to marry in church’24
US church blames Oklahoma tornado on gay basketball player Jason Collins37- France: Far right activist commits suicide in Notre Dame following legalisation of equal marriage 64
London: Gay couple threatened with death in violent late night homophobic assault131- MPs pass same-sex marriage bill in final third reading42
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 bill63
Manager: Fined and suspended mixed martial arts fighter 'doesn't feel remorse' for homophobic tweet19
David Burrowes MP tells schoolgirl: 'I am a supporter of traditional marriage. Get over it!'32- Lib Dem Deputy Leader Simon Hughes: 'Marriage should be between one man and one woman'45
Government considers watered down same-sex marriage bill to minimise Tory rebellion133-
London: Gay couple threatened with death in violent late night homophobic assault131
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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-
France: Far right activist commits suicide in Notre Dame following legalisation of equal marriage64
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Norman Tebbit: David Cameron has 'f**** things up' with his equal marriage bill63
US Radio host: Gay news websites are covered with porn that is turning teens gay62
Lib Dem MP Sarah Teather tells Catholic newspaper 'I never went into politics to tackle equal marriage'59
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