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1 October 2012George Michael cancels tour over ‘anxiety’ fears 8 In a statement on his website, the pop star said the cancellation of nine concerts "breaks my heart". -
1 October 2012UK: Law on quashing consensual gay sex charges comes into force 24 From today men with historic convictions for consensual gay sex can apply to have them wiped, as the Protection of Freedoms Act 2012 comes into law. -
1 October 2012UK: Ban on night time civil partnerships lifted 23 Gay couples will now be given greater freedom of choice as outdated time restrictions on civil partnership ceremonies are removed by the government. -
1 October 2012Malawi: President Joyce Banda U-turns on gay rights 25 Malawi's President Joyce Banda believes her country isn't ready to repeal a law which outlaws homosexuality, despite her pledge after taking office to work to overturn the legislation. -
1 October 2012Presbyterian Church: Equal marriage will ‘demolish’ society 42 The Presbyterian Church has written to all Northern Ireland Assembly members stating its staunch opposition to equal marriage. -
1 October 2012Russia: Pussy Riot appeal case delayed + A Russian court has adjourned the appeal hearing of three activists from the LGBT-supporting punk band Pussy Riot. -
1 October 2012California bans teenage gay ‘cure’ therapy 19 Campaigners and medical professionals have welcomed California Governor Jerry Brown’s decision to ban teenagers from accessing discredited treatments that seek to reject an LGBT identity. -
1 October 2012Arnold Schwarzenegger: ‘I don’t have to be for gay marriage’ — despite carrying them out 12 California’s former governor, Arnold Schwarzenegger, has spoken of performing two marriage ceremonies for gay couples during his eight years in office - although he is quick to point out that it doesn’t mean he is for “gay marriage”. -
1 October 2012Equal marriage defeat for Northern Ireland 39 A motion calling for same-sex couples to be given the right to marry in Northern Ireland has been defeated in the Stormont Assembly. -
1 October 2012Sussex: Vicar has anti-gay ban lifted 17 A gay vicar in Sussex who was banned from preaching by the Church of England has been told he can now resume work. -
2 October 2012US: Football player voices opposition to equal marriage, says ‘marriage is in trouble’ 50 The question of NFL players being allowed to speak out in favour of equal marriage has been a contentious issue recently, and those opposed to the idea are beginning to voice their opinions too. -
2 October 2012Arnold Schwarzenegger’s parents thought he was gay and tried to ‘cure’ him 13 Film star-turned-politician, Arnold Schwarzenegger, has spoken out saying that his parents thought he was gay when he was a teenager, and that they took him to a doctor in order to try to "cure" him. -
2 October 2012Travel: Berlin on (more than) a bender 7 Bold, brash and brilliant. -
2 October 2012Sydney: Death of gay man ‘possible’ hate crime + Police in the Australian city of Sydney are treating the death of a gay man in an apartment fire as “suspicious”. -
2 October 2012UK: BACP warns against gay conversion therapy 16 Britain's largest professional body of psychotherapists has warned its members against attempting to "convert" gay people, after discovering practitioners were still offering the "treatment". -
2 October 2012Rupert Everett: Why do ‘queens’ want to go and get married in churches? 169 Rupert Everett has told the Guardian – in another substantial rant – that he remains mystified on why same-sex couples would like to have religious marriage ceremonies. -
2 October 2012UK: Muslim anti-gay cleric Abu Hamza in ‘poor health’ ahead of extradition 34 Lawyers for Abu Hamza have asked the High Court for an injunction so they can carry out further medical tests on the radical anti-gay cleric. -
2 October 2012Ukraine gives initial approval to anti-gay law 11 Human rights campaigners have criticised Ukraine after the country’s parliament passed a draft LGBT censorship law. -
2 October 2012Video: US football star records Catholic video against same-sex marriage 20 The Baltimore Ravens' Matt Birk is reiterating his opposition to equal marriage rights for same-sex couples in a new video for the Minnesota Catholic Conference. -
2 October 2012Missouri: 17-year-old pleads guilty to anti-gay attack 7 A teenager in the US state of Missouri has pleaded guilty to a hate crime charge over the beating of a gay neighbour in July of this year.
Articles from October 2012
Top stories
David Cameron: Gay teenagers will stand that bit taller following equal marriage vote13
Yvette Cooper: ‘Let us be loud and proud, celebrate, not discriminate, and pass equal marriage’+
US: Same-sex sponsorship amendment withdrawn from broad immigration bill7
Nick Clegg: Tories need to stop fighting over equal marriage and ‘get back to governing’4
Diane Abbott: ‘Momentous’ equal marriage bill will improve the lives of so many4
MPs who voted against the third reading of the equal marriage bill34
Maria Miller: The time for equal marriage has finally come11
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 reading51
Amendments to equal marriage bill on transgender rights withdrawn at request of Equality Minister14
US church blames Oklahoma tornado on gay basketball player Jason Collins44- MPs who voted against the third reading of the equal marriage bill 34
- MPs pass same-sex marriage bill in final third reading51
France: Far right activist commits suicide in Notre Dame following legalisation of equal marriage 80
London: Gay couple threatened with death in violent late night homophobic assault137- David Cameron: Gay teenagers will stand that bit taller following equal marriage vote13
London: Gay sauna denies hosting 'bareback' sex parties 23
Lib Dem Deputy Leader Simon Hughes: 'Marriage should be between one man and one woman'55- US: Same-sex sponsorship amendment withdrawn from broad immigration bill7
- Nick Clegg: Tories need to stop fighting over equal marriage and 'get back to governing' 4
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London: Gay couple threatened with death in violent late night homophobic assault137
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 marriage80
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 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-
Lib Dem Deputy Leader Simon Hughes: 'Marriage should be between one man and one woman'55
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