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7 October 2012George Osborne: I will vote in support of equal marriage 29 Chancellor George Osborne has reiterated his support for the government’s policy on equal marriage as the Conservative Party Conference in Birmingham gets underway. -
7 October 2012Sandi Toksvig: I was groped on air during the 1980s by a ‘famous individual’ 42 Gay comedian Sandi Toksvig, one of the country’s most prominent radio and TV stars, has told the BBC’s Andrew Marr Show that she was groped while broadcasting in the early 1980s. -
7 October 2012Matt Bomer on being a gay teenager: ‘I had to cover my tracks’ 26 Hollywood actor, Matt Bomer, and his partner, Simon Halls, publicist, were honoured with an Inspiration award from the Gay Lesbian and Straight Education Network. -
7 October 2012France: More officials speak out against equal marriage 7 The prospect of new legislation allowing gay people in France to marry and adopt has been met with opposition from religious groups as well as several mayors who have spoken out in opposition to the idea. -
8 October 2012Will Young: I was ashamed of being gay and was addicted to porn 34 In a new interview, Will Young has spoken about growing up ashamed of being gay and that he thinks it had a long term negative effect on his dating life, including being addicted to porn. -
8 October 2012UK: Anti-equal marriage rally takes place at Tory conference 111 A rally by the Coalition for Marriage, the campaign group leading the opposition to equal marriage rights for same-sex couples in the UK, has taken place against the backdrop of the Conservative Party Conference. -
8 October 2012Comment: It’s vital to lobby MPs over equal marriage 36 In a comment piece for PinkNews.co.uk, Matthew Sephton, chairman of LGBTory says it’s vital that the LGBT community continues to press the case for marriage equality among all parliamentarians. -
8 October 2012Video: Anti-equal marriage advert aired in Maryland 4 Ahead of next month’s referendum on whether to ban same-sex marriage in the US state of Maryland, opponents have produced a new campaign video that has been shown on television. -
8 October 2012Italy: Police break trans prostitution ring 10 Italian police say they have broken a prostitution ring which brought transgender people from Latin America into the country. -
8 October 2012London: Hate crime memorial to take place at St Paul’s 7 An act of remembrance for all of those affected by hate crime will take place at St Paul’s Cathedral in London this Saturday. -
8 October 2012UK: Lord Carey criticised for anti-equal marriage ‘Nazi’ remarks 59 Gay rights campaigners have criticised the former Archbishop of Canterbury Lord Carey for making another outspoken attack on equal marriage. -
8 October 2012New Zealand: Presbyterian Church to defy its governing body and perform same-sex marriages 12 A church in Wellington, New Zealand, has vowed to go against its governing body if equal marriage becomes legal, and perform same-sex weddings. -
8 October 2012Elton John: I should be allowed to call David my ‘husband’ 29 Sir Elton John has called on the government not to concede to the opponents of equal marriage and says he would “love nothing more than to make history again” by turning his civil partnership into a marriage. -
8 October 2012UK: Essex Gay couple in car flood terror 32 A gay couple have said they thought they were going to die after their 4x4 was hit by a "tidal wave" of flood water. -
8 October 2012US: Openly gay NBA basketball player to give lecture about equality 1 Former NBA basketball player, and the first to ever come out, John Amaechi, will speak at a university in Massachusetts about the need for equality in professional sport. -
9 October 2012US: NAACP to launch pro marriage equality radio adverts ahead of Maryland referendum 3 The National Association for the Advancement of Coloured People in Maryland will launch a series of radio adverts on Tuesday, urging voters to support equal marriage for same-sex couples in the state referendum on 6 November. -
9 October 2012David Cameron determined to press ahead with equal marriage 39 Despite Monday’s high-profile anti-equal marriage protest against the backdrop of the Conservative Party Conference, Prime Minister David Cameron remains determined to press ahead with marriage reform. -
9 October 2012UK: Christian Labour MP changes his mind and backs equal marriage 16 The Labour MP for Huddersfield Barry Sheerman has said he now supports equal marriage rights for same-sex couples after previously being “unsure”. -
9 October 2012UK: National AIDS Trust celebrates 25th anniversary with special video 39 The UK’s National AIDS Trust is celebrating its 25th anniversary today with a new campaign film. -
9 October 2012Comment: “It was an amazing push for marriage equality” 6 Despite last week’s equal marriage defeat in the Northern Ireland Assembly, in a comment piece for PinkNews.co.uk, Gary Spedding says there are reasons to be optimistic when it comes to securing LGBT equality in Northern Ireland.
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Poll: 7 in 10 Russians are against the ‘justification and display of homosexuality’16
Portugal: Parliament grants same-sex couples some adoption rights2
Comment: Dear Philip Hammond, equal marriage might upset people, but it is worth it for equality12
Italian Chamber of Deputies President: ‘Macho culture reduces gay people to caricatures’1
US: Mixed martial arts fighter suspended for tweeting the word ‘fag’3
Sunderland Football Club flies rainbow flag in support of IDAHOT2
Scotland: Trans woman threatened with ban from shopping centre for using ladies’ toilets9
National AIDS Trust: ‘Passing equal marriage will help in the fight against the UK’s HIV epidemic’2
France: Final marriage equality hurdle passed as Constitutional Council approves bill22
Turkey urged to broadcast Eurovision following TV station cancellation over lesbian kiss4
Daniel Radcliffe: When filming Kill Your Darlings, I was given 'step-by-step' gay sex scene instructions7- Scotland: Trans woman threatened with ban from shopping centre for using ladies' toilets9
Study: Audiences don't mind gay actors playing straight roles 11- France: Final marriage equality hurdle passed as Constitutional Council approves bill22
Georgia: IDAHOT rally attacked by thousands of violent protesters15- Poll: 7 in 10 Russians are against the 'justification and display of homosexuality'16
- Turkey urged to broadcast Eurovision following TV station cancellation over lesbian kiss4
ILGA-Europe releases 2013 European LGBT rights map 48
Uma Thurman to star in biopic as anti-gay campaigner Anita Bryant 13- Video: Finland's pro-equal marriage Eurovision entrant stages lesbian kiss and gets into final14
Tory MP Nadine Dorries: 'The gay marriage bill is taking the sex out of marriage'89
US: Minnesota Republican moved to tears over 'heartbreaking' same-sex marriage bill73
Bret Easton Ellis slams GLAAD and says gay basketball player Jason Collins treated like a 'baby panda'65
Philip Hammond: 'No great demand for gay marriage and it's upsetting vast numbers of people'65
Government to consider abolishing civil partnerships or opening up to straight couples64
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
Tory MP David Burrowes: 'I'm not anti-gay; I'm just pro-marriage'57
Christians called to pray at Parliament in opposition to equal marriage bill56
New Zealand: B&B owner says 'not in my home' to lesbian couple56
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