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11 October 2012New African American anti-equal marriage group vows to damage Obama’s re-election chances 44 A new anti-equal marriage campaign group of conservative African American faith leaders says it will spend $1 million (£623,100) in an attempt to strip away 25% of President Obama’s support among black voters. -
11 October 2012UK: Newspaper libel defeat for Elton John 6 Sir Elton John was not libelled by the Times newspaper in a series of articles about tax avoidance, the High Court has ruled. -
11 October 2012Gambian president: I’ve ‘cured’ 68 HIV patients 31 Gambian President Yahya Jammeh has once again made outspoken remarks about HIV and is repeating claims that he can treat the virus with herbs. -
11 October 2012Manchester: Man jailed for mocking the deaths of PC Bone & PC Hughes + A man from Greater Manchester who wore a t-shirt daubed with offensive comments about the killings of PC Fiona Bone and PC Nicola Hughes has been jailed. -
11 October 2012San Francisco: Man pleads not guilty to murdering partner + A 48-year-old man in San Francisco has appeared in court on a charge of murdering his long term partner. -
11 October 2012Sydney to host gay rugby cup in 2014 + Sydney has won its bid to host the 2014 Bingham Cup, the world's top gay rugby tournament. -
11 October 2012Peter Tatchell blasts the jailing of Barry Thew as ‘excessive’ 110 Human rights campaigner Peter Tatchell has criticised the 4-month sentence handed down to Barry Threw, who has been jailed for wearing an offensive t-shirt in the aftermath of the deaths of PCs Fiona Bone and Nicola Hughes. -
11 October 2012US: NFL player starts controversy by tweeting a gay ‘joke’ 32 An NFL football player in the US has been the subject of heavy criticism, after tweeting a joke which was considered by many as homophobic. -
11 October 2012Comment: ‘Conservatives are the true party of equality’ 53 In a comment piece for PinkNews.co.uk, Ben Howlett, the chairman of Conservative Future claims his party now eclipses Labour when it comes to LGBT equality. -
11 October 2012Comment: ‘Tory support for gay rights is a victory for Labour’ 40 In a comment piece for PinkNews.co.uk, Labour’s London Assembly Member Tom Copley, responds to Ben Howlett’s claims that the Labour Party has lost its LGBT crown. -
11 October 2012US: Seattle based department store backs equal marriage referendum in Washington + A large fashion retailer based in the US state of Washington, has joined other large employers in publicly voicing their support for equal marriage, which will be voted on by Washington residents next month. -
11 October 2012Video: Anti-equal marriage advert ‘Not about Equality’ airs in Washington 10 With the vote on equal marriage growing ever closer, anti-equal marriage groups have begun to show TV adverts in the state of Washington. -
11 October 2012US: Almost-Eagle Scout teenager appears on Ellen, is awarded $20,000 scholarship 20 After appearing as a guest on the Ellen Degeneres Show, an 18-year-old Boy Scout who was refused the Eagle Scout badge for being gay, has been awarded a $20,000 (£12,476) scholarship towards his college fees. -
12 October 2012Yvette Cooper: ‘Get on with legalising same-sex marriage’ 76 Labour’s Shadow Home Secretary and Shadow Minister for Women and Equalities Yvette Cooper says David Cameron needs to “show a bit of backbone” over the issue of equal marriage. -
12 October 2012Moscow: 4 people injured in attack on gay club 12 A gay rights activist says several people have been injured by masked men who stormed into a Moscow gay club. -
12 October 2012Derren Brown’s ex-cleaner jailed for theft 4 Derren Brown's former cleaner has been jailed for 16 months for stealing blank cheques from the TV magician's home which were cashed in at more than £33,000. -
12 October 2012Gay Hollyoaks character to return to soap 9 Actor James Sutton, best known for playing John Paul McQueen in Channel 4’s long-running soap Hollyoaks, is to reprise his role after a four-year absence from the show. -
12 October 2012New York mayor gives $250,000 to Maryland equal marriage campaign 6 New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg has donated $250,000 (£155,430) to the campaign that is fighting to keep equal marriage in the US state of Maryland. -
12 October 2012Florida Republican gay group uses image of dead US ambassador in campaign ad 33 A Florida chapter of the pro-gay Log Cabin Republicans has been roundly condemned for reportedly using an image of a dead US ambassador in a pitch to LGBT voters to support the Republican Party. -
12 October 2012Canada: New birth certificate rules for transgender people in Ontario 18 Transgender people in Ontario can now amend their gender on their birth certificates without first having to undergo gender confirmation surgery.
Articles from October 2012
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Lib Dem Deputy Leader Simon Hughes: ‘I struggled with the issue of sexuality since I was a teenager’2
Boris Johnson calls on Tories to unite and for the government to ‘get on with legalising equal marriage’7
George Michael’s lucky escape after falling out of a car travelling at 70mph5
Openly gay NBA player Jason Collins honoured with courage award+
Norman Tebbit: David Cameron has ‘f**** things up’ with his equal marriage bill37
New York: Thousands of protesters condemn murder of ‘gay angel Mark Carson’+
Boris Johnson, Martina Navratilova and Clare Balding to take part in Pride London festival1
MPs to debate humanist marriage ceremonies9
Live blog: MPs debate and vote on same-sex marriage in England and Wales+
Manager: Fined and suspended mixed martial arts fighter ‘doesn’t feel remorse’ for homophobic tweet15
London: Gay couple threatened with death in violent late night homophobic assault127
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' 83- Norman Tebbit: David Cameron has 'f**** things up' with his equal marriage bill37
- Manager: Fined and suspended mixed martial arts fighter 'doesn't feel remorse' for homophobic tweet15
Coalition deal with Labour on straight civil partnerships keeps same-sex marriage bill on track16- George Michael's lucky escape after falling out of a car travelling at 70mph5
MPs reject legal protection for religious anti-gay equality beliefs13- MPs to debate humanist marriage ceremonies 9
- MPs reject proposal to introduce straight civil partnerships without a full review12
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Government considers watered down same-sex marriage bill to minimise Tory rebellion133
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London: Gay couple threatened with death in violent late night homophobic assault127
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Tory MP Gerald Howarth: 'There are plenty in the aggressive homosexual community who want more than just same-sex marriage'83
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'68
Government to consider abolishing civil partnerships or opening up to straight couples68
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-
Tory MP David Burrowes: I only want a referendum on same-sex marriage so I can defeat the government's bill54
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