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4 December 2012Norway: Princess took secret India trip to care for gay palace employee’s newborn twins 15 Norway's Crown Princess secretly travelled to India to care for infant twins born to her gay friend, and employee's surrogate mother, after his travel visa was delayed. -
4 December 2012Germany: Angela Merkel faces party divide over tax breaks for gay couples 11 Chancellor Angela Merkel faces a divide within her ruling Christian Democratic Union party, over tax reliefs for gay couples, which have so far been reserved for married, straight, couples. -
4 December 2012California: Judge blocks new ban on ‘gay cure therapy for young people 32 A federal judge has temporarily blocked California from a new law that bans licensed psychotherapists from attempting to change the sexual orientation of young people. -
4 December 2012UK: Local newspaper exposes public toilet as gay cruising spot 19 Residents in the English town of Ashbourne have reacted with alarm after a local newspaper revealed that a public toilet is used as a gay cruising spot. -
4 December 2012Ireland: Gay man found guilty of attacking taxi driver 20 A gay beauty salon worker who beat a Dublin taxi driver, claiming he had made an offensive remark, has been found guilty of assault. -
4 December 2012Attacked Alabama lesbian Mallory Owens: I still fear for my life 7 Mallory Owens, an Alabama lesbian in Mobile who was allegedly attacked by her girlfriend's brother Travis Hawkins Jr. -
4 December 2012John Travolta gay sexual affairs claims continue, now sued by male pilot 33 Another lawsuit has sprung up surrounding John Travolta and an alleged same-sex affair – the fourth to occur this year. -
4 December 2012THT boss: There is not enough money for a high-profile HIV awareness TV campaign 95 When it comes to raising awareness of HIV/AIDS, Sir Nick Partridge, the chief executive of the Terrence Higgins Trust, says it’s unlikely that a large-scale television campaign will feature again on British screens in today’s tough economic climate. -
4 December 2012France: President’s partner to be a witness at one of the first same-sex weddings 2 Valérie Trierweiler, the partner of the French President François Hollande, has shown her support for moves to make marriage equal by announcing that she will be a witness at one of the first same-sex marriages. -
4 December 2012Tory MP Richard Bacon’s motion to repeal Human Rights Act defeated 30 MPs have defeated a bid by Conservative MP Richard Bacon to scrap the Human Rights Act, which opponents of equal marriage have argued is a key threat to religious freedom. -
4 December 2012American Psychiatric Association to stop classifying transgender people as having a mental illness 17 The American Psychiatric Association has agreed to no longer classify people who are transgender and non-gender conforming as having mental illness. -
4 December 2012Long-serving presenter leaves GaydarRadio + Alex Baker, the afternoon presenter of GaydarRadio, has left the station after five years. -
4 December 2012Video: Members of the New York Police Department (NYPD) say ‘It Gets Better’ 2 Officers serving with the New York City Police Department (NYPD) share their experiences of coming out and encourage victims of homophobia to seek help. -
4 December 2012Paris gay-friendly mosque denounced by Islamic leaders 30 Islamic leaders in Paris are condemning the opening of what's been described as Europe's first gay-friendly mosque. -
4 December 2012Iran reveals more than 1,000 gender reassignment operations in four years 19 An Iranian news service has said that more than one thousand Iranians have undergone gender reassignment surgery in the Islamic State between 2006 and 2010 -
4 December 2012George Takei beams into Archie Comics’ gay teen series Kevin Keller 3 Gay actor George Takei, whose best known for his portrayal as Star Trek’s Mr Sulu, crosses a new frontier this week appearing as himself in an issue of Archie Comics' series about Kevin Keller, an openly gay teenager. -
4 December 2012Travel: Fort Lauderdale 3 Known as one of America's foremost LGBT capital’s, Joey Amato from Out Destinations profiles Fort Lauderdale. -
4 December 2012US: Evangelical Christian man fakes being gay for a year as research for a new book 58 An evangelical Christian man from Tennessee has cause controversy by pretending to be gay for a year, as research for a new book, and has received criticism from the LGBT community.
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Coalition deal with Labour on straight civil partnerships keeps same-sex marriage bill on track+
MPs reject proposal to introduce straight civil partnerships without a full review3
MPs vote overwhelmingly to hold a speedy review on the future of civil partnerships7
Maria Miller: I am happy to accept Labour’s amendment on a speedy civil partnerships review5
MPs reject legal protection for religious anti-gay equality beliefs9
Tory MP Gerald Howarth: ‘There are plenty in the aggressive homosexual community who want more than just same-sex marriage’46
Amendment to allow civil registrars to opt-out of same-sex marriages defeated by MPs20
Church of Scotland votes to allow ordaining ministers in same-sex relationships7
Comment: Say no to same-sex bill marriage amendments, Mr Cameron2
Lib Dem MPs encouraged to vote for Labour amendment to equal marriage bill+
London: Gay couple threatened with death in violent late night homophobic assault124- Tory MP Gerald Howarth: 'There are plenty in the aggressive homosexual community who want more than just same-sex marriage' 46
Video: President Obama tells all-male college 'Be the best husband to your boyfriend'5- MPs reject proposal to introduce straight civil partnerships without a full review3
- MPs vote overwhelmingly to hold a speedy review on the future of civil partnerships7
- Amendment to allow civil registrars to opt-out of same-sex marriages defeated by MPs20
- MPs reject legal protection for religious anti-gay equality beliefs9
Daniel Radcliffe: When filming Kill Your Darlings, I was given 'step-by-step' gay sex scene instructions22- Comment: Say no to same-sex bill marriage amendments, Mr Cameron2
Former Australian PM Kevin Rudd reverses anti-marriage equality stance16
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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 assault124
Philip Hammond: 'No great demand for gay marriage and it's upsetting vast numbers of people'72
Government to consider abolishing civil partnerships or opening up to straight couples68
Bret Easton Ellis slams GLAAD and says gay basketball player Jason Collins treated like a 'baby panda'65
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
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Tory MP David Burrowes: I only want a referendum on same-sex marriage so I can defeat the government's bill54
Canada: 'Israeli apartheid' censorship row puts Toronto Pride funding in jeopardy52
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