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20 December 2012Taiwan: Court decision could lead to legalisation of equal marriage 5 A decision is expected on Thursday by a Taiwanese court which could result in the first legally recognised marriage of a gay couple in the country. -
20 December 2012US: Judge approves legal fees for trans woman prisoner, denies personal costs 1 A US judge has approved the payment of legal fees to the lawyers representing a trans woman prisoner, who is to be allowed gender-reassignment surgery as treatment for her gender dysphoria. -
20 December 2012Interview: Gay couple hope to find closure in 2013 following Christian anti-gay B&B case 34 Despite winning a legal case against the homophobic owner of a bed and breakfast – John Morgan and Michael Black say they won’t have complete closure until it is settled at the Court of Appeal. -
20 December 2012US: HIV infection rates rise for young gay men — but down for black women. 16 The US Centers for Disease Control (CDC) has released its latest HIV infection report and young gay men remain a top concern. -
20 December 2012Boris adviser: We almost pulled funding for World Pride 2012 5 Sir Edward Lister, Chief of Staff to London Mayor Boris Johnson, has told a committee that City Hall considered pulling funding for this year’s World Pride festival amid concerns about its viability. -
20 December 2012Video: Australian TV host flirts outrageously with God Hates Fags protestor in spoof news report 12 The Australian satirical news team The Chaser has surprised a the son of the founder of the Westboro Baptist Church, home of the God Hates Fags campaign by flirting with him on national television. -
20 December 2012Anti-gay comedian Jim Davidson signed up for Celebrity Big Brother 34 Jim Davidson, who recently suggested gay entertainers are more likely to be sexual abusers, has been signed up for Celebrity Big Brother – despite previously clashing with the show’s gay current host. -
20 December 2012Ireland: Number of gay couples registering civil partnerships drops 7 The Irish Central Statistics Office has reported that the number of gay couples entering into civil partnerships has dropped by a third since its introduction last year. -
20 December 2012Canadian gay teacher suspended after showing class draq queen Christmas video 53 A gay teacher in Canada has been suspended after showing a class aged between nine and ten a video of draq queens lip-synching to a Bette Middler song. -
20 December 2012Taiwan: ‘Milestone’ equal marriage case sent to top court 2 A Taiwanese court which had been scheduled to give a decision today on the case of a gay couple who had appealed to have their marriage legally recognised, made no ruling, and instead sent the case to the country's top court.
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20 December 2012Campaigners: Same-sex marriage in Spain of Australian government minister must spur on marriage equality 7 Equal marriage campaigners in Australia have said that the marriage in Spain by a gay government minister to his long term partner shows how pressing the need for a change in the law is. -
20 December 2012Northern Ireland: Councillor who opposes same-sex marriage joins rival party 10 An ex-Alliance Party councillor in Northern Ireland has joined the Democratic Unionists Party (DUP) because he is opposed to Alliance’s support for same-sex marriage. -
20 December 2012Ireland: Lesbian couple get engaged via Tweets projected onto Dublin building 5 The Irish state broadcaster RTE has reported on how a festive tweets promotion by AOL turned into a surprise civil partnership proposal for a lesbian couple. -
20 December 2012US: Anti-gay judge and former Romney adviser Robert Bork dies 20 Former US federal judge Robert Bork, known for his extreme homophobic views, has died at the age of 85. -
20 December 2012Newt Gingrich: The Republican Party needs to accept the ‘reality’ of same-sex marriage 19 In what is being seen as a major U-turn, former US House Speaker Newt Gingrich believes the Republican Party should accept the idea of same-sex civil marriages. -
20 December 2012US Radio host: Same-sex marriage laws might force a resurrected Jesus to marry a man 100 Linda Harvey, a host of the Ohio based Christian radio station WRFD has warned that the passing of same-sex marriage laws might cause Jesus Christ to marry another man. -
20 December 2012Lesbian half-sister of Newt Gingrich says she’s ‘proud’ of his same-sex marriage U-turn 4 Candace Gingrich-Jones, the lesbian half-sister of former US House Speaker Newt Gingrich, has welcomed his call for the Republican Party to accept the idea of same-sex civil marriages. -
20 December 2012US: Court rules that Boy Scouts can lease public land despite banning gay members and leaders 4 A US appeals court has ruled that the Boy Scouts of America can lease public land from the City of San Diego despite them banning gay people from being members or leaders. -
20 December 2012Gay Democrat Barney Frank: It was wrong to take same-sex marriage case to Supreme Court 16 The retiring Democrat Congressman Barney Frank has said that gay rights campaigners were wrong to take a case about equal marriage to the Supreme Court.
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Manager: Fined and suspended mixed martial arts fighter ‘doesn’t feel remorse’ for homophobic tweet7
Coalition deal with Labour on straight civil partnerships keeps same-sex marriage bill on track12
MPs reject proposal to introduce straight civil partnerships without a full review9
MPs vote overwhelmingly to hold a speedy review on the future of civil partnerships8
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 beliefs11
Tory MP Gerald Howarth: ‘There are plenty in the aggressive homosexual community who want more than just same-sex marriage’58
Amendment to allow civil registrars to opt-out of same-sex marriages defeated by MPs25
Church of Scotland votes to allow ordaining ministers in same-sex relationships10
Comment: Say no to same-sex bill marriage amendments, Mr Cameron3
Video: President Obama tells all-male college 'Be the best husband to your boyfriend'7
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' 58
- Coalition deal with Labour on straight civil partnerships keeps same-sex marriage bill on track12
- Manager: Fined and suspended mixed martial arts fighter 'doesn't feel remorse' for homophobic tweet7
- MPs reject proposal to introduce straight civil partnerships without a full review9
- MPs reject legal protection for religious anti-gay equality beliefs11
Daniel Radcliffe: When filming Kill Your Darlings, I was given 'step-by-step' gay sex scene instructions22- Amendment to allow civil registrars to opt-out of same-sex marriages defeated by MPs25
- MPs vote overwhelmingly to hold a speedy review on the future of civil partnerships8
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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'66
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 Gerald Howarth: 'There are plenty in the aggressive homosexual community who want more than just same-sex marriage'58
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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
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