As 2012 draws to a close, PinkNews.co.uk takes a look back at the biggest international stories of the last twelve months.
1 – Australian Salvation Army Officer: Gay people should be put to death
2 – Iranian President denounces gay people as ‘ugly’
3 – Anderson Cooper confirms he’s gay
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Sir Gerald Howarth: ‘I should have used ‘militant’ rather than ‘aggressive’ to describe the ‘homosexuality community’1
Lib Dem MP John Pugh criticised for voting against equal marriage bill — Simon Hughes and Tim Fallon abstained8
Tory MP Sir Gerald Howarth defends ‘aggressive homosexual community’ equal marriage slur32
Columnist Richard Godwin: Does Tory MP Sir Gerald Howarth ‘dream that everyone in Soho wants to bum him?’8
David Cameron called ‘marriage wrecker’ and warned of ‘long battle’ over equal marriage in House of Lords42
US church blames Woolwich suspected terror killing on UK acceptance of gay people37
Italy: LGBT-supporting priest who called for an openly gay Pope dies at 849
US: Boy Scouts of America to vote on whether to allow gay members3
Canada lifts lifetime ban on gay men giving blood, but they can only donate if celibate for five years23
US radio host: Employers should be allowed to discriminate against gays who ‘display their lifestyle’40US church blames Woolwich suspected terror killing on UK acceptance of gay people37David Cameron called 'marriage wrecker' and warned of 'long battle' over equal marriage in House of Lords42Tory MP Sir Gerald Howarth defends 'aggressive homosexual community' equal marriage slur 32
Seven amusing and shocking things we learned during the equal marriage debate7Columnist Richard Godwin: Does Tory MP Sir Gerald Howarth 'dream that everyone in Soho wants to bum him?' 8
US church blames Oklahoma tornado on gay basketball player Jason Collins56Canada lifts lifetime ban on gay men giving blood, but they can only donate if celibate for five years23US radio host: Employers should be allowed to discriminate against gays who 'display their lifestyle'40
UKIP leader Nigel Farage: I won't expel members who call gay sex 'disgusting' 46
Olympic diver Chris Mears: I have made some good gay friends through Tom Daley29
London: Gay couple threatened with death in violent late night homophobic assault141
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 marriage93
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 bill66
David Cameron: Gay teenagers will stand that bit taller following equal marriage vote62
Lib Dem Deputy Leader Simon Hughes: 'Marriage should be between one man and one woman'58
US church blames Oklahoma tornado on gay basketball player Jason Collins56
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