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14 December 2012Pope uses ‘peace’ day message to attack same-sex marriage 103 In a message for World Day of Peace 2013, Pope Benedict XVI has described same-sex marriage as a threat to justice and peace, adding that it will spark harm for society. -
14 December 2012Source: Uganda’s anti-gay bill misses Christmas deadline as parliament breaks for recess 11 Uganda’s Parliament has closed for the end of year recess without passing the country’s pending Anti-Homosexuality Bill, according to LGBT campaign group AllOut. -
14 December 2012US Radio host: Gays aren’t human so aren’t protected by the US constitution 167 An American Christian radio host who last week said that same-sex marriage encourages children to have gay sex has now said that as she believes humans aren’t naturaly homosexual, gays aren’t ‘people’ and shouldn’t be protected under the definition of a person. -
15 December 2012Archbishop of Wales: Equal marriage ban for Church in Wales ‘a total shock’ 37 The head of the Anglican Church in Wales has said the church will attempt to persuade the UK government to drop plans to make it illegal for same-sex marriages to be performed there, in upcoming equal marriage legislation. -
15 December 2012Video: Ian McKellen has ‘never met a gay person who regrets coming out’ 20 Sir Ian McKellen has said in an interview that he never regretted his decision to come out, and has also never met a gay person who regrets coming out. -
15 December 2012Chile: Court apologises to judge denied access to her daughters because she is gay 3 The Chilean Government issued an apology to a lesbian judge who was denied custody of her three children because she is gay. -
16 December 2012Anglican vicars say they will defy equal marriage ban on Church of England 53 Vicars from the Church of England have threatened to find a way of bypassing the ban on the church performing same-sex weddings in upcoming marriage equality legislation, by blessing ceremonies held in other churches. -
16 December 2012Advertiser feature: Ever feel the good news excludes you? + There's a big difference between a stereotype and a statistic, but they have something in common: you'll find millions of people who don't fit the bill. -
16 December 2012US church: ‘Gay rights caused Newtown school shooting massacre’ 121 The Westboro Baptist Church, that affectionately dub themselves the ‘God Hates Fags Church’ has announced that the cause of the shootings in a Connecticut primary school was homosexuality. -
16 December 2012Anti-gay marriage Tory MP, who supports Section 28, exposed as a love cheat 74 Conservative MP Bob Blackman, who recently suggested David Cameron should resurrect Section 28, previously had an affair behind his wife’s back for 11 years, according to his former mistress. -
16 December 2012Anonymous hacks ‘God Hates Fags’ church after it announced plans to picket Newtown school shooting funerals 43 The hacking collective Anonymous has continued a long running battle with the Westboro Baptist Church, the home of the ‘God Hates Fags’ church. -
16 December 2012Video: The sick film that Westboro Baptist Church made to blame gay rights for Newtown school masacre 25 The Westboro Baptist Church, the home of the 'God Hates Fags Church' has released a sickening video to explain how that 'God Sent the Shooter' to kill children at a Connecticut school because of the state's acceptance of same-sex marriage. -
16 December 2012Mail on Sunday poll: 60% of British voters support David Cameron’s plans for same-sex marriage 16 A poll for the Mail on Sunday, a newspaper that is opposed to equal marriage has found that the majority of the public support changing the law. -
16 December 2012Tory, Labour and cross-bench Peers and MPs say Government is ignoring public ‘opposition’ to equal marriage 53 Almost 60 Conservative, Labour and cross-bench MPs and peers have signed up to a new Parliamentary plan to oppose same-sex marriage. -
17 December 2012France: Thousands take to the streets in support of equal marriage and adoption rights 2 Tens of thousands of demonstrators took to the streets of Paris on Sunday, in support of the government's decision to legalise equal marriage and adoption. -
17 December 2012Campaigners protest the Vatican in support of marriage equality 2 Gay rights campaigners held a protest near St Peter's Square on Sunday, during the Pope's weekly prayers, after he said that legalising marriage equality "threatened the institute of marriage". -
17 December 2012New Zealand: Church billboard calls on Jesus to come out for Christmas 13 A controversial church billboard in New Zealand has been unveiled, which raises the question of whether or not Jesus might have been gay. -
17 December 2012Heated equal marriage debate pair release single in support of marriage equality 4 Two celebrities from the US who were featured in a fiery online debate over equal marriage, have now teamed up to release a single together, in support of marriage equality. -
17 December 2012Video: Peaceful Vatican equal marriage protest stopped by police 20 Gay rights campaigners who held a silent protest near St Peter’s Square on Sunday, during the Pope’s weekly prayers, have said that they had their placards confiscated, and some were detained by police, reports suggest.
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17 December 2012Exclusive: Labour MPs threaten to resign over same-sex marriage vote 33 PinkNews.co.uk has learnt that Labour’s decision to grant its backbenchers a free vote on equal marriage caused a major rift in the shadow cabinet with deputy leader Harriet Harman amongst those calling for the vote to be whipped.
Articles from 2012
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Manager: Fined and suspended mixed martial arts fighter ‘doesn’t feel remorse’ for homophobic tweet5
Coalition deal with Labour on straight civil partnerships keeps same-sex marriage bill on track4
MPs reject proposal to introduce straight civil partnerships without a full review7
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’49
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
Video: President Obama tells all-male college 'Be the best husband to your boyfriend'6
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' 49
- MPs reject proposal to introduce straight civil partnerships without a full review7
- Coalition deal with Labour on straight civil partnerships keeps same-sex marriage bill on track4
- Manager: Fined and suspended mixed martial arts fighter 'doesn't feel remorse' for homophobic tweet5
Daniel Radcliffe: When filming Kill Your Darlings, I was given 'step-by-step' gay sex scene instructions22- MPs reject legal protection for religious anti-gay equality beliefs9
- Amendment to allow civil registrars to opt-out of same-sex marriages defeated by MPs20
- MPs vote overwhelmingly to hold a speedy review on the future of civil partnerships7
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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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