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29 January 2013Bryan Fischer: Scouts could allow access to paedophiles by lifting anti-gay ban 38 The leader of the American Family Association has said the Boy Scouts of America's announcement that it might lift its ban on gay scouts could open its doors to paedophiles. -
29 January 2013Twitter’s Vine videos service flooded with gay porn despite moves to reduce explicit content 4 Twitter has blocked searches for the terms "porn" and "sex" on its new video sharing service Vine in an attempt to reduce the level of explicit content being posted. -
29 January 2013Study shows when gay people come out, it can improve their mental health 7 Lesbians, gay men and bisexuals who are out have lower stress hormones than those who hide their sexuality, according to a study in Canada. -
29 January 2013Chick-fil-A’s recent tax documents show no record of funding anti-gay groups 4 A gay rights advocacy group has said that, according to its most recent tax documents, Chick-fil-A has ceased giving money to groups opposed to equal marriage and gay rights. -
29 January 2013US: Business coalition formed to push for repeal of the Defense of Marriage Act 5 A coalition of businesses has formed in support of the Respect for Marriage Act, which would repeal the Defense of Marriage Act, to allow equal marriage rights to same-sex couples federally. -
29 January 2013Zimbabwe: New draft constitution includes equal marriage ban 15 A new Zimbabwean draft constitution includes a clause banning equal marriage for gay couples. -
29 January 2013France: Parliamentary debate over equal marriage begins 7 Following months of debate and controversy over the issue of equal marriage, proposals to allow it went before the French parliament today. -
29 January 2013Tory rebel says same-sex marriage bill could pass Commons with a majority of 400 16 Conservative MP Philip Davies, who opposes equal marriage, has told a PinkNews reader that he expects the government’s Marriage (Same Sex Couples) Bill for England and Wales to pass with a Commons majority of between 300-400. -
29 January 2013Sweden: Married Ugandan men victims of ‘lottery’ asylum system 7 A gay Ugandan couple were separated in 2008 when one was forced to flee to Sweden. -
29 January 2013Ireland: Gay couple kicked out of SPAR store by security guard for kissing 41 A security guard in a store in Dublin allegedly called two gay customers "faggots" after they kissed. -
29 January 2013Whitney Houston’s mother would have been ‘bothered’ if the star had been gay 19 Whitney Houston's mother has revealed to Oprah Winfrey that had her daughter been gay, she would "absolutely" have had a problem with it. -
29 January 2013US: Obama immigration reforms predicted to include same-sex couples 5 Sources have claimed that President Obama will include measures to help binational same-sex couples when he unveils his plans for immigration reforms later. -
29 January 2013Catholic Church: ‘We recognise that gay couples make loving parents but they must be banned from marriage’ 55 The Catholic Church in England and Wales has made a surprising acknowledgement that same-sex couples make good parents. -
29 January 2013In Photos: London 2018 Gay Games bid launched in Palace of Westminster + The bid to host the 2018 Gay Games in London began with a reception in Westminster last night. -
29 January 2013David Cameron under pressure to grant tax breaks to win same-sex marriage vote 18 Prime minister David Cameron and Chancellor George Osborne are reportedly under mounting pressure to give married couples a tax break in order to secure support for their same-sex marriage bill. -
30 January 2013US: Gay boy scout hopeful for national change after vote on anti-gay policy 1 The family of a Californian teenage boy scout who was denied the Eagle Scout award because he was openly gay, has welcomed an upcoming vote by the Boy Scouts of America's board, on whether to drop a national ban on gay members, volunteers and staff. -
30 January 2013US: Gay teen taken off life support after hanging himself because of homophobic bullying 52 A 15-year-old gay teenager has been taken off life support, after hanging himself in a local school playground after being bullied because he was gay. -
30 January 2013US: Churches may cease funding if Boy Scouts remove anti-gay policy 21 Some churches have not taken kindly to the news that the Boy Scouts of American are to vote on whether to drop a national ban on gay members, volunteers and staff. -
30 January 2013Tory MP Anne Milton furious as anti-gay marriage group uses photo without permission 28 The main group campaigning against equal marriage in the UK has used another Conservative MP’s photograph on its publicity leaflets without her permission. -
30 January 2013UK: 86 MPs vote to change the Equality Act in same-sex marriage amendment debate 32 A bill proposed by a Conservative MP to amend the Equality Act in order to provide further legal protections for those who disagree with equal marriage has received the support of 86 MPs - but it's unlikely to become law.
Articles from January 2013
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US: Russian gay people urge boycott of 2014 Russian Winter Olympics+
Archbishop of York: Would the Church of England rather bless ‘sheep and trees’ than gay couples?+
European Parliament express concerns on lack of gay rights provision in trade treaty+
US: Baltimore Pride features mass same-sex wedding+
Lord Hylton anti-equal marriage ‘union’ amendment withdrawn13
Ian McKellen, Elton John and David Furnish become new faces of Pride London2
Lord Dear tells PinkNews reader: ‘I want to improve the equal marriage bill and I’m not homophobic’18
Study: US media outlets more likely to feature pro-equal marriage viewpoints1
Lib Dems’ Baroness Williams to support anti-equal marriage ‘union’ amendment51
Ex-Telegraph editor Charles Moore: Chief Rabbi wrong not to vote again equal marriage13
New 'Gay Marriage No Thanks' group launches with 'ten good reasons' to oppose equal marriage74- Lib Dems' Baroness Williams to support anti-equal marriage 'union' amendment51
Live blog: Highlights from the House of Lords committee on same-sex marriage14
Ricky Martin: I wish I could come out as gay again, 'it's just beautiful'18
Maria Miller tables Public Order Act amendment protecting critics of equal marriage61
Poland's only gay MP attacked after Equality Parade3
In Photos: As One in the Park 201317- Lord Hylton anti-equal marriage 'union' amendment withdrawn13
New Zealand: Rugby star apologises after tweeting the word 'fag'19- Lord Dear tells PinkNews reader: 'I want to improve the equal marriage bill and I'm not homophobic' 18
Daily Mail's Andrew Pierce: I'm called a 'homophobe' and 'Uncle Tom' for opposing equal marriage103
Lord Tebbit: I wouldn't have been surprised if Jimmy Savile was homosexual84-
New 'Gay Marriage No Thanks' group launches with 'ten good reasons' to oppose equal marriage74
Mixed martial arts fighter: 'Equal marriage could lead to incest, bestiality and child marriages'69
Baroness Knight: The gays are still good at antiques and Section 28 was right61
Tory Lord Mawhinney tables 'traditional marriage' amendment for equal marriage bill61
Lord Hylton tables new wrecking amendment for the equal marriage bill61-
Maria Miller tables Public Order Act amendment protecting critics of equal marriage61
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Lord Dear proposes new amendment to equal marriage bill concerning 'traditional marriage'60
Gay rights opponent Tory MP Edward Leigh knighted in Queen's Birthday Honours list56
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