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13 February 2013Canada: Foreign Affairs Minister slams anti-gay statements by government funded group 19 The Canadian Minster for Foreign Affairs has attacked what he deemed "offensive" and "mean-spirited" statements on the website of a Christian group which receives federal funding for work in Uganda. -
13 February 2013Associated Press updates its style guide on whether to call married gay couples ‘husband’ or ‘wife’ 24 Same-sex couples in marriages or civil partnerships should not be classified as “husband” and “wife” according to the Associated Press’ style guide – unless they already use the terms. -
13 February 2013India: Police raid gay party and arrest 22 men 6 Police in Mumbai have raided a bungalow where a gay party was being held and booked 22 men for indecent behaviour and lacking permissions to hold a party. -
13 February 2013UK: Churches ‘priced out’ of offering civil partnerships due to higher licensing costs 3 It has been revealed that religious institutions are being charged up to 16 times more for a civil partnership licence than a marriage licence by local councils, preventing many from offering services to same-sex couples. -
13 February 2013New York police launch probe after three gay men found strangled 8 The New York Police Department (NYPD) is investigating the recent strangulation deaths of three gay men in the city. -
13 February 2013Comment: Where did ‘gay’ culture come from? 44 In a comment piece for PinkNews, Jacob Wilde looks back on the history of gay culture. -
13 February 2013US Christian Group: ‘Allowing same-sex military benefits will reduce morale’ 16 A fundamentalist Christian organisation in the US has heavily criticised the Pentagon's recent announcement that it will extend some benefits to same-sex military couples. -
13 February 2013Analysis: Why Russia is defying the global trend towards LGBT equality 20 As several federal subjects of Russia start to approve legislation which prohibits so-called “homosexual propaganda”, PinkNews.co.uk examines what exactly is going on in one of the world’s most powerful countries. -
13 February 2013Germany: Poll finds that 26% of voters would not back a gay Chancellor 22 A poll of German voters found that more than a quarter of those surveyed opposed both the idea of a gay Chancellor and the idea of an ethnic non-German Chancellor. -
13 February 2013UK: Conservative councillor Mormon brothers leave party over equal marriage 56 Two Mormon councillors in Warwickshire, who are also brothers, have quit the Conservative Party over its support for same-sex marriage. -
13 February 2013US: Senate renews Violence Against Women Act with new protections for gay people 7 The US Senate has renewed the Violence Against Women Act while expanding it to cover gay, immigrant, and Native American victims - something it failed to do when it went up for a vote in 2011. -
13 February 2013Tory MP Henry Smith: MPs who abstained in the same-sex marriage vote are ‘chickens’ 31 Conservative MP Henry Smith has described MPs who abstained in last week’s vote of the Marriage (Same Sex Couples) Bill as “chickens”. -
13 February 2013Russia: Coach blames demise of Olympic wrestling on gay conspiracy 68 The coach of Olympic Russian wrestlers has claimed that the International Olympic Committee's decision to demote wrestling is because its leader has links to "sexual minorities". -
13 February 2013Comment: Reflections on speaking out for equal marriage before a committee of MPs tasked with changing the law 27 PinkNews and Out4Marriage founder Benjamin Cohen, reflects on giving evidence at the Public Bills Committee for equal marriage. -
13 February 2013Illinois Senate prepares for Valentine’s Day equal marriage vote 1 The Illinois Senate will vote tomorrow - Valentine's Day - on whether to legalise same-sex marriage. -
13 February 2013US: Obama State of the Union speech calls out to gay service members 3 President Obama referred to gay soldiers in his State of the Union address last night and said that Americans should be able to get ahead "no matter who they love". -
13 February 2013Rita Ora: I’ve taken Cara Delevingne ‘off the market’ because I’ve got ‘no time’ for men 8 Pop star, Rita Ora, has spoken about her very close friendship with a bisexual supermodel, has said that she had taken her "off the market", and that she had "strictly no time" for men. -
13 February 2013US: New LGBT Jewish children’s book launched 1 The first ever LGBT inclusive children’s book aimed at Jewish people is being released, Minneapolis-based publisher Kar-Ben Publishing has announced. -
13 February 2013US: Mayor of Atlanta admits that he was ‘wrong’ to oppose equal marriage in the past 4 The Mayor of Atlanta, who recently announced he had changed his stance to support equal marriage, has said he feels he "was wrong" to have opposed equal marriage in the past, in favour of civil unions. -
13 February 2013Daniel Radcliffe: Playing gay is the same as straight because falling in love is all the same 22 Actor Daniel Radcliffe has said that he is confused as to why he keeps being asked what it's like to play a gay character, as he said there is "no difference" in the way gay and straight people fall in love.
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Governor Rick Perry: ‘I am greatly disappointed’ that the Boy Scouts will allow gay members5
Question Time: Ian Paisley Jr defends saying he was ‘repulsed’ by gays and lesbians12
Boy Scouts of America: We will not ‘not sacrifice our mission’ over gay members6
US: Nevada Assembly passes resolution to repeal ban on equal marriage1
US: Boy Scouts of America lifts national ban on gay youth members7
Video: Teenager gets kicked out of Boy Scouts for being gay3
UK: Ugandan rapist who claimed he was at risk of homophobic persecution deported10
Florida: Lesbian teen expelled from school and charged over same-sex relationship21
US: LGBT activists protests against removal of gay protections from immigration reform bill+
Chief Rabbi Lord Sacks: I’ve not come out strongly against same-sex unions, but we don’t do them50
US church blames Oklahoma tornado on gay basketball player Jason Collins58- Question Time: Ian Paisley Jr defends saying he was 'repulsed' by gays and lesbians12
- Governor Rick Perry: 'I am greatly disappointed' that the Boy Scouts will allow gay members5
- Florida: Lesbian teen expelled from school and charged over same-sex relationship21
- US: Boy Scouts of America lifts national ban on gay youth members7
US Boy Scouts President: Allowing gay boy scouts would be 'the right decision'1
US church blames Woolwich suspected terror killing on UK acceptance of gay people62- Boy Scouts of America: We will not 'not sacrifice our mission' over gay members6
- Video: Teenager gets kicked out of Boy Scouts for being gay3
- US: Nevada Assembly passes resolution to repeal ban on equal marriage1
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
Norman Tebbit: David Cameron has 'f**** things up' with his equal marriage bill66-
Tory MP Sir Gerald Howarth defends 'aggressive homosexual community' equal marriage slur64
David Cameron: Gay teenagers will stand that bit taller following equal marriage vote63-
US church blames Woolwich suspected terror killing on UK acceptance of gay people62
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US church blames Oklahoma tornado on gay basketball player Jason Collins58
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