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25 February 2013Sir Elton John’s son Zachary guest of honour at HIV/AIDS celebrity fundraiser 1 Sir Elton John and David Furnish welcomed some of Hollywood's biggest names to their 21st Annual Academy Awards Viewing Party last night – but it was the couple’s two-year-old son who was the guest of honour. -
25 February 2013Germany: Angela Merkel’s party considers u-turn on same-sex tax perks 7 Leading members of Angela Merkel’s Christian Democrats (CDU) are now considering a U-turn on policy on same-sex couples. -
25 February 2013Poll: More New Zealanders support equal marriage than oppose it 3 A new poll commissioned by a New Zealand group opposed to equal marriage has found that more people support the idea than oppose it. -
25 February 2013Organisation proposes replacing the ‘limiting’ term LGBT with ‘more inclusive’ GSD 97 Pink Therapy have proposed that the term ‘LGBT’ be replaced with the more inclusive term ‘GSD’ meaning ‘Gender and Sexual Diversities’. -
25 February 2013Louisiana Governor: The Republican Party doesn’t need to support same-sex marriage in order to win back power 42 The Republican Governor of Louisiana Bobby Jindal says his party does not have to drop its opposition to equal marriage in order to win elections. -
25 February 2013Football v Homophobia toolkit backed by West Ham and England manager 9 The Football v Homophobia campaign has sent out a document to FA clubs giving guidance on tackling homophobia and supporting LGBT fans and players. -
26 February 2013Video: Westboro Baptist Church faces counter protest at LA high school over tolerance of gay pupils 23 A video has appeared online which shows a massive counter-protest against the adamantly homophobic Westboro Baptist Church who were demonstrating outside an LA high school because of its tolerance of LGBT students. -
26 February 2013Sports minister Hugh Robertson: I’m ‘appalled’ that sports stars can’t come out until after they retire 9 The Minister for Sport, Hugh Robertson, has spoken out on the importance of supporting athletes in coming out, and changing the sporting world in order to be more inclusive of LGBT people. -
26 February 2013Huddersfield: Gay man suffers broken nose and teeth in random attack + A gay man has sustained facial injuries in a suspected homophobic assault in Huddersfield. -
26 February 2013Top gay Tory misses out on seat embroiled in row over equal marriage 27 Following the resignation of a local Conservative Party chairman over his opposition to the equal marriage bill, a gay businessman who had intended to secure the seat has lost out. -
26 February 2013Comment: The priorities of the LGBT community lie away from marriage 42 Writing for PinkNews.co.uk, LGBT activist and SNP member Nathan Sparling says the UK Government has been putting too much of its focus on equal marriage – when the issue of health inequality has a far greater impact on the LGBT community. -
26 February 2013Pakistan: First trans woman in general election says the community is ‘more than dancers and beggars’ 3 A trans woman running for office in Pakistan's upcoming general election has spoken out about the roles LGBT minorities are expected to play in the country. -
26 February 2013British Gay Catholic journalist claims ‘half of all Catholics priests are gay’ 67 A gay British Catholic journalist and former Dominican friar has reiterated claims that Pope Benedict XVI’s decision to stand down this Thursday was partly over his concerns regarding clerical misconduct. -
26 February 2013US: Anti-equal marriage group pledges $500,000 to defeat pro-equality GOP legislators in Minnesota 2 A group opposed to equal marriage in the US state of Minnesota has pledged half a million dollars to defeat any Republican legislator voting to legalise marriage equality in the state. -
26 February 2013US: Pro-marriage equality GOP lawmaker dismisses $500,000 threat from anti-gay group 11 A Republican state Senator from Minnesota who said he would vote for equal marriage and was the target of a new pledge by anti-equality group the National Organization for Marriage to defeat him, has said he will not bow to the financial pressure. -
26 February 2013John Bercow wrongly outs rugby star Ben Cohen in gay gaffe 22 The Speaker of the House of Commons was left red-faced after accidently referring to rugby star Ben Cohen as “openly gay” – even though the former player has a wife and is straight. -
26 February 2013Bermuda says no to same-sex marriages 8 A top Bermuda minister has said the government has ruled out allowing same-sex marriage. -
26 February 2013US radio host praises African countries for refusing to decriminalise homosexuality 24 Linda Harvey, a host of the Ohio based Christian radio station WRFD has praised countries which refuse to decriminalise homosexuality and said that the "radical" effort of the White House to achieve equal human rights -
26 February 2013UK: Gay hate Islamic preacher to visit Reading University 65 An Islamic cleric, who has called for gay people to be punished with death, is due to visit Reading University on Thursday. -
26 February 2013US: Drag queen disinvited from reading to kids for being “inappropriate” 3 A drag cabaret star in the US city of Philadelphia had an invitation to read to primary school aged children as part of an after school program, revoked, as officials deemed the invitation "inappropriate".
Articles from February 2013
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Tory MP Sir Gerald Howarth defends ‘aggressive homosexual community’ equal marriage slur21
Columnist Richard Godwin: Does Tory MP Sir Gerald Howarth ‘dream that everyone in Soho wants to bum him?’5
David Cameron called ‘marriage wrecker’ and warned of ‘long battle’ over equal marriage in House of Lords37
US church blames Woolwich suspected terror killing on UK acceptance of gay people36
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’38
Czech president makes U-turn and grudgingly honours gay academic with title10
Russia: Council of Europe demands protection for gay pride rallies5
- US church blames Woolwich suspected terror killing on UK acceptance of gay people36
- David Cameron called 'marriage wrecker' and warned of 'long battle' over equal marriage in House of Lords37
Seven amusing and shocking things we learned during the equal marriage debate7- Tory MP Sir Gerald Howarth defends 'aggressive homosexual community' equal marriage slur 21
- Columnist Richard Godwin: Does Tory MP Sir Gerald Howarth 'dream that everyone in Soho wants to bum him?' 5
US church blames Oklahoma tornado on gay basketball player Jason Collins56- 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'38
Olympic diver Chris Mears: I have made some good gay friends through Tom Daley29
US Radio host: Gays aren't human so aren't protected by the US constitution169
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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