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8 March 2013Trans man announces plans to marry his mother’s best friend on live television 19 A trans man took to ITV's This Morning programme earlier this week and announced his intention to marry his mother’s best friend. -
8 March 2013Mexico: Supreme Court rules that anti-gay slurs are hate speech 4 The top court in Mexico has ruled that two words, both anti-gay slurs which are commonly used in the country, are hate speech, and therefore should not be protected as freedom of speech under the constitution. -
8 March 2013Canada: Quebec launches first awareness campaign to tackle homophobia and transphobia 6 The Minister of Justice in Canada's province of Quebec has launched a campaign against homophobia, including television and radio ads attempting to help people become more open and accepting towards same-sex couples. -
8 March 2013Bill Clinton: I signed it, but now the Defense of Marriage Act must be overturned 35 Former US President Bill Clinton, has urged the Supreme Court to overturn the Defense of Marriage Act, writing an article which states that, despite signing it himself in 1996, we live in a "different time" and it must be repealed. -
8 March 2013Canadian Government provides funding to Uganda’s embattled LGBT campaigners 7 A leading Canadian newspaper has revealed that Canada is quietly supporting the efforts of LGBT Ugandans in their fight against the country’s proposed Anti-Homosexuality Bill. -
8 March 2013New LGBT inclusive domestic violence law signed by Obama 6 President Obama has signed the Violence Against Women Act, which now also protects LGBT Americans from domestic violence and sexual assault. -
8 March 2013US: Family file lawsuit against school for barring their trans daughter from using girls’ bathroom 4 The family of a trans girl has filed a civil rights lawsuit against her school, which has refused to mediate with them over their refusal to let 6 year old Coy use the female toilets. -
8 March 2013London vicar: ‘Gay marriage is a sin and people can be cured from being gay’ 52 A vicar from the Dagenham suburb of London has claimed that equal marriage is a sin, and that people can be "cured from being gay. -
8 March 2013US State Department launches new online LGBT travel guide 6 The US State Department has launched a new website designed to help LGBT travellers. -
8 March 2013Influential Christian blogger defends PinkNews founder Benjamin Cohen against accusations of blasphemy 16 Influential Christian blog Cranmer has defended a BBC Radio 4 programme presented by Benjamin Cohen, the founder of PinkNews, against accusations of blasphemy. -
8 March 2013Labour’s Stephen Twigg’s nose raises questions of its own on Question Time 31 The Labour shadow education secretary Stephen Twigg appeared on Question Time last night, and despite tackling some heavy topics it was his nose which caused the biggest fuss, because of a mark caused by a plaster he was wearing. -
8 March 2013Poll: Support for same-sex marriage among US Catholics rises to 54% 8 A new poll shows support for same-sex marriage among US Catholics continues to rise. -
8 March 2013Archbishop of Canterbury: The bible is ‘clear’ that gay sex and adoption are wrong 143 The Archbishop of Canterbury Justin Welby, has voiced his opposition to equal rights for gay couples to adopt, and has said that the bible is "clear" that only straight, married people should have sex. -
8 March 2013Zimbabwean PM Morgan Tsvangirai accused of ‘hate speech’ by gay rights group 11 Zimbabwean PM Morgan Tsvangirai has been criticised for denouncing homosexuality and reportedly saying marriage “should be between a man and a woman.” -
8 March 2013US: Parents of Tyler Clementi demand apology from anti-gay group for speech referring to their son’s suicide 7 The parents of Tyler Clementi, the teenager who committed suicide in 2010, have demanded an apology from an anti-equal marriage advocacy group, the spokeswoman for which recently referred to his death during a speech. -
8 March 2013FBI investigates gay and racist hate incidents at Ohio’s Oberlin College + The FBI has launched an investigation following a series of homophobic, racist and anti-Semitic incidents at an American university historically known for its tolerance. -
8 March 2013US: Texas woman charged for beating son with electrical cable for gay sex act 25 A woman in Texas who beat her son with an electrical cable after finding him having sex with her male cousin is facing charges, but claims the police officer who arrested her told her he would have done the same. -
8 March 2013US: Actor and gay rights advocate James Franco honoured on Hollywood Walk of Fame 3 Outspoken equal rights advocate and Hollywood actor James Franco, was honoured with a star on the Walk of Fame this week. -
8 March 2013Comment: Benjamin Cohen’s Lent Talk wasn’t blasphemous, we should celebrate its broadcast by the BBC 11 Having listened to the broadcast in full, Hannah Buchanan shares her thoughts on PinkNews founder Benjamin Cohen’s BBC Radio 4 Lent Talk. -
8 March 2013Oregon: Principal claims he’s losing his job for being gay 5 A gay principal in the US state of Oregon says he’s losing his job at a school due to his sexuality.
Articles from 08 March 2013
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George Michael’s lucky escape after falling out of a car travelling at 70mph+
Openly gay NBA player Jason Collins honoured with courage award+
Norman Tebbit: David Cameron has ‘f**** things up’ with his equal marriage bill13
New York: Thousands of protesters condemn murder of ‘gay angel Mark Carson’+
Boris Johnson, Martina Navratilova and Clare Balding to take part in Pride London festival1
MPs to debate humanist marriage ceremonies7
Live blog: MPs debate and vote on same-sex marriage in England and Wales+
Manager: Fined and suspended mixed martial arts fighter ‘doesn’t feel remorse’ for homophobic tweet15
Coalition deal with Labour on straight civil partnerships keeps same-sex marriage bill on track16- MPs reject proposal to introduce straight civil partnerships without a full review11
London: Gay couple threatened with death in violent late night homophobic assault127
Video: President Obama tells all-male college 'Be the best husband to your boyfriend'7
Tory MP Gerald Howarth: 'There are plenty in the aggressive homosexual community who want more than just same-sex marriage' 81- Coalition deal with Labour on straight civil partnerships keeps same-sex marriage bill on track16
- Manager: Fined and suspended mixed martial arts fighter 'doesn't feel remorse' for homophobic tweet15
MPs reject legal protection for religious anti-gay equality beliefs13- MPs reject proposal to introduce straight civil partnerships without a full review11
- Norman Tebbit: David Cameron has 'f**** things up' with his equal marriage bill13
- MPs to debate humanist marriage ceremonies 7
Daniel Radcliffe: When filming Kill Your Darlings, I was given 'step-by-step' gay sex scene instructions22
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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 assault127
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Tory MP Gerald Howarth: 'There are plenty in the aggressive homosexual community who want more than just same-sex marriage'81
Philip Hammond: 'No great demand for gay marriage and it's upsetting vast numbers of people'73
Bret Easton Ellis slams GLAAD and says gay basketball player Jason Collins treated like a 'baby panda'68
Government to consider abolishing civil partnerships or opening up to straight couples68
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-
Tory MP David Burrowes: I only want a referendum on same-sex marriage so I can defeat the government's bill54
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