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16 March 2013Supreme Court grants Obama administration the right to argue same-sex marriage ban is unconstitutional 13 President Obama's administration has been granted the opportunity to argue to the US Supreme Court that California's Prop 8 ban on same-sex marriage is unconstitutional. -
16 March 2013Anti-homophobia group works with baseball minor leagues following use of anti-gay slur + The founder of an anti-homophobia sports organisation has spoken to the minor league teams of a baseball team involved in a controversy last year, when a player wore an anti-gay slur on his face. -
16 March 2013Video: US House Speaker says he ‘can’t imagine’ his position on equal marriage will ‘ever change’ 22 In an interview, the United States House Speaker John Boehner has said that he "can't imagine" he would "ever" change from his current stance in opposition to equal marriage. -
16 March 2013US: Native American tribe hosts first legal Michigan same-sex wedding 2 The first same-sex wedding ceremony has taken place in the US state of Michigan, following a Native American tribe signing equal marriage into law. -
16 March 2013Russian Orthodox group looked to sue US for Alaska to save it from same-sex marriage 22 A Russian religious conservative group filed a claim in court to sue the US for Alaska, which it bought from Russia in 1867. -
16 March 2013US Christians: A Republican supporting his gay son is like a parent supporting a child who drink drives 106 A Christian group has mocked a Republican senator who changed his views on same-sex marriage after his son came out, comparing homosexuality to drink driving. -
16 March 2013Canada: Lawyer says bisexuality shouldn’t have been a factor in client’s murder conviction 8 A lawyer in Canada is appealing the murder conviction of a bisexual man who killed a male friend who sexually assaulted him. -
16 March 2013Canada: Gay-straight alliance bill is as disrespectful as a ‘right to eat pork’ Jewish student group, say religious opponents 32 A bill requiring all schools to allow gay-straight alliances in Canada's Manitoba province has come under fire from religious groups, who say it might as well require Jewish students to advocate for the right eat pork. -
16 March 2013Video: Doctor claims promiscuity is a legitimate reason to discriminate against LGBT people 49 A committee considering anti-discrimination laws in America have heard evidence that employers should be able to choose straight people over LGBT people because gay men are promiscuous and make "inappropriate models" for children. -
16 March 2013US: North Carolina church refuses to marry straight couples until gay couples can marry 12 A church in the US state of North Carolina, has said that it won't conduct wedding ceremonies for straight couples, until its pastors are able to officiate same-sex weddings as well. -
16 March 2013Bishop of Liverpool: Can the Church of England continue to deny blessings for same-sex unions? 26 The Bishop of Liverpool, James Jones, went against the official line of the Church of England and said the church should be offering blessing services for gay couples' unions. -
16 March 2013US Political Action Committee: ‘Senator’s son may die of AIDS because he accepted that he is gay’ 29 A political action committee (PAC) has written that by accepting his son's sexuality, Ohio Senator Rob Portman, is putting him at risk of dying "from AIDS", "or oral cancer".
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Russia: 30 arrests made at Moscow Pride8
Labour MP Diana Johnson: It’s now time for Parliament to tackle the issue of gay conversion therapy30
UK: Man jailed for attack on lesbian couple in Hartlepool takeaway4
Ukraine: LGBT activists in Kiev hold first ever gay pride march10
Birmingham Pride kicks off with Peter Tatchell leading Equal Love carnival1
Moscow Pride organisers arrested outside Mayor’s office5
Obama praises Boy Scouts’ progress but wants gay leaders too7
Former Leeds player Robbie Rogers slated to return as first openly gay footballer11
Bryan Fischer says forced drowning ‘would be better’ than inclusion in the Boy Scouts36
Friend of George Michael slams car accident suicide rumours as ‘absurd’10
- Russia: 30 arrests made at Moscow Pride8
UK: Card Factory accused of homophobia for selling offensive 'fag' birthday card142- Bryan Fischer says forced drowning 'would be better' than inclusion in the Boy Scouts36
- Ukraine: LGBT activists in Kiev hold first ever gay pride march10
- Labour MP Diana Johnson: It's now time for Parliament to tackle the issue of gay conversion therapy 30
- Former Leeds player Robbie Rogers slated to return as first openly gay footballer11
- UK: Man jailed for attack on lesbian couple in Hartlepool takeaway4
Comment: How God Hates Fags and its friends like Linda Harvey further gay rights56- Obama praises Boy Scouts' progress but wants gay leaders too7
US: Anonymous hackers target Florida State Attorney over charges against lesbian teenager4
London: Gay couple threatened with death in violent late night homophobic assault142-
UK: Card Factory accused of homophobia for selling offensive 'fag' birthday card142
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'95
France: Far right activist commits suicide in Notre Dame following legalisation of equal marriage93
Norman Tebbit: David Cameron has 'f**** things up' with his equal marriage bill66
US church blames Woolwich suspected terror killing on UK acceptance of gay people66-
Tory MP Sir Gerald Howarth defends 'aggressive homosexual community' equal marriage slur66
Sir Gerald Howarth: 'I should have used 'militant' rather than 'aggressive' to describe homosexuals66
David Cameron: Gay teenagers will stand that bit taller following equal marriage vote63
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