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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 2013
Top stories
David Cameron: Gay teenagers will stand that bit taller following equal marriage vote24
Yvette Cooper: ‘Let us be loud and proud, celebrate, not discriminate, and pass equal marriage’+
US: Same-sex sponsorship amendment withdrawn from broad immigration bill7
Nick Clegg: Tories need to stop fighting over equal marriage and ‘get back to governing’4
Diane Abbott: ‘Momentous’ equal marriage bill will improve the lives of so many4
MPs who voted against the third reading of the equal marriage bill35
Maria Miller: The time for equal marriage has finally come11
Angela Eagle: I am so proud that the Commons passed the equal marriage bill in its third reading12
MPs pass same-sex marriage bill in final third reading51
Amendments to equal marriage bill on transgender rights withdrawn at request of Equality Minister14
US church blames Oklahoma tornado on gay basketball player Jason Collins44- MPs who voted against the third reading of the equal marriage bill 35
- MPs pass same-sex marriage bill in final third reading51
France: Far right activist commits suicide in Notre Dame following legalisation of equal marriage 80- David Cameron: Gay teenagers will stand that bit taller following equal marriage vote24
London: Gay couple threatened with death in violent late night homophobic assault137
London: Gay sauna denies hosting 'bareback' sex parties 25
Lib Dem Deputy Leader Simon Hughes: 'Marriage should be between one man and one woman'55- US: Same-sex sponsorship amendment withdrawn from broad immigration bill7
- Nick Clegg: Tories need to stop fighting over equal marriage and 'get back to governing' 4
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London: Gay couple threatened with death in violent late night homophobic assault137
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 marriage80
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 bill63
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-
Lib Dem Deputy Leader Simon Hughes: 'Marriage should be between one man and one woman'55
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