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1 February 2013‘God-fearing’ Tory Equalities Minister Helen Grant defends same-sex marriage bill 10 Equalities Minister Helen Grant has responded to critics of the Marriage (Same Sex Couples) Bill and pledged her support for it, saying she feels it is "absolutely consistent" with her Christian beliefs and Conservative politics. -
1 February 2013United Nations experts call on Russia to drop anti-gay bill 6 A group of experts from the United Nations have urged Russia to drop its draft law forbidding "homosexual propaganda", and have said that it would undermine the human rights of LGBT people in the country. -
1 February 2013US teacher tells class full of students ‘I don’t like queers’ and ‘Michele Obama is fat’ 20 A school teacher in the US has come under investigation after allegations that he used homophobic slurs during a debate with students. -
1 February 2013‘Closeted gay’ former New York Mayor Ed Koch dies aged 88 9 Ed Koch, the outspoken former mayor of New York City, who famously refused to discuss his sexuality with reporters, has died of congestive heart failure aged 88. -
1 February 2013US radio host: ‘Gay activists want to spread deviant sexuality and are as intolerant as jihadists’ 50 A US radio host has appeared on a Christian radio show, and said that "gay activists" are "the most intolerant people on the planet", and that they are "up there with the jihadists". -
1 February 2013Ed Miliband predicts ‘big turnout’ for Labour in support of same-sex marriage vote 32 Ed Miliband has predicted that the majority of his party's MPs will support equal marriage when it goes to a vote on Tuesday. -
1 February 2013Former baseball player: ‘Why the hell should being gay matter in professional sport?’ 6 A former Major League baseball player has said that he played alongside gay teammates, and that he didn't understand why any player should have a problem with doing so. -
1 February 2013US: Facebook headquarters to host LGBT undergrad tech conference + A conference to help LGBT tech students feel comfortable in the workplace and connect with major employers such as Facebook and Twitter will be held in California this weekend. -
1 February 2013Shayne Ward strips off for Attitude magazine’s annual naked issue 31 Singer and former X Factor winner Shayne Ward has stripped off for Attitude magazine’s annual naked issue. -
1 February 2013UK: High Court rules in favour of gay male couple in parental dispute with lesbian couples 23 Men who donate sperm can apply to seek a role in the lives of their biological children, the High Court has ruled in a case involving two lesbian couples who were friends with two gay men. -
1 February 2013Brendon Ayanbadejo: 50% of NFL players share Chris Culliver’s homophobic views 4 Ravens player Brendon Ayanbadejo has estimated that 50% of NFL players have homophobic views. -
2 February 2013US: Illinois Senate to vote on equal marriage on Valentine’s Day 5 The Illinois Senate may pass a bill which would legalise equal marriage in the state, and will vote on it on 14 February. -
2 February 2013French General Assembly votes to make same-sex marriage legal 56 The French National Assembly, the lower house of France's Parliament has voted in favour of making same-sex marriage legal. -
2 February 2013Tobias Ellwood MP: ‘I cannot support the Government’ on same-sex marriage proposal 79 Conservative MP for Bournemouth East, Tobias Ellwood, has told a PinkNews reader that despite him being a "progressive Conservative", he can not vote to make same-sex marriage legal. -
2 February 2013NFL player Chris Culliver to undergo sensitivity training for homophobic comments 14 San Francisco 49ers player, Chris Culliver, who earlier this week said there were no gay players on the team, and if there were, they wouldn't be welcome, is to begin sensitivity training following this weekend's Super Bowl. -
2 February 2013Governor Rick Perry: ‘I think the Boy Scouts should keep its anti-gay policy’ 22 Governor Rick Perry has said that he thinks the Boy Scouts of America shouldn't remove its ban on openly gay scouts, volunteers and staff. -
3 February 2013Iain Dale: Some of the MPs who oppose same-sex marriage are secretly gay 76 LBC presenter and political commentator, Iain Dale, has sensationally claimed that several MPs who will vote against equal marriage are having secret gay affairs. -
3 February 2013Local Conservative Party chairmen write to David Cameron to plead for a delay on same-sex marriage 38 22 current or past chairmen of local Conservative Party Associations have delivered a letter to David Cameron by hand where they plead for him not to go ahead with Tuesday's vote on same-sex marriage. -
3 February 2013William Hague: We shouldn’t deny a couple marriage because they are of the same-sex 9 William Hague, the foreign secretary, who as Conservative leader opposed the abolition of Section 28 has confirmed that he will vote in favour of same-sex marriage. -
3 February 2013Michael Gove: Marriage will be enhanced by extending it to gay people 8 Education Secretary, Michael Gove, has offered his support to proposed legislation which would legalise equal marriage, and has re-iterated that teachers would not be disciplined for refusing to "promote" it.
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Russia: 30 arrests made at Moscow Pride4
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 march9
Birmingham Pride kicks off with Peter Tatchell leading Equal Love carnival+
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’9
UK: Card Factory accused of homophobia for selling offensive 'fag' birthday card142- 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
- Bryan Fischer says forced drowning 'would be better' than inclusion in the Boy Scouts36
- Ukraine: LGBT activists in Kiev hold first ever gay pride march9
- UK: Man jailed for attack on lesbian couple in Hartlepool takeaway4
- Moscow Pride organisers arrested outside Mayor's office5
Comment: How God Hates Fags and its friends like Linda Harvey further gay rights56- Obama praises Boy Scouts' progress but wants gay leaders too7
Question Time: Ian Paisley Jr defends saying he was 'repulsed' by gays and lesbians49
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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