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14 February 2013Study: 1 in 4 Londoners have had, or would have, gay sex 19 The London Sex Survey has been released by Time Out London, and almost a quarter of men said they'd had, or would have a same-sex sexual encounter, and more than half of women said the same. -
14 February 2013DC Comics defends choice to hire anti-gay writer in response to calls for Superman boycott 9 DC Comics has responded to criticism and calls for a boycott after it hired an anti-gay writer to work on a new digital first Superman comic book to be launched laster this year. -
14 February 2013US: Bill backed by Obama proposes to give immigration rights to same-sex partners 4 The Uniting American Families Bill proposes to "grant same-sex, bi-national couples the same immigration benefits heterosexual couples have long enjoyed." -
14 February 2013Catholic Labour MP criticises Archbishop of Southwark for suggesting Catholics will leave Church over equal marriage 9 The Catholic Archbishop of Southwark Peter Smith has been criticised for claiming that most Catholics who support equal marriage would be prepared to leave the Church over the issue -
14 February 2013London LGBT charity PACE launches new online mental health service 2 PACE, London’s leading charity promoting the mental health and wellbeing of the LGBT community, is launching an additional online service. -
14 February 2013Alice Arnold: Homophobia is still rife, just look at Twitter 4 Speaking to the Public Bills Committee on Thursday to give evidence in favour of equal marriage, Alice Arnold, former BBC broadcaster said she though homophobia would be reduced if same-sex couples could marry. -
14 February 2013New York: Police arrest suspect after gay man found dead in motel + The New York Police Department has arrested a man in connection with the death of a gay man in a Queens motel. -
14 February 2013Dr Jeffrey John: Allowing individual parishes to decide on equal marriage ‘more Christian’ 14 Speaking to the Public Bills Committee on Thursday to give evidence in favour of equal marriage, Dr Jeffrey John, the openly gay Dean of St Albans, said he thought it would be "more Christian" to allow individual parishes to make up their own minds on equal marriage. -
14 February 2013Brendan O’Neill: Equal marriage is an elitist campaign with no roots in the public 91 Journalist Brendan O'Neill appeared before the Public Bill Committee scrutinising the same-sex marriage bill, and used the opportunity to argue that it was "an elitist campaign that doesn't have any traction with the public". -
14 February 2013UK: Equality and Human Rights Commission says same-sex marriage bill poses no threat to religious opponents 12 The Equality and Human Rights Commission has dismissed claims that the equal marriage poses a threat to religious freedom. -
14 February 2013US: Illinois Senate passes equal marriage in Valentine’s Day vote 9 The Illinois Senate has approved a bill to legalise same-sex marriage - although it still has to pass the House before it becomes law. -
14 February 201337 US Senators urge President Obama to outlaw homophobic discrimination by federal contractors + President Obama is under pressure to issue an executive order banning federal contractors from discriminating against LGBT employees. -
15 February 2013US: Kansas Representative claims that 70% of Americans oppose equal marriage 17 The Representative for Kansas's first congressional district has voiced his opposition to equal marriage, claiming that 70% of Americans also oppose it, and saying that Obama wants to "destroy the family." -
15 February 2013Ireland: Kerry County Council to vote on equal marriage 3 County Kerry councillors are to be asked to back a motion supporting equal marriage, at its next meeting. -
15 February 2013US: Legal action threatened over school district’s policy banning same-sex prom dates 5 Legal action was threatened on Thursday against a school district in Missouri, after it was accused of discrimination for its policy banning same-sex dates for students attending school proms. -
15 February 2013Conservative MP Crispin Blunt: The moment I came out as gay to my wife was a huge relief 38 Conservative MP Crispin Blunt, who came out publically as gay in August 2010, has again spoken about the decision in light of last week’s vote by MPs on equal marriage. -
15 February 2013Nebraska: Lesbian hate crime hoax sentencing postponed + A judge has rescheduled the sentencing date for a Nebraska lesbian who pleaded no contest to faking an anti-gay hate crime. -
15 February 2013Belarus: Scare tactics and raids used on gay clubs after LGBT group’s registration rejected 4 After an unsuccessful attempt to legally register an LGBT rights group, activists in Belarus say they are experiencing raids on gay clubs and other scare tactics. -
15 February 2013UK: Equality commission says Christian registrars cannot opt out of marrying gay couples 31 Christian registrars will not be able to opt out of performing marriages for gay couples, the Equalities and Human Rights Commission (EHRC) has said. -
15 February 2013Survey: Gay teens come out at 16 with a little help from their friends 8 A survey of 16-25 year olds carried out by the Metro Centre has found that young LGBT people start questioning their sexuality at an average age of 13, and the first people they come out to are their friends.
Articles from 2013
Top stories
Mixed martial arts boss to fighter who linked equal marriage to incest: ‘Leave talking to smart people’5
TV presenter Clare Balding awarded OBE in Queen’s Birthday Honours list2
Canada: Hockey player apologises after tweeting anti-gay slur about NBA player2
Despite strong intolerance of gays, Pakistan leads in world for gay porn searches18
Church of England to ask gay clergy about their sex life as part of bishop selection process27
San Francisco: Gay blogger sentenced for taking toilet photo of gay supervisor Scott Wiener2
Pro-equal marriage rally to take place on Monday ahead of House of Lords committee stage8
London: One week until UK’s second Dyke March4
Northern Ireland elects first openly gay mayor3
US: Anti-gay congressman accidentally takes wrong door and attends pro-LGBT event7
- Mixed martial arts boss to fighter who linked equal marriage to incest: 'Leave talking to smart people'5
- Despite strong intolerance of gays, Pakistan leads in world for gay porn searches18
- Northern Ireland elects first openly gay mayor 3
Gay police officer leaves Savile inquiry job in order to take part in Big Brother 11
French Olympic swimmers pose as 'imaginary gay couple' for anti-homophobia campaign12- TV presenter Clare Balding awarded OBE in Queen's Birthday Honours list2
- San Francisco: Gay blogger sentenced for taking toilet photo of gay supervisor Scott Wiener 2
- Canada: Hockey player apologises after tweeting anti-gay slur about NBA player2
- US: Anti-gay congressman accidentally takes wrong door and attends pro-LGBT event7
- Church of England to ask gay clergy about their sex life as part of bishop selection process27
Daily Mail's Andrew Pierce: I'm called a 'homophobe' and 'Uncle Tom' for opposing equal marriage102-
Mixed martial arts fighter: 'Equal marriage could lead to incest, bestiality and child marriages'69
Tory Lord Mawhinney tables 'traditional marriage' amendment for equal marriage bill61
Baroness Knight: The gays are still good at antiques and Section 28 was right60
Lord Dear proposes new amendment to equal marriage bill concerning 'traditional marriage'60
Lord Hylton tables new wrecking amendment for the equal marriage bill60
French mayor: 'I will go to the gallows' before performing a same-sex wedding52
Labour's Clause 20 sex education amendment fails in the Commons51
Pope Francis: There is a 'gay lobby' at the heart of the Vatican 'it exists'50
Australia: Radio host sacked for asking Prime Minister Julia Gillard if her partner is gay49
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