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16 February 2013Gay author offers to write Superman for DC comics to ‘balance’ hiring of anti-gay writer 10 A gay author has written an open letter to DC Comics requesting that an openly gay writer be hired to write for a Superman comic, following a controversial decision to hire an anti-gay writer for the series. -
16 February 2013US Government allows first burial of same-sex military spouse in national cemetery 8 The US government has permitted the first burial of a same-sex spouse of a military veteran in a nation cemetery, however whether or not this will affect other gay military couples is unknown. -
16 February 2013US Radio Host: Gay rights should not ‘trump the rights of Christians’ to not see gay people 103 A US Christian radio host has spoken out about a school at which some students requested a heterosexual-only prom, and said that "not everybody wants to see" gay people. -
17 February 2013Comment: Most letters to me, a Church of England bishop, are in favour of equal marriage 27 Alan Wilson, the Bishop of Buckingham, the first Church of England bishop to come Out4Marriage reveals that most of the correspondence that he receives is in favour of same-sex couples marrying. -
17 February 20138-year-old writes to the Welsh Secretary to say she has been brought up ‘perfectly well’ by lesbians 87 An eight-year-old girl has written to the Welsh Secretary David Jones to tell him that she has been brought up "perfectly well" by her two lesbian mothers. -
17 February 2013Final gay Catholic mass held in Soho after Archbishop banned services 51 Tonight marks the final ever 'Soho mass' for lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgendered Catholics at its central London church. -
17 February 2013France: Subway shop limits Valentine’s Day offer to straight couples only 39 The owner of a Subway franchise in the French city of Angers has received heavy criticism for refusing to offer a Valentine's Day special offer to gay couples. -
17 February 2013Gay rights group: ‘Sports in the US have reached a tipping point against homophobia’ 5 The decision of 25-year-old former Leeds United football player Robbie Rogers, to come out last week, has been commended by gay rights activists, who have described this as a "tipping point" for sports. -
18 February 2013Baseball player who used homophobic slur: ‘I made a mistake and I am different now’ + A baseball player in the US has again apologised for a "mistake" he made when writing a homophobic slur on his face during a game, and has said that he wants to put the past behind him. -
18 February 2013UK: Anti-abortion group claims extending IVF to gay couples is ‘social engineering’ 22 The Society for the Protection of Unborn Children has denounced plans to provide gay couples with greater access to IVF treatment and says it amounts to "politically correct social engineering." -
18 February 2013Turkey: Children fostered by European gay couples will be retrieved 34 The Turkish Human Rights Commission has said that Turkish children fostered by gay European couples should be returned to their families or given to Turkish couples instead. -
18 February 2013Labour MP Sadiq Khan receives death threats for supporting same-sex marriage 35 Britain's most senior Muslim MP has received death threats from some hardline Islamic extremists after voting in favour of equal marriage, earlier this month. -
18 February 2013Trans MP Anna Grodzka says homophobia and transphobia means people are leaving Poland 10 Polish Trans MP Anna Grodzka says homophobia and transphobia in Poland explains why many LGBT people end up leaving the country. -
18 February 2013Comment: Sperm donors for same-sex couples need to make sure they have legal protection 1 In light of a recent High Court case, Jonathan West from Prolegal writes for PinkNews.co.uk on the importance of LGBT people knowing about arrangements governing sperm donation. -
18 February 2013Canada: Ontario Premier thanks church for ‘strength and refuge’ while she was coming out 2 The Premier of Canada's Ontario province has thanked a church which she attended whilst coming out for being a place of refuge, and for the "strength" it gave her. -
18 February 2013Michigan: Man apologises to police for ‘sucking on a dildo’ whilst driving 10 Police in the US state of Michigan have arrested a man for “sucking on a dildo” whilst driving his car. -
18 February 2013Derren Brown: I wonder if I could ‘turn a straight man gay’ for a TV show 42 Derren Brown has said in a new interview that he would be interested in creating a television show on which he would attempt to make a straight man gay and a gay man straight, as a way of tackling sexuality through his work. -
18 February 2013UK: Brighton Pride announces theme for 2013 + Brighton Pride 2013 has announced that the theme for this year will be 'Gay Icons', which they hope will inspire costumes ranging from Alan Turing to Lady Gaga. -
18 February 2013Obituary: PinkNews contributor Stuart Ross 42 John Barber has written an obituary in memory of Stuart Henry Ross, who previously wrote articles for PinkNews.co.uk -
18 February 2013Video: Alaskan Republicans laugh when asked about plans for civil unions 9 A video has surfaced online, which appears to show members of the Alaskan House Caucus laughing when asked by a member of the press about its plans to legalise civil unions, before saying the issue "never came up" during discussions.
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Italy: LGBT-supporting priest who called for an openly gay Pope dies at 845
US: Boy Scouts of America to vote on whether to allow gay members+
Canada lifts lifetime ban on gay men giving blood, but they can only donate if celibate for five years12
US radio host: Employers should be allowed to discriminate against gays who ‘display their lifestyle’23
Czech president makes U-turn and grudgingly honours gay academic with title4
Russia: Council of Europe demands protection for gay pride rallies4
Scottish Lib Dem leader urges Scotland to follow England’s lead on equal marriage9
Seven amusing and shocking things we learned during the equal marriage debate7
France: Far-right leader pays tribute to anti-gay historian who shot himself dead over equal marriage21
Tory MP David Burrowes accuses David Lammy of ‘playing the race card’ in equal marriage debate33
David Cameron: Gay teenagers will stand that bit taller following equal marriage vote58
US church blames Oklahoma tornado on gay basketball player Jason Collins55- Seven amusing and shocking things we learned during the equal marriage debate7
MPs who voted against the third reading of the equal marriage bill 52
MPs pass same-sex marriage bill in final third reading52
France: Far right activist commits suicide in Notre Dame following legalisation of equal marriage 93
Lib Dem MP Greg Mulholland brands student a s**t in equal marriage Twitter row8
Lib Dem MP Greg Mulholland: I would rather be called a 's**t' than a homophobe and the equal marriage bill is flawed22
UKIP leader Nigel Farage: I won't expel members who call gay sex 'disgusting' 44
London: Gay couple threatened with death in violent late night homophobic assault141
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London: Gay couple threatened with death in violent late night homophobic assault141
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 marriage93
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 bill65
Lib Dem MP Sarah Teather tells Catholic newspaper 'I never went into politics to tackle equal marriage'59-
David Cameron: Gay teenagers will stand that bit taller following equal marriage vote58
Lib Dem Deputy Leader Simon Hughes: 'Marriage should be between one man and one woman'58
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