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21 February 2013Obama considers intervening on Supreme Court equal marriage decision 10 President Obama is considering intervening on the Supreme Court's decision on Proposition 8, the controversial ruling that banned same-sex marriage in California in 2008. -
21 February 2013East Surrey and Gloucestershire Tories resign over same-sex marriage bill 37 Conservative Party members, Michael Keenan of East Surrey and Alan Bensted of Gloucestershire are resigning in protest over the same-sex marriage bill. -
21 February 2013Study: 75% of US bullied LGBT gym class students feel unable to tell a teacher 3 Research by a gay support group in the US has found more than a quarter of LGBT student athletes report being harassed or assaulted while playing on a school sports team. -
21 February 2013CNN’s Anderson Cooper to receive historic gay rights award in New York 2 Anderson Cooper is to receive the Vito Russo Award at the 24th annual GLAAD Media Awards. -
21 February 2013US: California lawmaker introduces bill to remove tax-exempt status from Boy Scouts 8 A Californian lawmaker has introduced a bill which would remove the tax exempt status from youth groups such as the Boy Scouts of America, if they uphold policies excluding gay members. -
21 February 2013Italian newspaper claims Pope’s resignation was part finalised by concerns of a ‘gay lobby’ within the Catholic Church 37 An Italian newspaper is blaming the resignation of Pope Benedict XVI on a "gay lobby" within the Vatican. -
21 February 2013Ghana’s president attempts to appease anti-gay critics of children’s minister 8 Ghana’s President John Mahama has commented for the first time in the row over the country’s new children’s minister, with critics saying she is too sympathetic on the issue of homosexuality. -
21 February 2013Source: Jamaican supermarket attacked by gang of gay men in drag 7 A Jamaican newspaper has claimed that an attack on a supermarket last weekend was carried out by a group of gay men, some of whom were in drag. -
21 February 2013Comment: Coming out – Is it always something to celebrate? 10 Paul J Burgess, a co-founder of Pink Triangle Theatre, reflects on the issue of coming out, and questions whether coming out later in life should always be focussed on by the media. -
21 February 2013Laura Bush asks to be removed from same-sex marriage advert 10 Former first lady Laura Bush has asked an organisation to remove a video clip of her from an advert promoting same-sex marriage – with the group having failed to ask for her permission. -
21 February 2013Anti-gay group leader: Study doesn’t prove bullying is worse for LGBT kids, ‘if there is such a thing’ 19 The leader of an anti-gay conservative group in the US state of Massachusetts has claimed that a recent study on anti-LGBT bullying in schools was "propaganda" and went on to doubt the existence of gay and trans students. -
21 February 2013US: Gay porn star arrested for masturbating on equipment at fire station 27 A gay porn actor has been arrested and charged after he was found masturbating on equipment at a fire station in Louisville, Kentucky. -
21 February 2013Puerto Rico: 200,000 rally against gay rights 6 A demonstration against equal rights for gay people in Puerto Rico earlier this week saw hundreds of thousands of people turn up. -
21 February 2013Comment: ‘Concern’ for the children of gay parents is just 2013′s acceptable face of bigotry 14 Writing for PinkNews, Christopher Gen argues that "concern" for the children of gay parents is just 2013′s acceptable face of bigotry; he argues that this isn’t a ‘gay rights’ issue – it’s a human rights one. -
21 February 2013Newspaper story of ‘historic’ lesbian wedding sparks outrage in rural Mississippi 11 A newspaper in Mississippi has defended its decision to run a cover story which featured what it called the first equal marriage in its county. -
21 February 2013Frank Ocean: It was ‘glorious’ to win my first BRIT Award 11 Bisexual R&B singer Frank Ocean has described winning his first BRIT Award as “glorious” and says that he felt as though he was skydiving. -
21 February 2013American football star Tim Tebow backs out of speech at anti-gay Dallas church 16 New York Jets quarterback Tim Tebow has cancelled a speech he was due to make at a controversial anti-gay church in Dallas. -
21 February 2013Russian Foreign Ministry to investigate US lesbian ex-wives who hid relationship to adopt child 8 The Russian Foreign Ministry says it will look into a custody case of a Russian child adopted by a US lesbian former couple who allegedly hid their marriage in order to adopt the child. -
21 February 2013Northern Ireland: Bereaved mother appeals for information on death of her gay son 8 The family of a gay rights campaigner, who died in February 2012, have appealed for information about his last movements, particularly regarding a possible homophobic attack on him the morning of his death. -
22 February 2013Video: Amazon releases TV advert featuring same-sex married couple 23 Online retailer Amazon, has released a new television advert for its Kindle Paperwhite, which features a gay couple and a straight couple getting along on holiday together.
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Italy: LGBT-supporting priest who called for an openly gay Pope dies at 846
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 years15
US radio host: Employers should be allowed to discriminate against gays who ‘display their lifestyle’25
Czech president makes U-turn and grudgingly honours gay academic with title7
Russia: Council of Europe demands protection for gay pride rallies4
Scottish Lib Dem leader urges Scotland to follow England’s lead on equal marriage10
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 vote60
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-
David Cameron: Gay teenagers will stand that bit taller following equal marriage vote60
Lib Dem MP Sarah Teather tells Catholic newspaper 'I never went into politics to tackle equal marriage'59
Lib Dem Deputy Leader Simon Hughes: 'Marriage should be between one man and one woman'58
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