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15 March 2013Danish Ministers express disappointment at ‘harmful’ election of Pope Francis, for his views on gay people 27 Ministers in Denmark have dubbed the newly elected Pope Francis "harmful", expressing disappointment that the Vatican did not choose someone more progressive on LGBT and women's rights, but remain hopeful that he may prove them wrong. -
15 March 2013Highland Council: Civil registrars should not be able to refuse to marry same-sex couples 21 Highland Council has responded to the Scottish Government’s consultation on its proposed equal marriage bill by saying civil registrars should not be able to refuse to marry same-sex couples. -
15 March 2013US: Anti-gay leader calls Senator who now supports equal marriage ‘A very troubled man’ 12 The leader of an anti-equal marriage group in the US has spoken out against Senator Rob Portman, who changed his stance in support of equal marriage, following his son coming out as gay. -
15 March 2013US: Fraternity to donate $18,000 to charity after insurance agrees to cover trans brother’s surgery 3 The trans student whose fraternity banded together to pay for his top surgery has learned that his insurance will cover the operation after all, meaning the $20,000 (£13,209) raised can go to helping other trans people in need. -
15 March 2013Father’s heartwarming letter to son after overhearing his plans to come out goes viral 39 A supportive letter sent from a father to his son, who he overheard speaking on the phone about wanting to come out, has gone viral, and has been held up as a good example of parental love. -
15 March 2013Former Take That manager claims his bar alone owns the right to use the word ‘QUEER’ nationally 50 Gay bars Queer Street and bar QUEER have taken their battle to use the word ‘queer’ in their names to the High Court. -
15 March 2013Dutch lesbian foster couple go into hiding with son after Turkish protests 11 A Dutch lesbian couple has gone into hiding with their foster son after the boy's biological parents went on television in Turkey and said that they consider the pair morally unfit to take care of their child. -
15 March 2013Gay former US Air Force Major settles ‘Don’t Ask Don’t Tell’ lawsuit 5 A former airman who was discharged from the US Air Force under ‘Don’t Ask Don’t Tell’ has settled his lawsuit against the Defense Department. -
16 March 2013Supreme Court grants Obama administration the right to argue same-sex marriage ban is unconstitutional 13 President Obama's administration has been granted the opportunity to argue to the US Supreme Court that California's Prop 8 ban on same-sex marriage is unconstitutional. -
16 March 2013Anti-homophobia group works with baseball minor leagues following use of anti-gay slur + The founder of an anti-homophobia sports organisation has spoken to the minor league teams of a baseball team involved in a controversy last year, when a player wore an anti-gay slur on his face. -
16 March 2013Video: US House Speaker says he ‘can’t imagine’ his position on equal marriage will ‘ever change’ 22 In an interview, the United States House Speaker John Boehner has said that he "can't imagine" he would "ever" change from his current stance in opposition to equal marriage. -
16 March 2013US: Native American tribe hosts first legal Michigan same-sex wedding 2 The first same-sex wedding ceremony has taken place in the US state of Michigan, following a Native American tribe signing equal marriage into law. -
16 March 2013Russian Orthodox group looked to sue US for Alaska to save it from same-sex marriage 22 A Russian religious conservative group filed a claim in court to sue the US for Alaska, which it bought from Russia in 1867. -
16 March 2013US Christians: A Republican supporting his gay son is like a parent supporting a child who drink drives 106 A Christian group has mocked a Republican senator who changed his views on same-sex marriage after his son came out, comparing homosexuality to drink driving. -
16 March 2013Canada: Lawyer says bisexuality shouldn’t have been a factor in client’s murder conviction 8 A lawyer in Canada is appealing the murder conviction of a bisexual man who killed a male friend who sexually assaulted him. -
16 March 2013Canada: Gay-straight alliance bill is as disrespectful as a ‘right to eat pork’ Jewish student group, say religious opponents 32 A bill requiring all schools to allow gay-straight alliances in Canada's Manitoba province has come under fire from religious groups, who say it might as well require Jewish students to advocate for the right eat pork. -
16 March 2013Video: Doctor claims promiscuity is a legitimate reason to discriminate against LGBT people 49 A committee considering anti-discrimination laws in America have heard evidence that employers should be able to choose straight people over LGBT people because gay men are promiscuous and make "inappropriate models" for children. -
16 March 2013US: North Carolina church refuses to marry straight couples until gay couples can marry 12 A church in the US state of North Carolina, has said that it won't conduct wedding ceremonies for straight couples, until its pastors are able to officiate same-sex weddings as well. -
16 March 2013Bishop of Liverpool: Can the Church of England continue to deny blessings for same-sex unions? 26 The Bishop of Liverpool, James Jones, went against the official line of the Church of England and said the church should be offering blessing services for gay couples' unions. -
16 March 2013US Political Action Committee: ‘Senator’s son may die of AIDS because he accepted that he is gay’ 29 A political action committee (PAC) has written that by accepting his son's sexuality, Ohio Senator Rob Portman, is putting him at risk of dying "from AIDS", "or oral cancer".
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Mixed martial arts boss to fighter who linked equal marriage to incest: ‘Leave talking to smart people’2
TV presenter Clare Balding awarded OBE in Queen’s Birthday Honours list+
Canada: Hockey player apologises after tweeting anti-gay slur about NBA player1
Despite strong intolerance of gays, Pakistan leads in world for gay porn searches5
Church of England to ask gay clergy about their sex life as part of bishop selection process19
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 stage6
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 event5
- Despite strong intolerance of gays, Pakistan leads in world for gay porn searches5
- Northern Ireland elects first openly gay mayor 3
- Mixed martial arts boss to fighter who linked equal marriage to incest: 'Leave talking to smart people'2
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- San Francisco: Gay blogger sentenced for taking toilet photo of gay supervisor Scott Wiener 2
- Mixed martial arts fighter: 'Equal marriage could lead to incest, bestiality and child marriages' 69
Equal marriage bill amendment calls for decision to be made in 2015 referendum 44- Canada: Hockey player apologises after tweeting anti-gay slur about NBA player1
- US: Anti-gay congressman accidentally takes wrong door and attends pro-LGBT event5
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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