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25 May 2013
Ukraine: LGBT activists in Kiev hold first ever gay pride march + Despite a ban by a local court, more than a hundred LGBT rights activists held the first peaceful gay pride demonstration in the capital of Kiev.
25 May 2013
Moscow Pride organisers arrested outside Mayor’s office 2 Gay Russian activist Nikolai Alexeyev and fellow organisers of Moscow Pride have been arrested while meeting outside of the office of the Mayor of Moscow.
24 May 2013
Video: Book published to teach children to pray to Jesus for gay people to turn straight 41 Children's author Amber Dee Parker has created a book to teach children to oppose same-sex marriage entitled 'God Made Mom and Dad'.
22 May 2013
David Cameron: Gay teenagers will stand that bit taller following equal marriage vote 63 Conservative Prime Minister David Cameron has passionately defended his controversial bill to make same-sex marriage legal arguing that it could transform the lives of young LGBT people.
21 May 2013
Live blog: MPs debate and vote on same-sex marriage in England and Wales + PinkNews brings you all of the key developments in the debates and votes on same-sex marriage equality in England and Wales
20 May 2013
MPs reject proposal to introduce straight civil partnerships without a full review 12 After a day of confusion that threatened to disrupt the passage of the introduction of same-sex marriage, MPs have voted against the introduction of opposite sex civil partnerships.
20 May 2013
MPs vote overwhelmingly to hold a speedy review on the future of civil partnerships 8 After a day of confusion that threatened to disrupt the passage of the introduction of same-sex marriage, MPs have voted to hold an immediate review on the future of civil partnerships.
20 May 2013
Maria Miller: I am happy to accept Labour’s amendment on a speedy civil partnerships review 7 Confirming what a senior source in her department had told PinkNews.co.uk earlier, the Minister for Equalities Maria Miller has told the House of Commons that she will accept Labour's manuscript amendment on civil partnerships.
20 May 2013
Exclusive: Government ‘relaxed’ on immediate review on the future of civil partnerships 6 A senior Government source has told PinkNews.co.uk that the Equalities Minister Maria Miller is "relaxed" on an immediate review on opposite sex civil partnerships.
20 May 2013
Live blog: MPs debate and vote on same-sex marriage and opposite sex civil partnerships 1 The House of Commons debate same-sex marriage and whether opposite sex couples should be allowed to have civil partnerships.
15 May 2013
Birmingham: LGBT sports centre to be opened by naked charity calendar stars Warwick Rowers 11 Birmingham LGBT has announced that the University of Warwick Boatclub, who stripped to raise money for Ben Cohen's StandUp Foundation, are to open the UK's first dedicated sports training centre for LGBT people.
15 May 2013
Shops near David Cameron’s office complain of lost takings due to anti-gay marriage protests 17 Retailers close to David Cameron's constituency office have claimed that their takings are down due to anti-gay marriage protestors.
14 May 2013
Brazil: Judges rule in favour of nationwide same-sex marriage 39 The Brazilian National Council of Justice has cleared the way for same-sex marriage across the country by ruling that gay couples can not be denied the right to marry.
14 May 2013
Louise Mensch: Cameron should create a dedicated Ministry for Equality, which could be led by a gay man 13 Louise Mensch, the former Conservative, MP has said that David Cameron should create a separate Equalities ministry to look after LGBT issues, women and diversity.
13 May 2013
Georgia: Government minister arrested for secretly filming male journalists having a threesome 3 Georgia's deputy interior minister Gela Khvedelidze has admitted posting a video online of three journalists engaging in a threesome.
13 May 2013
Northern Ireland: 80% of homophobic crime is not reported 3 Eight out of 10 people who experienced homophobic discrimination in Northern Ireland do not report the crime, a report by the Northern Ireland Equality Commision revealed.
12 May 2013
UK: Anglican church in Burnley pledges to dedicate itself to LGBT inclusiveness 5 A Church of England congregation in Burnley, Lancashire, in the North West of England, has pledged to work towards an inclusive mission to welcome all worshipers regardless of sexual orientation.
10 May 2013
Fidel Castro’s niece calls for a conga dance to eliminate homophobia + Cuban leader Raul Castro’s daughter, Mariela Castro, who campaigns on LGBT rights, has called on Cubans to join a "conga" dance against homophobia tomorrow in Havana.
9 May 2013
Former police chief Lord Dear: Same-sex marriage will provoke backlash against gays 91 The former Chief Constable of West Midlands Police, Lord (Geoffrey) Dear, Baron of Willersey in the County of Gloucestershire, has told the House of Lords that introducing same-sex marriage could "create such opposition to homosexuals in general that the climate of tolerance and acceptance in this country that we have all championed and supported and seen flourish over recent years could well be set back by decades."
9 May 2013
Video: When did you choose to be straight? 13 A four and a half year old YouTube video has gone viral after it was shared by the Facebook page Wipe Out Homophobia. The video asks people on the street when they decided to be straight, a question often asked to LGBT people.

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