Joseph Patrick McCormick is a news editor for PinkNews.co.uk
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4 April 2013Video: Bill O’Reilly in spat with Christian radio host over ‘bible thumpers’ comment 11 Fox News host Bill O'Reilly has come under fire again from a Fox contributor over comments he made last week during which he said he supported equal marriage and that members of the religious right had to do more than just "thump the bible" to win the debate on same-sex marriage. -
4 April 2013Bill Clinton to be honoured with a GLAAD Media Award 21 GLAAD, the LGBT media advocacy organisation, has announced that former US President Bill Clinton will be honoured with an award at its 24th annual Media Awards in May. -
3 April 2013Fox News Host: ‘There are some indications that Jesus may have been gay’ 64 Fox News Host Don Imus on Wednesday said during his programme that there was "some indication" that "Jesus might be gay", referring to a religious text, but not explaining why he made the claims. -
3 April 2013US: Alabama lawmakers urged to repeal law which requires schools to teach that being gay is illegal 7 Alabama lawmakers have come under pressure to repeal a law which technically requires schools to incorrectly teach students that being gay is illegal, and that it is "not a lifestyle acceptable to the general public." -
3 April 2013Canada: Teen granted permission to put up gay-straight alliance posters 4 A Canadian teenager in Manitoba who previously voiced his support for a bill to allow gay-straight alliances in his school district has won the right to put up posters for the club at his school. -
3 April 2013Canada: Teen may change minds of school which declined to allow gay-straight alliance posters 7 A Canadian teenager who previously voiced his support for a bill to allow gay-straight alliances in his school district, said he was hopeful after a meeting with school administrators that he might be granted permission for the club after all.
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3 April 2013US: Democratic Senator Tim Kaine shifts to fully support equal marriage 2 US Senator Timothy Kaine said on Tuesday that "labels are important" when considering the debate around equal marriage, and announced that he had shifted his position to fully support equal marriage. -
3 April 2013US: University basketball coach fired for physical and homophobic abuse recorded on video 4 The basketball coach at a New Jersey University has now been dismissed, despite an earlier decision that he would not be, following the release of a video which showed him subjecting players to physical and homophobic abuse. -
3 April 2013US: Republican chair claims straight people would pretend to be gay to cheat equal marriage law 33 A Republican chairwoman has claimed that, if equal marriage became legal, straight people would pretend to be gay, and marry each other in order to "abuse" the system. -
3 April 2013US Representative: Equal marriage will force churches to hire ‘cross dressers and Satan worshippers’ 29 During a discussion on the possibility of gun control in the US, a state Representative has compared the issue to equal marriage, claiming that once it is legal, polygamy and bestiality would follow naturally. -
3 April 2013Italy: Scientist claims that vaccinating children makes them gay 29 An Italian scientist has voiced his opposition to vaccinations, claiming that through an "inhibition" of personality, they can make children "become" gay. -
3 April 2013US: Florida Senate committee approves bill for same-sex domestic partnership registry 5 A Florida Senate committee has approved the state's first bill to allow domestic partner registration, including specific rights for same-sex couples. -
3 April 2013US: Video shows homophobic and physical abuse by basketball coach who will remain in post 10 The basketball coach at a New Jersey University has been disciplined, has remained in his job, and is unlikely to face further action, despite the surfacing of video footage in which he subjects players to homophobic and physical abuse.
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3 April 2013Brighton and Hove Albion fans report homophobic abuse to the FA 8 Two Brighton and Hove Albion fan clubs have reported cases of homophobic abuse to the Football Association, and have said that fans were subjected to homophobic abuse at more than half of the team's games. -
3 April 2013US: Conservative group slams Pennsylvania Senator for supporting equal marriage 3 A day after he announced that he had changed his stance to support equal marriage, US Senator Bob Casey has come under attack from a conservative group who accuse him of going "too far" in a quest to "redefine marriage". -
3 April 2013Uruguay: Equal marriage bill passes Senate and is ‘nearly certain’ to become law 18 The Uruguayan Senate today passed a bill which would allow gay and lesbian couples to marry, and which is expected to be approved and signed into law. -
2 April 2013US: Republican Senator Mark Kirk comes out in support of equal marriage 10 Mark Kirk of Illinois is the second Republican Senator to come out in support of equal marriage, and follows Rob Portman, who recently offered his support to same-sex marriage. -
2 April 2013Magic Johnson ‘proud’ of his gay son who publicly came out with his boyfriend 7 The son of basketball star Magic Johnson has come out as gay, and hit the town in Hollywood at the weekend with his boyfriend. -
2 April 2013Michelle Shocked: ‘I admit I made a mistake’ by going on an anti gay rant 22 Country singer Michelle Shocked has apologised for her recent anti-gay rant, but claimed that she was attempting to present the "reality" of the situation to the audience who were not "ready" to hear it. -
2 April 2013US: Appeals court to hear arguments around inmate gender reassignment case 2 The US Circuit Court of Appeals is to hear arguments around the case of a trans woman prisoner who was granted gender reassignment surgery as treatment for her gender dysphoria.
