Joseph Patrick McCormick is a news editor for PinkNews.co.uk
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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 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 2013US: Massachusetts gay rights group claims it was excluded from St Patrick’s Day parade 2 A gay rights advocacy group has voiced its anger at being excluded from a local St Patrick's Day Parade in Massachusetts, however organisers say that they just applied too late. -
15 March 2013Peers in House of Lords urge decriminalisation of homosexuality across the Commonwealth 16 Peers in the House of Lords have called on the British government to push for all Commonwealth countries to decriminalise homosexuality following criticism for the Commonwealth charter's "vague" anti-discrimination clause. -
15 March 2013US: Maryland gender identity bill fails to pass Senate committee 3 A bill which aimed to tackle discrimination in employment, credit, housing and public accommodations, based on gender identity or expression, failed to pass the committee stage of Maryland's Senate. -
15 March 2013Video: Bill Gates: Boy Scouts should ‘absolutely’ lift its anti-gay ban ‘because it’s 2013′ 7 Philanthropist and co-founder of Microsoft, Bill Gates, has said an interview that the Boy Scouts of America should "absolutely" lift its ban on gay volunteers, members and staff. -
14 March 2013US: Chick-fil-A foundation’s tax filings show anti-LGBT donations almost doubled in 2011 5 Despite reports that chicken restaurant chain Chick-fil-A, had ceased giving money to organisations opposed to equal marriage and LGBT rights, the company's most recent tax filings suggest it has actually increased the amount it gives. -
14 March 2013Carly Rae Jepsen: ‘I’m praying’ that by cancelling I will help the Boy Scouts lift its gay ban 2 Singer Carly Rae Jepsen has spoken out again about her decision to cancel her performance at the Boy Scouts of America's annual jamboree because of its anti-gay policy, and has said she hopes it will help the scouts to lift its ban. -
14 March 2013US: Fox Host Bill O’Reilly again defends link between homosexuality and paedophilia 16 Despite admitting on Tuesday that there was no link between homosexuality and paedophilia, Fox News host Bill O'Reilly has now seemingly gone back to defending the false connection. -
14 March 2013Excommunicated Westboro Baptist Church member suggests Fred Phelps might be gay 23 A former member of the adamantly homophobic Westboro Baptist Church, also know as the ‘God Hates Fags’ church, has spoken out about the church's controversial leader, and said that she thought he could be gay. -
14 March 2013US: Radio Host attacks the Girl Scouts for supporting the “homosexual lifestyle” 17 A US radio host has attacked the Girl Scouts of the USA, claiming that it "supports homosexual lifestyles", and "features homosexuals in some of their materials". -
14 March 2013US: ‘Don’t Say Gay’ bill would force teachers to send gay students to psychiatrists 11 The newly revised 'Don't Say Gay' bill, which has been proposed for the US state of Tennessee, includes a clause which would mean teachers would be made to send gay students to a psychiatrist. -
14 March 2013US: Top lawyer predicts that the US Supreme Court will support equal marriage 17 The head of a well-known law firm and top attorney has said that he expects the US Supreme Court to resoundingly support equal marriage, when it takes on two cases challenging equal marriage bans in America. -
14 March 2013Former Formula One star slammed for saying he doesn’t want a ‘poofter’ to play him in his biopic 77 World-renowned motor racing star Sir Stirling Moss, has come under heavy criticism for saying that he wouldn't want a "poofter" to play him in a film. -
14 March 2013US: Fox News Host Bill O’Reilly admits ‘homosexuality has nothing to do with paedophilia’ 15 Fox News Host Bill O'Reilly has been criticised in the past for suggesting, and defending the suggestion that there is a link between homosexuality and paedophilia, but on Tuesday he admitted that was entirely false.
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14 March 2013US: Bride who married at ‘historic’ Mississippi lesbian wedding dies, aged 34 6 A bride who was married to her wife in a controversial front-page Mississippi wedding in February, has died following her battle with brain cancer. -
13 March 2013Survey reveals searches for gay porn are top in countries banning homosexuality 14 A new survey of porn search habits has revealed that, in some of the countries with the most adamantly homophobic laws, the word gay comes up more often than countries without them. -
13 March 2013US: Chairman of Native American tribe to allow equal marriage and officiate same-sex wedding 2 The chairman of a northern Michigan Native American tribe has said that he will sign an equal marriage bill on Friday, and will then officiate the wedding of two men. -
13 March 2013US: University removes Chick-fil-A branch from campus over lack of student support 1 A university in the US city of Atlanta has removed chicken restaurant Chick-fil-A from its campus following a lack of support from students. Last year there was a furore around the company's CEO, and a confusion over whether or not the company opposed equal marriage.
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13 March 2013SNP’s LGBT group pushes minister to include LGBT people in Commonwealth charter 19 The Scottish National Party's LGBT group has put pressure on Scotland's Minister for External Affairs to attempt to amend the recently signed Commonwealth charter, which protects against discrimination, but does not specifically mention LGBT people.
