Joseph Patrick McCormick is a news editor for PinkNews.co.uk
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27 March 2013US: Supreme Court takes on arguments around the Defense of Marriage Act 4 In a second day of landmark hearings, the US Supreme Court is to take on arguments around the Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA), which bans equal marriage across the US. -
27 March 2013US: Hundreds of thousands take to social media to support equal marriage 7 Thousands of social media users have taken to Facebook and Twitter, to change their profile pictures to an altered version of the Human Rights Campaign (HRC) logo, in support of equal marriage. -
27 March 2013Brendon Ayanbadejo: A baseball player will come out of the closet before an NFL player + Super Bowl Champion Brendon Ayanbadejo, has said that he thinks it is more likely that a baseball player will come out sooner than anyone in the NFL. -
27 March 2013Beyoncé and Madonna come out in support of equal marriage 4 Beyoncé has joined thousands online in showing her support for equal marriage on her Facebook page, on the first day that the US Supreme Court has taken on two cases challenging same-sex marriage bans. -
27 March 2013US: Representative plants rainbow flag at Congress to support equal marriage + On the first day of arguments around two cases around equal marriage at the US Supreme Court, an Orange Country Representative has flown the rainbow flag to show his support for marriage equality. -
26 March 2013US: Supreme Court justices question proponents of Proposition 8 12 In today's Supreme Court hearing around Proposition 8, the state of California's ban on equal marriage, the justices questioned the meaning of marriage, and challenged arguments for the ban. -
26 March 2013Tony Perkins: Supreme Court ruling in favour of equal marriage could mean ‘revolution’ 38 Tony Perkins, the president of the anti-gay Family Research Council has claimed that the US Supreme Court ruling in favour of equal marriage could lead to "revolution". -
26 March 2013Survey: 53% of Albanians think gay people ‘should not be free to live life as they wish’ 32 The results of the European Social Survey (ESS), due to be published today, suggest that Albania is the most homophobic society of the countries surveyed. -
26 March 2013US conservative women’s group: Starbucks discriminates against straight people by supporting gay rights 82 A conservative women's group in the US has published a scathing article about coffee chain Starbucks, and the company's support for equal marriage, suggesting that it discriminates against straight people by doing so. -
26 March 2013Australia: Thousands sign petition to keep rainbow pedestrian crossing in Sydney 2 Over 12,000 people have signed a petition urging the government of New South Wales to keep a rainbow pedestrian crossing which was painted in central Sydney this year to celebrate Mardi Gras. -
25 March 2013Rapper A$AP Rocky: ‘It’s crazy’ that homosexuality is even an issue in hip-hop 12 Rapper A$AP Rocky has spoken out about homosexuality in the music industry, and said that "it's crazy" that it is still an issue. -
25 March 2013Rush Limbaugh falsely claims equal marriage has failed every time at referendum 23 US conservative radio host Rush Limbaugh has falsely claimed that every time equal marriage has been on a ballot in the US it has been defeated. -
25 March 2013First trans woman BBC Radio 1 presenter launches programme tackling prejudice 7 BBC Radio 1's first trans woman presenter Paris Lees, will launch a new programme tackling prejudice across the UK in an "open and honest' way. -
25 March 2013US radio host: Gay people are living a ‘sad delusion’ and need to ‘embrace reality’ 57 Speaking on a radio bulletin, anti-gay radio presenter Linda Harvey has claimed that gay people don't exist, are living a "sad delusion", and that they would be happier if they "embraced reality". -
25 March 2013US: Senator Claire McCaskill officially announces support for equal marriage 1 US Senator Claire McCaskill of Missouri has announced her official support for equal marriage, and joined the increasing number on both sides of the political spectrum to endorse marriage equality. -
25 March 2013Son of US Senator who changed stance to support equal marriage reflects on coming out 4 The gay son of Senator Rob Portman, has written a column reflecting on coming out as a college freshman, a decision which led to his father controversially reversing his decision to support equal marriage. -
25 March 2013US: Lesbian cousin of Supreme Court Chief Justice will attend equal marriage hearing 6 The lesbian cousin of the US Supreme Court's Chief Justice has said she will attend the hearings this week around equal marriage. -
25 March 2013US: NFL players make final push for equal marriage: ‘why is common sense not enough?’ 5 Players in the US National Football League (NFL) have been using their influence to speak out in favour of equal marriage, ahead of the Supreme Court taking on two cases around the issue this week. -
24 March 2013Keith O’Brien accusers deny being part of a ‘gay cabal’ seeking ‘revenge’ 65 Four priests who have accused Cardinal Keith O'Brien of inappropriate sexual conduct, which led to his resignation, have denied that they are part of a "gay cabal" seeking "revenge" for his anti-gay stance. -
24 March 2013LGBT activists gather from across Asia to plan for UN conference 2 LGBT activists from across Asia gathered this weekend to plan a strategy ahead of this summer's United Nations Human Rights Council meeting.
