Joseph Patrick McCormick is a news editor for PinkNews.co.uk
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23 February 2013US: Gay soldier booed at GOP presidential debate joins Ohio equal marriage effort 5 An openly gay US soldier who was booed during a Republican presidential debate in 2011 for asking if potential candidates would undo moves towards gay equality, has joined efforts to lift the state of Ohio's ban on equal marriage. -
22 February 2013Lithuanian President: Talks about civil unions for same-sex couples are too ‘premature’ 10 The Lituania President has said that she thought that discussions on civil partnerships for gay couples were "premature". -
22 February 2013Australia: Religious groups could lose exemption from anti-discrimination law 7 Religious organisations in Australia could lose exemptions to anti-discrimination laws, under recommendations from an inquiry which suggested that the ruling Labor Party's proposed legal changes needed to remove protections for groups to discriminate, where it would otherwise be unlawful. -
22 February 2013US columnist says equal rights will lead to legalisation of incest, paedophilia and rape 43 A US columnist has made unfounded claims that equal rights are leading the US towards legalising incest, paedophilia and rape. -
22 February 2013Australia: Gender-discrimination challenge to equal marriage ban thrown out by judge 7 An Australian judge this week threw out a challenge to the national ban on equal marriage, on the grounds that the law banning same-sex marriage does not discriminate against people based on gender. -
22 February 2013Anti-gay evangelist Scott Lively claims to have found proof that Obama is gay 53 US Christian Evangelical Scott Lively, has posted an article claiming that President Barack Obama is gay, claiming to have proof, because he went on a weekend trip with an aide, but without Michelle. -
22 February 2013Associated Press style guide allows ‘husband’ or ‘wife’ to be used for gay married couples 4 The Associated Press has updated its guidelines on reporting on same-sex married couples, saying that the words "husband" or "wife" were acceptable, despite sending a memo earlier in February saying "generally" those terms should not be used. -
22 February 2013Former Utah Governor: ‘There is nothing conservative about denying equal marriage to gay people’ 7 A former Republican Governor of Utah has come out in support of equal marriage, urging other Republicans to do the same. -
22 February 2013Video: Amazon releases TV advert featuring same-sex married couple 23 Online retailer Amazon, has released a new television advert for its Kindle Paperwhite, which features a gay couple and a straight couple getting along on holiday together. -
21 February 2013Russian Foreign Ministry to investigate US lesbian ex-wives who hid relationship to adopt child 8 The Russian Foreign Ministry says it will look into a custody case of a Russian child adopted by a US lesbian former couple who allegedly hid their marriage in order to adopt the child. -
21 February 2013Puerto Rico: 200,000 rally against gay rights 6 A demonstration against equal rights for gay people in Puerto Rico earlier this week saw hundreds of thousands of people turn up. -
21 February 2013Anti-gay group leader: Study doesn’t prove bullying is worse for LGBT kids, ‘if there is such a thing’ 19 The leader of an anti-gay conservative group in the US state of Massachusetts has claimed that a recent study on anti-LGBT bullying in schools was "propaganda" and went on to doubt the existence of gay and trans students. -
21 February 2013US: California lawmaker introduces bill to remove tax-exempt status from Boy Scouts 8 A Californian lawmaker has introduced a bill which would remove the tax exempt status from youth groups such as the Boy Scouts of America, if they uphold policies excluding gay members. -
21 February 2013GLAAD: ‘What the hell is going on with the Associated Press guidance on gay couples?’ 14 The Gay and Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation has struck out at the Associated Press over a recent announcement that it would uphold guidelines published on 11 February that stated that reporters should “generally” not refer to same-sex married couples as “husbands” or “wives”.
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21 February 2013Puerto Rico: Supreme Court upholds gay adoption ban 2 The Supreme Court in Puerto Rico voted on Wednesday to uphold a law banning same-sex couples from adopting children. -
20 February 2013Australia: Christian youth camp appeals against discrimination ruling 5 A Christian youth camp which was ordered to pay damages for discriminating against a gay youth support charity in 2010 when it refused to accept its booking, has begun an appeal against the court's ruling. -
20 February 2013Irish Education Minister: ‘Education plays a key role in tackling homophobia and transphobia’ 13 The Irish Minister for Education, Ruairí Quinn today opened a European Union conference on homophobic and transphobic bullying in schools, and emphasised the importance education plays in reducing such prejudice. -
20 February 2013US: Poll shows that half of Illinois residents support equal marriage + A poll of Illinois residents has found that half of people living in the state supported a bill to legalise equal marriage, with the percentage in opposition to it much lower. -
20 February 2013Poll: 59% of Americans oppose the Defense of Marriage Act 4 A new poll has found that almost two thirds of Americans registered to vote oppose the Defense of Marriage Act, and that just over half support equal marriage for same-sex couples. -
20 February 2013Kelly Clarkson says bisexual producer Clive Davis bullied her and his memoir was ‘mixed up’ 3 Singer songwriter Kelly Clarkson, has hit out at bisexual record executive Clive Davis, who produced some of her music, saying that he "bullied" her, and said she was a "sh*tty writer".
