Joseph Patrick McCormick is a news editor for PinkNews.co.uk
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11 February 2013US: Secretary of Defense announces extension of benefits to same-sex military couples 1 The US Defense Secretary has confirmed recent reports that the Pentagon is to extend some benefits to same-sex military couples. -
11 February 2013Fans call for boycott of DC Comics for hiring ‘homophobic’ writer for Superman 18 DC comics has come under criticism for hiring an anti-gay Mormon writer for a new digital-first Superman comic book to be launched later this year. -
11 February 2013US: Colorado Senate prepares for final vote on civil unions 2 The Senate House in the US state of Colorado is preparing for what could be its final vote on a measure to introduce civil unions for same-sex couples. -
11 February 2013Update: Cincinnati teacher sacked for refusing to recant statement supporting equal marriage 10 The Assistant Principal at a Catholic school in Cincinnati has been sacked, for refusing to recant statements he made in support of equal marriage for gay people. -
11 February 2013William Shatner: ‘I am appalled that Reddit allows homophobia and racism’ 7 Actor William Shatner has criticised the user-generated news site, Reddit, for what he said were "homophobic", "sexist", and "racist" posts, which weren't adequately moderated. -
11 February 2013Canadian government to review its funding of anti-gay evangelical group 5 The Canadian government has announced that it is to review its funding of an anti-gay evangelical organisation which describes homosexuality as a “perversion”. -
11 February 2013Former Navy chaplain: ‘Gay equal military benefits will lead to heterophobia’ 19 A former Navy chaplain who was disgraced by the military for his role in a protest in 2006 has criticised the Pentagon's announcement that it may extend some equal benefits to same-sex partners of gay service members. -
11 February 2013Australian suspended anti-gay politician: Equal marriage is making my party ‘collapse’ 7 A suspended anti-gay member of an Australian political party has spoken out to suggest that the party was on the verge of collapse over equal marriage rifts. -
11 February 2013Feature: Pope Benedict XVI’s biggest gay moments 9 Following the news that the vehemently anti-gay Pope Benedict XVI is to resign at the end of this month PinkNews brings you some of his most anti-gay moments, and some of the best reactions to them. -
11 February 2013Anti-gay evangelical group receives funding from the Canadian government 19 An anti-gay evangelical organisation which describes homosexuality as a "perversion" has been receiving funding from Canada's government for work in Uganda.
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11 February 2013US: Seattle lawyer returns Eagle Scout badge in protest against scouts gay ban + A Seattle civil rights and employment attorney has returned his Eagle Scout badge in protest against the Boy Scouts of America's ongoing ban on gay scouts, volunteers and staff. -
11 February 2013Fox News uses lesbian kiss wedding photo in article about ‘traditional’ marriage 24 Fox News appeared to have accidentally included a picture of a lesbian couple kissing at their wedding, to accompany an article written about traditional gender roles in marriage. -
10 February 2013Senior Tory town councillor quits over equal marriage vote 16 A senior Conservative Party town councillor has quit the party because of his opposition to equal marriage, a bill to legalise which was resoundingly accepted at second reading by a large majority in the House of Commons on Tuesday. -
8 February 2013US Radio Host: ‘Equal marriage is a pernicious lie of Satan’ 42 A US Christian radio host has said that equal marriage is a "pernicious lie of satan", and said that equal rights advocates wanted to "redefine humanity completely". -
8 February 2013US: Man gets 18 months for homophobic petrol station assault 2 The attacker in a homophobic assault at a petrol station in the US city of Detroit in 2011 has been sentenced to 18 months in prison after pleading guilty. -
8 February 2013Peter Tatchell: ‘Boris Johnson’s support for equal marriage was a game changer’ 18 Peter Tatchell has emphasised what he calls the game-changing decision of London Mayor Boris Johnson to support David Cameron's equal marriage reform. -
8 February 2013US Columnist: ‘Bowing to calls for equality is like letting a disabled child play with matches’ 38 A columnist for a US conservative news site has written that bowing to pressure from a "militant homosexual lobby" on LGBT rights was like "capitulating to a developmentally disabled child who wants to play with matches". -
8 February 2013Trans woman student abused and shoved out of toilets at Leeds University 267 A trans woman student at Leeds University was verbally abused and pushed out of the Student Union's female toilets by two girls. -
8 February 2013Lance Bass: Chris Brown should go to jail for calling Frank Ocean a ‘faggot’ 7 Former 'Nsync star, Lance Bass, has spoken out about a recent alleged incident during which Chris Brown called Frank Ocean a "faggot", and said the R&B star should face jail as the "only way to" be rehabilitated. -
8 February 2013David Attenborough accused of excluding homosexuality from animal documentaries 42 Sir David Attenborough has been accused by a university academic of restricting his programmes to representing only a "single interpretation" of the sexual behaviour of animals, excluding the possibility of homosexuality.
