Scott Roberts was the news editor of Gaydar Radio and a columnist for PinkNews until 2012. In August 2012, he was appointed the editor of PinkNews.co.uk
Twitter: @scottjsroberts-
11 April 2013Former Radio 4 newsreader Alice Arnold: I won’t dance on Thatcher’s grave but she made gay people feel ‘marginalised’ 24 As a gay woman former BBC Radio 4 newsreader Alice Arnold says celebrating the death of Margaret Thatcher is inappropriate, although admits she celebrated her exit from Downing Street in 1990. -
11 April 2013London: Gay men’s health charity GMFA faces uncertain future after funding cut 15 GMFA has spoken of its shock at the news it will no longer receive funding for its London HIV information services. -
10 April 2013Crystal Palace Football Club Foundation says it will deal with homophobic fans 3 Crystal Palace Football Club’s official foundation has commented on accusations that a number of the club’s fans have been taking part in homophobic chanting during matches. -
10 April 2013Ed Miliband: Gay people were left ‘stigmatised’ by Margaret Thatcher’s Section 28 20 Ed Miliband has joined his political rivals in paying tribute to Margaret Thatcher, but says her support for Section 28 caused gay people to be “stigmatised”. -
10 April 2013Church in Wales to study gay relationships in order to ‘map out the way ahead’ 16 The Archbishop of Wales has announced a new study of gay relationships at a meeting of the Church in Wales’ governing body. -
10 April 2013London Tory MEP welcomes progress in North Cyprus gay ban repeal 6 Conservative MEP Marina Yannakoudakis has welcomed the latest developments in decriminalising homosexuality in the northern part of Cyprus. -
10 April 2013Anti-gay US-born Israeli terrorist jailed for killing two Palestinians 7 A US-born West Bank settler, who previously suggested Molotov cocktails should be used at those taking part in a gay pride event, has been sentenced to life imprisonment for the murder of two Palestinians. -
10 April 2013Iceland PM asked to meet with gay rights activists in Chinese visit 2 Iceland’s Johanna Sigurdardottir, the world’s first openly gay prime minister, has been asked to meet with the parents of gay children in next week's visit to China. -
10 April 2013Singapore High Court rejects repeal of gay sex ban for men 9 LGBT campaigners have expressed their disappointment after Singapore's High Court rejected a petition to repeal an archaic law criminalising sex between men. -
10 April 2013Apple criticised after banning comic because of gay sexual images 22 Apple has banned the sale of a comic which features two small images of gay sex. -
10 April 2013French Senate approves crucial article of equal marriage bill 23 France's equal marriage bill clears its first hurdle in the country's Senate. -
9 April 2013UK: Lesbian asylum seeker due to be deported to Uganda on Wednesday 19 An asylum seeker who claims she is at risk of homophobic persecution is due to be deported to Uganda on Wednesday evening. -
9 April 2013Transgender pornography downloaded in Vatican City 26 Transgender pornography has been downloaded by computers based in Vatican City, a US paper has claimed. -
9 April 2013Sussex Police tipped to become the next force to record attacks on subculture groups 2 Sussex Police could become the next force in the country to recognise alternative subculture as a recordable motivation for hate crime. -
9 April 2013White House press secretary says America’s growing support for equal marriage is a ‘remarkable evolution’ 1 White House Press Secretary Jay Carney has praised America’s growing support for equal marriage, calling it a "remarkable evolution". -
9 April 2013Sussex: Survey shows many LGBT residents feel isolated and equality undermined by austerity + A new survey shows the majority of LGBT people in East Sussex feel isolated and believe the government’s austerity policies are hindering moves towards equality. -
9 April 2013Scotland: Equality Network writes to chief public prosecutor after trans man sentenced over sex ‘by fraud’ 2 An LGBT rights group has written to Scotland’s chief public prosecutor over the decision to prosecute a trans man on the charge of “obtaining sexual intimacy by fraud” -
9 April 2013X Factor singer Rylan Clark deletes Margaret Thatcher tweet 21 X Factor singer Rylan Clark has deleted a tweet in tribute of Margaret Thatcher, after being reminded of her role in introducing Section 28 and her general disdain for gay rights. -
9 April 2013Ugandan asylum seeker freed from Bedfordshire detention centre + A Ugandan female asylum seeker, who campaigners claim was raped by her father, has been freed from a detention centre in Bedfordshire. -
9 April 2013Simon Cowell: ‘I couldn’t care less if people think I’m gay’ 12 Simon Cowell has once again commented about speculation concerning his sexuality by saying he "couldn't care less" if people think that he’s gay.
