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-
26 April 2013Northern Ireland: Catholic bishops lobby assembly members ahead of equal marriage debate 20 Catholic bishops in Northern Ireland are writing to assembly members urging them to vote against a motion which would legalise equal marriage. -
25 April 2013US: Attacker used dating apps to rob and rape gay men 4 Police in the US state of Washington say a man used gay dating phone apps to set up encounters with gay men at remote locations and then robbed them at gunpoint. -
25 April 2013George W Bush sidesteps equal marriage discussion in TV interview by saying ‘I’m off the stage’ 17 Former president George W Bush has refused to discuss equal marriage during a CBS interview. -
25 April 2013Romanian football club asked to prove it’s not homophobic with patron saying gays ‘must be kept in enclosures’ 14 The European Court of Justice has criticised Romanian football club, Steaua Bucarest, over years of homophobic comments from its patron and former MEP George Becali. -
25 April 2013UK: Stonewall anti-gay bullying posters translated into Hebrew for use in Jewish faith schools 4 Stonewall’s anti-gay bullying posters have been translated into Hebrew for use as a modern language resource in Jewish faith schools. -
25 April 2013Two years on and still no justice for South African lesbian murder victim Noxolo Nogwaza 4 Family, friends and campaigners are remembering Noxolo Nogwaza, a young lesbian in South Africa, who was raped and murdered two years ago this week after a night out with friends. -
25 April 2013Oregon: Gay former principal close to resolving legal dispute with school district 2 A gay principal in Oregon who says he has been forced to quit his job because of homophobic discrimination is said to be close to resolving a legal dispute. -
25 April 2013Peter Tatchell: ‘Lobby the Lords for marriage equality’ 29 “The biggest uncertainty facing the same-sex marriage bill is how the House of Lords will vote,” Peter Tatchell has warned. -
25 April 2013Biography claims Margaret Thatcher thought Edward Heath was gay 36 Margaret Thatcher thought Edward Heath was gay, a new biography by Charles Moore has claimed. -
24 April 2013US: Sheriff warns anti-gay church to stay away from Texas fertiliser blast funerals 27 The homophobic Westboro Baptist Church has been told to stay away from the funerals of those killed in last week’s fertiliser plant explosion in Texas. -
24 April 2013Germany: Angela Merkel’s Christian Democrats banned from using Berlin Pride float due to equal marriage stance 41 Chancellor Angela Merkel's conservative Christian Democrats won’t be allowed their normal float at this year's gay pride festival in Berlin. -
24 April 2013Anti-gay Ugandan pastor Martin Ssempa tweets PinkNews to warn of ‘sodomy’ 64 A notorious homophobic Ugandan pastor responded to news of a new HIV prevention campaign in England by tweeting “stop sodomy” at PinkNews’ Twitter account. -
24 April 2013Metropolitan Police: Homophobic crime down across London 26 Homophobic crime across London has fallen by 12.7%, latest statistics from the Metropolitan Police Service show. -
24 April 2013Culture Editor Matthew Cain to leave Channel 4 News 6 Gay journalist and broadcaster Matthew Cain has announced that he’s leaving Channel 4 News as the programme's culture editor in order to write fiction. -
24 April 2013JLS still to appear at Birmingham Pride despite split 2 Birmingham Pride say JLS will still perform their DJ set at the event, despite today's announcement that they are to split-up. -
24 April 2013Department of Health launches new HIV prevention campaign for gay and bisexual men in England 42 Gay and bisexual men in England have the power to halt the spread of HIV in their community within a generation, according to a major new campaign launched today by the Department of Health. -
23 April 2013Oklahoma: Gay politician attacked by three men outside bar 5 Police in Oklahoma are investigating an attack on one of the state’s first openly gay politicians. -
23 April 2013Rhode Island: Senate Republicans throw weight behind same-sex marriage bill 6 The five Republicans in the Rhode Island Senate are backing equal marriage as a legislative committee prepares for a pivotal vote on the issue. -
23 April 2013‘Vive la France!’ as campaigners celebrate equal marriage victory 40 Campaigners are celebrating the news that France has become the 14th nation in the world to legalise marriage rights for same-sex couples and Justice Minister Christiane Taubira says the first weddings could be held as soon as June. -
23 April 2013US: Government says Family Research Council shooter should get 45 years 9 Prosecutors say Floyd Corkins who planned a mass killing at the headquarters of an anti-gay Christian lobbying group should spend 45 years in prison.
