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-
14 May 2013Russia: Family and friends of male rape beer bottle murder victim say he wasn’t gay 23 The parents of a man who was killed and raped with beer bottles in Russia say the victim was not gay. -
14 May 2013Study: Audiences don’t mind gay actors playing straight roles 11 Researchers from South Carolina's Clemson University tested the hypothesis that out actors cannot play a believable straight role - and found it wasn't the case. -
14 May 2013Cyprus: Gay couple dragged from car and beaten by gang of eight 30 A gay couple have been brutally attacked by a group of eight people in Cyprus. -
14 May 2013Scotland: Teacher tells student ‘it’s ok to be gay’ and drunkenly climbs into bed with pupil 35 A male teacher who admitted asking a pupil if he was "camp" and then advising him that it was "ok to be gay these days" has been struck off for indecent conduct. -
13 May 2013Isle of Man Chief Minister: Homophobic landlord who banned lesbian couple shows the law needs to change 15 The Chief Minister of the Isle of Man has criticised a landlord for preventing a lesbian couple from renting a flat due to their sexuality. -
13 May 2013Ireland: New LGBT advice guide launched for GPs 1 The Irish College of General Practitioners has launched a new LGBT guide for GPs. -
13 May 2013Deputy Speaker Nigel Evans’ House of Commons duties put on hold + The Deputy Speaker of the House of Commons, the openly gay Conservative MP Nigel Evans, will not resume his duties in the chamber while police continue to investigate allegations against him. -
13 May 2013Beverley Knight to perform at Cardiff Mardi Gras 4 British soul star Beverley Knight is to perform at this year’s Cardiff Mardi Gras. -
13 May 2013Ohio: Police charge man over murder of trans woman 2 Police in the US state of Ohio have charged a man in connection with the murder of a trans woman. -
13 May 2013Berkshire: Charity warns of the need to tackle faith-related HIV deaths 8 Over the past few years there have been several deaths within the Berkshire town of Slough, caused by people not taking their HIV medication and stating that God would cure them, a local HIV charity has found. -
13 May 2013Tory MP Nadine Dorries: ‘The gay marriage bill is taking the sex out of marriage’ 90 Conservative MP Nadine Dorries says the government’s same-sex marriage bill will take the “sex out of marriage” and wonders whether a sister could marry a sister in order to avoid inheritance tax as part of the reform. -
13 May 2013Isle of Man: Lesbian couple prevented from renting flat due to homophobic landlord 36 A lesbian couple on the Isle of Man claim they were refused a flat due to their sexuality. -
13 May 2013Graham Norton, Alan Carr and Clare Balding in Bafta wins 2 Gay TV presenters Graham Norton, Alan Carr and Clare Balding all won awards at last night’s Baftas. -
13 May 2013Tory MP David Burrowes: ‘The same-sex marriage bill resembles the shark in Jaws’ 50 Conservative MP David Burrowes has reiterated calls for a referendum on same-sex marriage and warns the bill resembles the shark in the 1970s thriller movie, Jaws. -
9 May 2013Ricky Martin writes to Puerto Rican governor in LGBT rights call 3 Ricky Martin has urged Puerto Rican lawmakers to back measures that would extend adoption and other legal protections to the US territory's LGBT residents. -
9 May 2013UKIP’s Nigel Farage: Lady Thatcher’s ‘open-mindedness’ is responsible for gay tolerance in Britain 77 UK Independence Party leader Nigel Farage has criticised David Cameron for pushing ahead with the same-sex marriage bill and claims Margaret Thatcher’s “open-mindedness” is responsible for today’s gay tolerance in British society. -
9 May 2013Poll: Most Americans support lifting ban on gay scouts and on gay adult leaders 1 63% of Americans support allowing gay scouts to join the Boy Scouts of America, according to a new poll. -
9 May 2013Mississippi: Family of gay murdered mayoral candidate Marco McMillian to hold press conference 1 The family of a murdered gay politician in Mississippi are renewing their push for a federal investigation and will hold a news conference on Thursday -
9 May 2013DUP MP William McCrea: ‘David Cameron has no mandate for his same-sex marriage bill’ 20 DUP MP Dr William McCrea has criticised David Cameron for pushing ahead with the same-sex marriage bill and says “no party has a mandate for that change. -
9 May 2013MPs to resume debate of same-sex marriage bill this month 35 MPs will resume debate of the same-sex marriage bill later this month, it has been announced.
