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-
30 January 2013Oregon: Bar owner accused of discriminating against transgender customers + The Oregon labor commissioner has filed discrimination charges against a Portland bar owner accused of telling transgender patrons to stay away. -
30 January 2013US: Gay former American football player charged with assaulting ex-boyfriend + A retired American football player has been charged with felony domestic violence and assault charges involving a former boyfriend. -
30 January 2013UK: Government minister Sayeeda Warsi condemns anti-gay east London ‘Muslim vigilante’ groups 22 Faith and Communities Minister Sayeeda Warsi has condemned Muslim vigilante groups in east London – some of whom recently targeted a gay man with homophobic abuse. -
30 January 2013New LGBT health centre opens in Birmingham 3 A new centre to help with health issues faced by Birmingham's LGBT community has now opened. -
30 January 2013San Francisco’s public nudity ban goes into force on Friday 13 San Francisco’s public nudity ban will go into force on Friday – it has been confirmed by a US district court judge. -
30 January 2013UK: 86 MPs vote to change the Equality Act in same-sex marriage amendment debate 32 A bill proposed by a Conservative MP to amend the Equality Act in order to provide further legal protections for those who disagree with equal marriage has received the support of 86 MPs - but it's unlikely to become law. -
30 January 2013Tory MP Anne Milton furious as anti-gay marriage group uses photo without permission 28 The main group campaigning against equal marriage in the UK has used another Conservative MP’s photograph on its publicity leaflets without her permission. -
29 January 2013Whitney Houston’s mother would have been ‘bothered’ if the star had been gay 19 Whitney Houston's mother has revealed to Oprah Winfrey that had her daughter been gay, she would "absolutely" have had a problem with it. -
29 January 2013Tory rebel says same-sex marriage bill could pass Commons with a majority of 400 16 Conservative MP Philip Davies, who opposes equal marriage, has told a PinkNews reader that he expects the government’s Marriage (Same Sex Couples) Bill for England and Wales to pass with a Commons majority of between 300-400. -
29 January 2013Study shows when gay people come out, it can improve their mental health 7 Lesbians, gay men and bisexuals who are out have lower stress hormones than those who hide their sexuality, according to a study in Canada. -
29 January 2013Finland media boss fined for discriminating against lesbian newspaper editor 3 The chief executive of one of Finland’s largest media companies has been fined for discriminating on the grounds of sexual orientation. -
29 January 2013Frank Ocean due to press charges against Chris Brown over car park brawl 3 Bisexual R&B star Frank Ocean will reportedly press charges against Chris Brown following an altercation at a recording studio in Los Angeles on Sunday night (27 January). -
29 January 2013US: Anti-gay conservative groups appalled that Boy Scouts may drop homophobic ban 12 Equality campaigners have welcomed an announcement by the Boy Scouts of America that it may drop its national ban on gay members – although evangelical conservatives have criticised the move. -
29 January 2013Catholic Archbishop of San Francisco: Allowing gays to marry ‘is like legalising male breastfeeding’ 139 Legislating for equal marriage is like legalising male breastfeeding, according to the Catholic Archbishop of San Francisco Salvatore Cordileone. -
28 January 2013Philip Hammond denies same-sex marriage incest claims 66 A spokesman for Defence Secretary Philip Hammond has denied claims that he compared same-sex marriage to incest. -
28 January 2013East London ‘Muslim vigilantes’ homophobia victim makes contact with police + A man who was subjected to homophobic abuse by a group of men claiming to be "Muslim vigilantes" has come forward to police. -
28 January 2013UK: Catholics hand out 1 million anti-gay marriage postcards 75 A million anti-gay marriage postcards were handed out at Catholic masses over the weekend. -
28 January 2013Church in Wales hints that one day it may agree to marry gay couples 9 The Church in Wales has responded to the publication of the government’s Marriage (Same Sex Couples Bill) and says the proposals give it scope to consider sanctioning marriages for gay couples in the future. -
28 January 2013Church of England: The government has ‘no mandate’ for its same-sex marriage bill 42 The Church of England has responded to the publication of the government’s Marriage (Same Sex Couples Bill) and has complained that it wasn’t given enough time to study the proposals in full ahead of last week’s announcement. -
28 January 2013Exclusive: Defence Secretary Philip Hammond links incest with same-sex marriage 122 Defence Secretary Philip Hammond has told students in Surrey that allowing gay couples to marry would be like sanctioning incest.
