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-
31 January 2013Wyoming fails to pass domestic partnership rights for gay couples 13 A bill to extend domestic partnership rights to gay couples in the US state of Wyoming has been defeated. -
31 January 2013Radio 1 DJ Nick Grimshaw sees drop in breakfast show audience 11 Gay BBC Radio 1 host Nick Grimshaw has pulled in the lowest audience for the station's breakfast show for almost seven years during his first months in the job. -
31 January 2013Poll: 91% of gay people in the UK support equal marriage 27 A new YouGov poll has found that 91% of gay people support marriage equality. -
31 January 2013Philip Hammond admits to raising sibling relationships in same-sex marriage discussion 23 Defence Secretary Philip Hammond has admitted to raising siblings relationships in last week's discussion about equal marriage with students at a university. -
30 January 2013Gay former congressman Barney Frank misses out on temporary US Senate vacancy + Ex-congressman Barney Frank has been overlooked to serve as the interim US senator for Massachusetts. -
30 January 2013UK: Terrence Higgins Trust launches postal HIV home sampling kits 30 Terrence Higgins Trust and the Health Protection Agency are co-launching a pilot project that will allow gay and bisexual men to access HIV home sampling kits by post. -
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.
