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-
18 December 2012Cardinal Cormac Murphy-O’Connor: Same-sex marriage is an ‘abuse of language’ 74 The former Archbishop of Westminster, Cardinal Cormac Murphy-O’Connor, has questioned whether David Cameron can be trusted due to his support for equal marriage. -
18 December 2012Gareth Thomas joins ITV’s Dancing on Ice 16 Former rugby player Gareth Thomas will be in the rink for the new series of Dancing on Ice. -
18 December 2012Anti-equal marriage Tory MP leaves Twitter after backlash 29 Conservative MP Gordon Henderson has closed down his Twitter account after speaking out against same-sex marriage. -
17 December 2012Brighton: Gay couple left devastated and traumatised after homophobic attack 32 Sussex Police are appealing for information after a gay couple were violently attacked in Brighton while holding hands on a street. -
17 December 2012Lib Dem MP Gordon Birtwistle: ‘Gay marriage is just not on’ 65 The first Liberal Democrat MP to voice their opposition to the government’s marriage reforms since last week's announcement has gone public. -
17 December 2012Uganda’s president: Gay people should not be killed or persecuted 26 Uganda's president has said gay people should not be killed or persecuted as the country’s parliament runs out of time to pass the proposed Anti-Homosexuality Bill for this year. -
17 December 2012Gay Essex dads to sue government over church same-sex marriage ban 91 Tony and Barrie Drewitt-Barlow plan to mount a legal challenge over the government’s decision to ban gay couples from marrying in the Church of England. -
17 December 2012Bishop Gene Robinson: Jesus was pro-gay and spent most of his time with 12 men 16 The US Episcopal Church's first openly gay bishop, Gene Robinson, says we shouldn’t assume Jesus was heterosexual. -
17 December 2012Cameroon: Court refuses to release man serving 3-year sentence for ‘homosexual behaviour’ 14 A court in Cameroon has upheld a conviction against a man found guilty of "homosexual behaviour" for sending a text message to another man. -
17 December 2012Russian football fan club: Please, no gay or black players in our team 20 A group representing the supporters of a Russian football team say they don’t want gay or black players in their team – but deny it’s got anything to do with bigotry. -
17 December 2012Matt Damon: Why I never wanted to deny those gay rumours 13 Matt Damon says he never denied rumours of being gay because he didn't want to insult some of his friends. -
17 December 2012Exclusive: Labour MPs threaten to resign over same-sex marriage vote 33 PinkNews.co.uk has learnt that Labour’s decision to grant its backbenchers a free vote on equal marriage caused a major rift in the shadow cabinet with deputy leader Harriet Harman amongst those calling for the vote to be whipped. -
16 December 2012Anti-gay marriage Tory MP, who supports Section 28, exposed as a love cheat 74 Conservative MP Bob Blackman, who recently suggested David Cameron should resurrect Section 28, previously had an affair behind his wife’s back for 11 years, according to his former mistress. -
14 December 2012Source: Uganda’s anti-gay bill misses Christmas deadline as parliament breaks for recess 11 Uganda’s Parliament has closed for the end of year recess without passing the country’s pending Anti-Homosexuality Bill, according to LGBT campaign group AllOut. -
14 December 2012Pope uses ‘peace’ day message to attack same-sex marriage 103 In a message for World Day of Peace 2013, Pope Benedict XVI has described same-sex marriage as a threat to justice and peace, adding that it will spark harm for society. -
14 December 2012South African President Jacob Zuma: I’d react in a ‘certain way’ to having a gay child 18 In a wide-ranging newspaper interview, South Africa’s President Jacob Zuma says he has no intention of overturning the country’s equal marriage laws, although he reacted cautiously when asked on how he would respond to learning that one of his children were gay. -
14 December 2012Brazilian student strangled to death with seatbelt in homophobic murder 10 Two teenagers have been arrested in connection with the murder of a 20-year-old student in Brazil, with one of the suspects declaring: “He wanted to kiss me and I wanted to kill him.” -
14 December 2012Campaigner: Uganda’s anti-gay bill may not be passed in time for Christmas 7 The executive director of Sexual Minorities Uganda believes the Ugandan Parliament may break up for the year without passing the notorious Anti-Homosexuality Bill. -
14 December 2012Church of England: We weren’t consulted over the government’s same-sex marriage ban 51 The Church of England says it only learnt of the government’s plan to ban it from performing same-sex marriages when Culture Secretary Maria Miller took to the Commons despatch box on Tuesday. -
14 December 2012Pope gives blessing to Uganda’s anti-gay parliamentary speaker Rebecca Kadaga 90 Pope Benedict XVI has been pictured giving a blessing to Rebecca Kadaga, the Speaker of the Ugandan Parliament, who has promised to pass the country’s notorious Anti-Homosexuality Bill as a “Christmas gift”.
