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
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7 November 2012France unveils same-sex marriage bill 15 French President Francois Hollande’s government has approved a bill to legalise equal marriage and allow gay couples to adopt. -
7 November 2012US 2012: Washington state passes same-sex marriage 13 On a momentous night for LGBT equality, the US west coast state of Washington followed Maine and Maryland in passing a referendum in support of marriage rights for gay couples, and Minnesota voted against outlawing equal marriage. -
7 November 2012US 2012: Maine legalises same-sex marriage 18 The US state of Maine has voted in favour of marriage rights for gay couples in a public referendum. -
7 November 2012US 2012: Maryland legalises same-sex marriage 14 The US state of Maryland has voted in favour of civil equal marriage in a public referendum. -
7 November 2012Barack Obama re-elected US President 104 Barack Obama has reached the projected magic number of 270 electoral college votes needed to be re-elected President of the United States of America. -
7 November 2012US 2012: Tammy Baldwin elected as first openly gay US senator 14 Democrat Tammy Baldwin has become the first openly gay member of the US Senate, beating Republican Tommy Thompson in the senate race for Wisconsin. -
7 November 2012US 2012: Mike Huckabee concedes things are not going to plan for Romney 6 Former governor of Arkansas Mike Huckabee managed to mention the anti-gay fast food chain Chick-fil-A, during an interview about the latest US 2012 presidential exit polls. -
7 November 2012UK: Abuse allegations continue against gay former Tory MP 8 Further sexual abuse allegations have been made against the late Sir Peter Morrison. -
6 November 2012Anti-gay Ohio senate candidate rejected by voters and family 18 On US election night, Ohio lived up to its reputation for picking a presidential winner, and defeated anti-gay Republican US Senate candidate Josh Mandel at the same time. -
6 November 2012Spanish court protects equal marriage law 13 Spain’s Constitutional Court has upheld the country’s seven-year-long equal marriage law. -
6 November 2012Channel 4 backpedals after censoring ‘gay’ from Simpsons’ episode 10 Channel 4 says it was wrong to edit out the word "gay" from an episode of The Simpsons, which was shown by the UK broadcaster last weekend. -
6 November 2012Civil partnership defeat for Slovakia 6 Lawmakers in Slovakia have rejected plans by the country’s opposition party to legalise civil partnerships for gay couples. -
6 November 2012Egypt: 7 men remain detained over anti-gay charges 11 Seven men in Egypt, who were arrested for breaking the country’s law on sexual conduct, are reportedly still in prison. -
6 November 2012Spain to decide on same-sex marriage law 18 Spain's Constitutional Court is expected to rule on an appeal against the country's equal marriage law this evening.
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6 November 2012Ian McKellen criticises New Zealand PM over ‘gay’ jumper jibe 6 Veteran actor Sir Ian McKellen has criticised New Zealand Prime Minister John Key, accusing him of using the word "gay" in a "careless" way. -
6 November 2012US 2012: LGBT history in the making 17 Election Day has arrived in the United States with millions of Americans going to the polls to vote for the country’s next president, along with landmark public referendums on equal marriage taking place in four different states. -
5 November 2012Republican invokes memory of gay dead brother to blast equal marriage 96 A Republican state representative in Maine has urged voters in Tuesday’s equal marriage referendum to reject the measure and says even in death, he still disagrees with his late brother’s sexuality. -
5 November 2012New Zealand PM defends ‘gay’ jumper remarks 19 New Zealand Prime Minister John Key has been criticised for mocking a radio host's red jacket, suggesting he's a weak golfer because the jacket's colour is "gay". -
5 November 2012Same-sex marriage test for France 21 French President Francois Hollande has privately conceded that the religious opponents of his equal marriage plans are proving to be “tough”.
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5 November 2012Manchester: Dale Cregan denies murdering Fiona Bone and Nicola Hughes + Dale Cregan has pleaded not guilty to murdering 2 police officers – one of which was due to enter into a civil partnership.
