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-
13 November 2012Irish deputy PM: The time has come for equal marriage 37 Irish deputy prime minister (Tánaiste) Eamon Gilmore says he would like to see a referendum on same-sex marriage “as soon as possible”. -
13 November 2012US: Transgender woman sues after taser incident 8 A transgender woman in California has filed a federal lawsuit accusing the US Bureau of Land Management (BLM) of excessive force after a taser was fired at her groin. -
13 November 2012Malta: Anti-gay politician selected for EU health job 18 LGBT-supporting members of the European Parliament are challenging Malta's nominee for the EU's top health job because of his previous opposition to gay and women’s rights. -
13 November 2012Gay ‘cure’ therapy is harmful says UK government 29 Culture Secretary Maria Miller has responded to a parliamentary question on gay conversion therapy by instructing Health Minister Norman Lamb to outline the government’s official position. -
13 November 2012Analysis: A gay ‘witch-hunt’ 41 Scott Roberts assesses the controversy and fallout of last week’s warning made by David Cameron of a “witch-hunt”. -
13 November 2012George Osborne: Tories must back same-sex marriage or risking losing like US Republicans 57 Chancellor George Osborne has told the Conservative Party that ditching its support for equal marriage could cause a catastrophic defeat at the 2015 general election. -
12 November 2012Bath: Bouncer accused of making homophobic slur 11 A bar in the south west city of Bath is investigating claims that a doorman made anti-gay remarks to customers. -
12 November 2012Manchester: Train passenger apologises for anti-gay rant 28 A 56-year-old man who shouted homophobic abuse and several expletives at two gay men on a train has apologised. -
12 November 2012Ex-footballer: Gay rumours ‘hurt’ my career 16 Ian Bishop, a former footballer who played for Everton and Manchester City, says gossip about his sexuality may have undermined his chances of being selected to play for his country at the top level. -
12 November 2012Gay Sesame Street actor denies sexual allegations 12 US gay actor Kevin Clash who provides the voice of Elmo in Sesame Street is on a leave of absence from the iconic children’s series after denying he had underage sex. -
12 November 2012South Africa: Lesbian dies after being stabbed with spear 8 19-year-old Sihle Sikoji was fatally attacked by a gang after visiting a bar. -
12 November 2012Uganda to pass anti-gay law before 2013, says Kadaga 112 The Speaker of Uganda’s Parliament says the country’s Anti-Homosexuality Bill will be passed by lawmakers before the end of this year. -
12 November 2012Hillary Clinton supports London LGBT corporate summit 7 Chief executives from some of the world’s largest companies will come together to discuss how the financial services industry can advance LGBT equality in a move which has the backing of Hillary Clinton. -
9 November 2012Video: Tony Perkins: Same-sex marriage is tearing America apart 61 The firebrand media opponents of gay rights have been taking to the airwaves to denounce Tuesday’s historic equal marriage victories in several US states. -
9 November 2012Manchester: Homophobic train passenger’s caution branded ‘lenient’ 39 Two gay men who were subjected to a homophobic rant on a train say the decision to give the perpetrator a caution was “too lenient”. -
9 November 2012Vatican paper brushes off equal marriage victories 32 The semi-official newspaper of the Holy See, L’Osservatore Romano, is seeking to downplay this week’s equal marriage victories in the US and Europe. -
9 November 2012Birmingham: Waiter goes berserk after gay couple complain about meal 57 A gay couple faced a tirade of abuse at a Greek restaurant in Birmingham when they complained about their meal. -
9 November 2012UK: New Archbishop signals openness on LGBT issues 86 The Bishop of Durham Justin Welby, who has been appointed as the new Archbishop of Canterbury, says the Church of England must have “no truck with any form of homophobia”. -
9 November 2012MP blasts Phillip Schofield over TV ‘stunt’ 107 Conservative MP and LGBTory patron Stuart Andrew has criticised television presenter Phillip Schofield for handing David Cameron a list of alleged paedophiles during a live interview. -
8 November 2012Analysis: A new dawn for LGBT America 5 After an extraordinary US election result with voters in three states passing equal marriage rights for gay couples, Scott Roberts sums up the highlights of an incredible week for America.
