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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19 November 2012NYC: Ceremony for murdered gay rights activist + A memorial service has taken place for a gay rights activist who was killed last month in New York. -
16 November 2012UN calls for gay rights protection in Cameroon ahead of court appeals 6 The United Nations is calling on Cameroon to end the enforcement of homophobic laws ahead of an appeal involving three men. -
16 November 2012Greece: Gay play production team and cast charged with blasphemy 60 Actors and the producer and director of a play in Greece that depicted Jesus Christ as gay have been charged with blasphemy. -
16 November 2012‘No intention to support same-sex marriage’ says UKIP 78 The UK Independence Party has restated its opposition to equal marriage rights for gay couples. -
16 November 2012UK: Christian man refuses to drive bus because of Stonewall gay rights poster 123 Stonewall has criticised a Yorkshire bus driver after he allegedly refused to operate a bus because it displayed an advert for the gay rights charity on its exterior. -
16 November 2012Peter Tatchell: Facebook ruling is a ‘victory’ for free speech 48 Peter Tatchell has welcomed a High Court ruling in favour of a Christian worker who was demoted for a comment he wrote on Facebook about equal marriage. -
16 November 2012Video: Ian McKellen shows support for new anti-bullying film 1 Actor Sir Ian McKellen has lent his voice to Stonewall’s new anti-gay bullying campaign video. -
16 November 2012Beautiful Thing to return to the stage 9 Jonathan Harvey’s classic gay play, Beautiful Thing, will celebrate its 20th anniversary next year with a new UK-wide tour. -
16 November 2012UK: Christian worker wins same-sex marriage Facebook case 47 A Christian housing worker, who was demoted for posting remarks about equal marriage on Facebook, has won a legal case against his employers. -
16 November 2012Manchester: Defeat for gay Tory candidate 21 Matthew Sephton, chairman of LGBTory, has been defeated as the Conservative Party candidate in the Manchester Central by-election. -
15 November 2012Canada: Trans student banned from using male toilets 26 A transgender male student in Ontario, Canada, has allegedly been barred from using the men's toilet at school. -
15 November 2012Trans community looks ahead to global day of remembrance 8 Organisers in the UK are raising awareness of next week’s Transgender Day of Remembrance (TDoR). -
15 November 2012Tributes for Northern Ireland gay rights campaigner 6 Tributes are being paid to Northern Ireland LGBT rights campaigner PA Maglochlainn, who has died from a long illness. -
15 November 2012MOD chaplains could be “sacked for opposing gay marriage” says Tory MP 57 Sir Gerald Howarth, who left the Ministry of Defence in September, says the government’s equal marriage reforms could make the position of some chaplains who disagree with the change untenable. -
15 November 2012ITV disciplines This Morning after paedophile incident 9 ITV has taken action against This Morning following last week’s controversial interview with David Cameron – the PM’s on-the-spot response initially sparked a divided reaction within parts of the gay community. -
15 November 2012Tory MP criticises George Osborne for going ‘big’ on same-sex marriage 79 Conservative MP Glyn Davies says he is disappointed that the prime minister, deputy prime minister and chancellor are all supporting equal marriage. -
15 November 2012Florida: Gay Republican commits suicide blaming Obama victory 49 A gay man in Key West, Florida, took his own life two days after Barack Obama won a second term in the White House and cited the president’s victory in a suicide letter. -
14 November 2012PM ‘wrong’ on same-sex marriage poll says ComRes chief 29 The chief executive of ComRes Andrew Hawkins has accused David Cameron of making misleading statements over polling data regarding equal marriage. -
14 November 2012UKBA delays gay asylum hearing for Senegal man + An appeal hearing against the UK Border Agency’s decision to deport an asylum seeker, who claims he is at risk of homophobic persecution in his home country of Senegal, has been delayed. -
14 November 2012New Zealand politician criticised for comparing same-sex marriage to apartheid 21 A New Zealand politician says allowing gay couples to marry is like apartheid South Africa calling the Maori rugby team "honorary whites".
