Stephen joined PinkNews.co.uk as a reporter in 2010 and was appointed acting online editor in November 2011
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10 February 2012Elton John and David Furnish fear gay dad ‘stigma’ for son 31 Elton John and David Furnish have spoken of fears their son will suffer stigma for having famous gay parents. -
10 February 2012Street preacher cleared of anti-gay verbal abuse charge 105 A street preacher in Somerset has been cleared over charges he verbally abused a gay couple in a town centre. -
10 February 2012Jail for gay hate leaflet men 101 Three Muslim men from Derby have been jailed for distributing leaflets intended to stir up hatred against gays. -
10 February 2012Ken Livingstone: A gay banker would have his penis cut off in Dubai 67 The 2012 London mayoral hopeful had almost been clear of controversy for the week when he suggested gay bankers would be mutilated in the emirate of Dubai. -
10 February 2012Video: Turkish parents’ appeal for anti-homophobia film 1 A support group for the families of gay and trans people in Turkey is appealing for funds to finish a documentary on the experiences of parents. -
10 February 2012Gay cure columnist ‘denied free speech’ 57 The columnist behind a piece on 'gay cure' in a regional Jewish newspaper has said the widespread anger at her column shows the gay community is denying her the right to free speech. -
10 February 2012Group apologises for ‘undesirable gays’ at Olympics comment 7 The Friends of Clapham Common have apologised for saying the gay Olympics events at Pride House would draw "undesirable elements" of the community. -
10 February 2012Christian hoteliers lose gay room ban appeal 198 The Court of Appeal has today upheld a landmark court ruling in favour of a gay couple refused a room by the religious owners of Cornwall hotel. -
10 February 2012Gay hate leaflet men to be sentenced today 13 Three men found guilty of stirring up hatred on the grounds of sexual orientation are expected to be sentenced today in Derby.
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10 February 2012Westboro to picket boys’ funeral over gay marriage law 65 The homophobic Westboro Baptist Church has said it will picket the funeral of two young boys who were killed by their father at the weekend after the Washington state legislature voted in favour of gay marriage. -
9 February 2012New York rabbi: Cure gays with chemicals 106 A controversial New York rabbi has reacted to an article by someone who attempted reparative therapy by arguing that homosexuality could be tackled with chemical castration. The rabbi claimed Jewish LGBT groups are a 'fifth column' within the Jewish community. -
9 February 2012Ex-gays claim ‘illegal discrimination’ over flyers 46 A national 'ex-gay' support organisation which distributes flyers to students in the US state of Maryland has called today for an official to be disciplined after he described the publications as "reprehensible". -
9 February 2012Ugandan government ‘does not support’ anti-gay bill 24 The Ugandan government has distanced itself from the infamous bill which was reintroduced this week saying: "The facilitation of this debate should not be confused for the government's support for this bill." -
9 February 2012Roland Martin suspended for ‘gay bashing’ Beckham tweet 8 CNN has suspended Roland Martin for his Super-Bowl tweets about smacking a man who enjoyed David Beckham's racy H&M underwear ad. -
9 February 2012Swedish anti-gay flyers not covered by free speech 16 The European Court of Human Rights has upheld the conviction of four Swedish men who handed out leaflets to children which said being gay was "morally destructive" and that the "homosexual lobby" was trying to suppress paedophilia.
