Stephen joined PinkNews.co.uk as a reporter in 2010 and was appointed acting online editor in November 2011
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18 May 2012Malawi: New president ‘to decriminalise homosexuality’ 103 The Malawian president has said she will repeal the laws which make it illegal to be gay in the central African state, it has been reported. -
18 May 2012Nine-year-old tells ‘God Hates Fags’ church ‘God hates no one’ 44 A 9-year-old displayed a sign reading 'God hates no one' at a protest by the Westboro Baptist Church, known for its 'God hates fags' signs. -
18 May 2012French prime minister promises to implement equal marriage and adoption rights for gays 61 The new French prime minister has announced a commitment to implement new president François Hollande's pledge to equalise the laws on marriage for gay and straight couples. -
18 May 2012Tasmania: 250 attend vigil at ‘Excellent Marriage’ anti-gay marriage conference 9 250 people attended a vigil outside an anti-marriage equality conference in Tasmania last night as it was revealed the winning video message in a conference competition to define 'excellent marriage' was from a gay man. -
18 May 2012Chris Bryant: Tory MP’s response to equal marriage enquiry ‘as cruel as it was offensive’ 128 A Conservative MP's response to an enquiry about equal marriage has been called 'cruel and offensive' in its treatment of couples who are unable to have children by gay Labour MP Chris Bryant and 'truly shocking' by a constituent. -
18 May 2012Video: Sir Richard Branson comes @Out4Marriage – ‘The law should treat everyone the same, straight or gay’ 70 The founder of the Virgin Group, Sir Richard Branson, has become the most high profile figure so far to film a video for the Out4Marriage campaign, which calls for global equal marriage for gay couples. -
18 May 2012Woman jailed for train attack on 16-year-old lesbian 72 A 20-year-old woman has been jailed after she launched a physical attack on a young lesbian who had kissed her partner on a train. -
17 May 2012Poll: 47 percent of Russians believe the media can turn people gay 40 47 percent of Russians believe the media can turn people gay, a state-owned polling agency says. -
17 May 2012International Day Against Homophobia and Transphobia marked globally 79 Governments, organisations and individuals around the world have been marking this year's International Day Against Homophobia and Transphobia today. -
17 May 2012Angela Eagle MP: Gay couples will be in limbo until equal marriage laws are announced 31 Angela Eagle, the first female MP to enter a civil partnership, has called on the government to introduce marriage equality legislation and take gay couples out of 'limbo'. -
17 May 2012Popular Eurovision website hacked in response to ‘parade of homosexuals’ 34 A group is reportedly targeting websites related to the Eurovision Song Contest in Azerbaijan in protest at a 'parade of homosexuals' it believes will take place. -
17 May 2012Petition: New York Times ‘sexualised trans woman’s death’ 8 Hundreds of people have signed a petition to the New York Times saying it 'sexualised' the death of a transgender woman in a report this weekend. -
17 May 2012Dr John Sentamu: Meeting ‘emotional needs’ of gay couples through civil marriage is a ‘misuse of the state’ 263 The Archbishop of York has said that while allowing gay couples to marry in civil ceremonies may meet their 'emotional needs', if they are not experiencing legal discrimination it would be a 'misuse of the state'. -
17 May 2012Study: Faces may reveal whether people are gay 115 According to a study published this week, people may be able to determine at a glance whether another person is gay. -
16 May 2012MP calls for gays to leave Lithuania 34 A Lithuanian MP notorious for his anti-gay views has said gays should be driven from the country, interrupting a press conference in the Parliament building.
