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11 July 2012Irish prime minister refuses to take view on equal marriage 17 The Irish prime minister, the Taoiseach Enda Kenny has said he will not be drawn into taking a position on whether marriage should be available to gay couples before a constitutional convention examines the issue. -
11 July 2012Northern Ireland: Equal marriage campaign group launched 13 A new campaigning group, Equal Marriage NI, has been launched to push for marriage equality between gay and straight couples in Northern Ireland.
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11 July 2012Vince Cable: ‘Difficult’ to justify gay marriage ban 91 Liberal Democrat Business Secretary Vince Cable has said he believes the current system of civil partnerships for gay couples is 'fine', but that it is 'difficult' to justify a ban on gay civil marriages and will support plans to lift it. -
11 July 2012Lady Gaga social network unveiled 13 Bisexual pop star Lady Gaga has unveiled a new social network, LittleMonsters.com. -
10 July 2012Scotland: Anti-gay marriage group’s ‘honest’ poll criticised 58 Claims by the anti-marriage equality group Scotland for Marriage that a new poll shows majority opposition to equal marriage have been called 'flawed and misleading' by the Equality Network. -
10 July 2012Cotswolds: Anger as council shuts down discussion on equal marriage motion 60 An angry exchange has taken place at a meeting of the Cotswolds District Council in Gloucestershire after discussion of the issue of marriage for gay couples was quashed by leaders. -
10 July 2012US: Episcopal Church bishops approve blessing for gay couples 4 Leading bishops of the two million-strong Episcopal Church in the US have approved a blessing for the relationships of gay couples. -
10 July 2012US: Washington state marriage equality supporters raise $1m in June + The Washington United for Marriage raised nearly $1 million last month in its bid to keep Washington's recently-passed marriage equality laws on the statute books following news that a public ballot will be held on the issue later this year. -
10 July 2012Ireland: 734 civil partnerships since introduction last year 26 1,468 gays and lesbians in Ireland have taken advantage of the country's new civil partnerships law, which came into force in 2011. -
10 July 2012Poll: Third of gay and trans Canadians in a same-sex marriage 17 A Canadian poll has suggested that 5 percent of the 34 million people living in Canada identify as lesbian, gay, bisexual or transgender, and that a third of those are in a gay marriage. -
10 July 2012Clare Balding: Being a lesbian may have helped sports presenting career 21 BBC TV presenter Clare Balding said she believes being a lesbian can give her an advantage as a female sports commentator when she is not considered to be distracted by physically attractive male athletes. -
10 July 2012Polynesia: Anglican Church to take view on gay weddings in 2014 5 The General Synod of the Anglican Church in Aotearoa, New Zealand and Polynesia has indicated that a decision will not be made on the issue of marriage rights for gay couples until 2014. -
9 July 2012Derbyshire Pride postponed after flooding 8 Derbyshire's Pride event on Saturday was postponed at the last minute due to the flooding experienced across the north of England. -
9 July 2012Toronto unveils rainbow cabs to woo gay Londoners for WorldPride 2014 20 Pride Toronto has unveiled a new taxi advertising campaign to promote the host city of WorldPride 2014 to gay Londoners, as the latter city handed over the mantle this weekend. -
9 July 2012China: Wives of gay men ‘defrauded by support website’ 2 Fifty wives of gay men in China say a website set up to provide them with support in their marriage has defrauded them, state media reports. -
9 July 2012Archbishop of Canterbury questions mandate for equal marriage rights 71 The outgoing Archbishop of Canterbury, Dr Rowan Williams, has questioned the government's mandate for the introduction of equal marriage rights between gay and straight couples. -
7 July 2012In Photos: London’s WorldPride 2012 parade 32 PinkNews.co.uk brings you photographic highlights of the WorldPride parade in London on 7 July 2012. -
7 July 2012London: Showers and cuts fail to dampen spirits at WorldPride 2012 39 Rain showers, a ban on floats and the absence of one high-profile politician failed to dent the enthusiasm of parade-goers and passers-by as London celebrated WorldPride today. -
6 July 2012London: WorldPride time was changed to reduce numbers 28 Information seen by PinkNews.co.uk today from inside the GLA confirms that the start time of the WorldPride event tomorrow was moved from 1pm to 11am in order to deter visitors from the event. -
6 July 2012Feature: Decriminalising homosexuality in Belize 9 PinkNews.co.uk speaks to Caleb Orozco, the executive president of the United Belize Advocacy Movement about the bid to overturn the law in Belize which criminalises homosexuality.
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Comment: Dear Philip Hammond, equal marriage might upset people, but it is worth it for equality12
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US: Mixed martial arts fighter suspended for tweeting the word ‘fag’3
Sunderland Football Club flies rainbow flag in support of IDAHOT2
Scotland: Trans woman threatened with ban from shopping centre for using ladies’ toilets14
National AIDS Trust: ‘Passing equal marriage will help in the fight against the UK’s HIV epidemic’3
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Turkey urged to broadcast Eurovision following TV station cancellation over lesbian kiss7
Daniel Radcliffe: When filming Kill Your Darlings, I was given 'step-by-step' gay sex scene instructions9
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Scotland: Trans woman threatened with ban from shopping centre for using ladies' toilets14
France: Final marriage equality hurdle passed as Constitutional Council approves bill27
Georgia: IDAHOT rally attacked by thousands of violent protesters16
Turkey urged to broadcast Eurovision following TV station cancellation over lesbian kiss7
Study: Audiences don't mind gay actors playing straight roles 11
Poll: 7 in 10 Russians are against the 'justification and display of homosexuality'18
ILGA-Europe releases 2013 European LGBT rights map 50
Video: Finland's pro-equal marriage Eurovision entrant stages lesbian kiss and gets into final14
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US: Minnesota Republican moved to tears over 'heartbreaking' same-sex marriage bill73
Philip Hammond: 'No great demand for gay marriage and it's upsetting vast numbers of people'68
Bret Easton Ellis slams GLAAD and says gay basketball player Jason Collins treated like a 'baby panda'65
Government to consider abolishing civil partnerships or opening up to straight couples65
US Radio host: Gay news websites are covered with porn that is turning teens gay62
Lib Dem MP Sarah Teather tells Catholic newspaper 'I never went into politics to tackle equal marriage'59
Tory MP David Burrowes: 'I'm not anti-gay; I'm just pro-marriage'57
Christians called to pray at Parliament in opposition to equal marriage bill56
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