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21 May 2013Maria Miller: The time for equal marriage has finally come 11 In her address to the Commons, shortly before MPs passed the Marriage (Same Sex Couples Bill), Culture Secretary and Equalities Minister, Maria Miller said “now is the time” for equal marriage. -
21 May 2013Amendments to equal marriage bill on transgender rights withdrawn at request of Equality Minister 14 Equality Minister Helen Grant asked for amendments on rights for trans people in same-sex couples to be withdrawn in today's House of Commons debate on the Marriage (Same-Sex Couples) Bill. -
21 May 2013London: Gay sauna denies hosting ‘bareback’ sex parties 22 The owner of a gay sauna in north London has denied claims that his business was prepared to host a “Bareback Party” and “Raw Heat Pig Party”. -
21 May 2013Boris Johnson calls on Tories to unite and for the government to ‘get on with legalising equal marriage’ 9 Boris Johnson has called on the government to get the Marriage (Same Sex Couples) Bill signed into law as soon as possible. -
21 May 2013Openly gay NBA player Jason Collins honoured with courage award + Jason Collins, the NBA star who came out as gay earlier this month to a huge amount of media attention, and became the first openly gay player in a US major team sport, has received a courage award from leading gay-straight alliance organisation GLSEN. -
21 May 2013New York: Thousands of protesters condemn murder of ‘gay angel Mark Carson’ 5 Thousands of people marched in Manhattan on Monday to denounce a rise in violence against LGBT people, and in particular the brutal shooting on Saturday of Mark Carson. -
21 May 2013Boris Johnson, Martina Navratilova and Clare Balding to take part in Pride London festival 2 Organisers of this year’s Pride in London have confirmed that the event will go ahead, with London Mayor Boris Johnson hosting a special Gala dinner at Claridge’s on 25 June. -
21 May 2013Manager: Fined and suspended mixed martial arts fighter ‘doesn’t feel remorse’ for homophobic tweet 19 The manager of a mixed martial arts fighter who was fined $20,000 and suspended for three months for a tweet in which he referred to a fellow fighter as a "fag", has said he is not remorseful for the slur. -
20 May 2013Video: President Obama tells all-male college ‘Be the best husband to your boyfriend’ 7 US President Barack Obama delivered a highly inclusive commencement address to students graduating from the all-male Morehouse College this weekend. -
20 May 2013Brittney Griner: University basketball coach told me not to come out 1 Recently out, openly lesbian US basketball star Brittney Griner, has spoken out to say that her college basketball coaches asked her not to come out, in case it damaged the reputation of the team for prospective recruits. -
20 May 2013China: 18-year-old IDAHOT activist detained for 12 days + It has emerged that one of four LGBT marchers detained in the Chinese city of Changsha following Friday's IDAHOT events remains in prison, and has been sentenced to 12 days in jail. -
20 May 2013David Burrowes: I oppose all ‘dilutions’ of marriage 12 Tory MP David Burrowes has once again voiced his opposition to same-sex marriage, and has revealed he will not be voting for an amendment to the bill allowing opposite-sex couples to have civil partnerships either. -
20 May 2013Yvette Cooper: ‘David Cameron must show confidence and not allow the equal marriage bill to get sucked into Tory wrangling’ 4 Shadow Home Secretary and Minister for Women and Equalities, Yvette Cooper, says she hopes “David Cameron will show confidence and not allow the equal marriage bill to get sucked into another vortex of bitter Tory wrangling.” -
20 May 2013Lib Dem MP Stephen Gilbert: ‘Equal marriage is now a litmus test for David Cameron’ 5 Writing exclusively for PinkNews.co.uk, Liberal Democrat MP Stephen Gilbert says today’s start of the third reading of the Marriage (Same Sex Couples) Bill is a huge test for David Cameron. -
20 May 2013Church of Scotland set to debate ordination of gay clergy 3 The Church of Scotland is due to debate today whether it will continue to allow the ordination of lesbian and gay ministers. -
20 May 2013Gay Tory MP Crispin Blunt: ‘David Cameron is going through a fire with his colleagues in order to deliver equal marriage’ 5 In an exclusive interview with PinkNews.co.uk, Conservative MP Crispin Blunt, says David Cameron has shown “fantastic leadership” on equal marriage. -
19 May 2013China: IDAHOT activists detained in two cities 4 LGBT activists marking the International Day Against Homophobia and Transphobia in two Chinese cities were detained by police. -
19 May 2013London: Gay couple threatened with death in violent late night homophobic assault 135 The Metropolitan Police Service is investigating a vicious homophobic attack on a gay couple in south London, with one of the attackers saying “stay down faggot.” -
19 May 2013Georgia: LGBT and anti-’gay propaganda’ activists face off in mob aftermath + One day after violence at an International Day against Homophobia and Transphobia (IDAHOT) rally in Georgia, supporters and opponents of LGBT rights gathered at the scene. -
19 May 2013US: Boy Scouts vote on gay members set for 23 May + The Boy Scouts of America (BSA) have revealed that a decision on whether to allow openly gay scouts to be members will be held on Thursday 23 May, after a drawn-out period of deliberation which has revealed deep divisions on the issue.
