Opinion
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14 March 2012Comment: Catholic Archbishops misled the faithful on equal marriage plans 46 Peter Tatchell writes that in their letter on a 'duty' to oppose marriage equality, Catholic Archbishops mislead the faithful - either deliberately or by careless omission. -
12 March 2012Comment: Marriage would be an unnecessary victory roll for gay rights, David Coburn argues 126 Last week, David Coburn, UKIP’s openly gay London Regional Chairman, said the government was 'picking a fight’ with religious people in Britain over plans for equal civil marriage. -
11 March 2012Comment: Why we’re building a coalition for equal marriage 225 In just a few weeks, an incredible 25,000 people have signed a petition calling for same sex marriage to become legal in the UK. -
9 March 2012Analysis: Did the Catholic Voices poll show a Britain opposed to gay marriage? Not really 55 Can it be right that 70 percent of Britons oppose equal marriage, Edmund Broch asks, or would a single four-letter word missing from that question have changed the result? -
8 March 2012Daily Mail columnist: ‘Church’s opposition to gays marrying shows its irrelevance’ 70 A columnist for The Daily Mail has published a blistering attack on the Church of England and the Catholic Church for arguing against same sex civil marriage. -
8 March 2012Editorial: The Times now for all to show their hand on marriage equality 76 On Monday, The Times published an editorial calling for the introduction of gay marriage. -
5 March 2012Comment: The Coalition For Marriage – a creeping rhizome of religious extremism 143 There is nothing 'grass roots' about the Coalition for Marriage, Adrian Tippetts argues, it's a who’s who of the UK religious right determined to creep into government, law, education and media. -
22 February 2012Comment: It’s time to put vulnerable people ahead of religious interests, Mr Gove 30 For at least five years, no decision-maker in education could fail to be aware of the epidemic proportions of homophobic bullying in UK schools, Adrian Tippetts writes, and now it is time for serious action. -
21 February 2012Comment: Gay marriage will make us a beacon of equality 88 Ken Livingstone writes that opposition to equal marriage is "a reminder that the battle for LGBT equality is not over". -
20 February 2012Comment: Paddy Power thinks it’s fun to play ‘spot the trans lady’ – want to bet? 57 Irish bookmakers Paddy Power's latest advert asks viewers to “spot the transgendered [sic] ladies” at the Cheltenham Festival. -
20 February 2012Comment: The Coalition for Marriage stands for homophobic discrimination 99 Coalition members are entitled to believe that same-sex marriages are wrong, but they are not entitled to demand that their opposition to such marriages should be imposed on the rest of society and enforced by law, Peter Tatchell argues. -
17 February 2012Comment: East London gay pub isn’t at risk, so why smear Ken Livingstone? 133 Tom Copley argues that the White Swan pub in Tower Hamlets is not being threatened under 'sex establishment' rules and attempts to associate Ken Livingstone with the plans are part of a smear campaign against the former mayor. -
14 February 2012Comment: Our Valentine’s wish, equal love for gay and straight 6 Our Valentine's Day wish is for 'Equal Love'. -
9 February 2012Comment: Ken Livingstone broke new ground for gay Londoners 53 Yesterday, former mayor of London Ken Livingstone was criticised for telling a journalist that the Conservative party was "riddled" with gays. -
9 February 2012Comment: Ken Livingstone is not homophobic 37 Peter Tatchell says Ken Livingstone's comments this week that the Tory party was "riddled" with homosexuality have to be taken in context and with regard to his record on equal rights for gays. -
8 February 2012Comment: Why I made an It Gets Better video on being gay and Jewish 54 On Friday afternoon, I posted a video to YouTube. -
8 February 2012Comment: Does today mean change for the trans community? 16 Listen. -
3 February 2012Comment: Football needs a culture change, not a gay role model 42 While football may be dragging itself into the 21st century, Amal Fashanu only scratched the surface. -
3 February 2012Comment: Homosexuality is prohibited in orthodox Judaism but so is eating bacon, everyone is welcome 159 Following the controversy surrounding the issue of reparative therapy for people with same sex attractions within the Jewish community, orthodox Rabbi Yitzchak Schochet argues that religious leaders should separate biblical condemnation of homosexual acts from the way the religion treats gay people. -
2 February 2012Comment: No more stalling, gay and straight couples deserve equality now 74 On the first anniversary of the Equal Love campaign's appeal to the European Court of Human Rights, Peter Tatchell examines the inequalities of straight marriage and gay civil partnerships.
