Politics
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22 May 2013David Cameron: Gay teenagers will stand that bit taller following equal marriage vote 1 Conservative Prime Minister David Cameron has passionately defended his controversial bill to make same-sex marriage legal arguing that it could transform the lives of young LGBT people. -
22 May 2013Yvette Cooper: ‘Let us be loud and proud, celebrate, not discriminate, and pass equal marriage’ + Shadow Home Secretary and Minister for Women and Equalities, Yvette Cooper made a speech urging MPs to vote in favour of a bill to allow equal marriage in England and Wales, just before it passed in the House of Commons with an overwhelming majority. -
22 May 2013US: Same-sex sponsorship amendment withdrawn from broad immigration bill 5 An amendment to a broad immigration bill just passed by the US Senate Judiciary Committee, which would have allowed binational same-sex couples to sponsor their partners, was dropped in an effort to ensure that the bill passed. -
22 May 2013Nick Clegg: Tories need to stop fighting over equal marriage and ‘get back to governing’ 4 The Deputy Prime Minister Nick Clegg, is today to warn David Cameron and the Conservative party that it must "get back to governing", and stop infighting over equal marriage, and the EU. -
22 May 2013Diane Abbott: ‘Momentous’ equal marriage bill will improve the lives of so many 4 Shadow public health minister Diane Abbott made an impassioned speech in the lead up to the vote on the equal marriage bill for England and Wales, following its third reading today, in which she described it as "a momentous piece of legislation". -
21 May 2013MPs who voted against the third reading of the equal marriage bill 31 128 Conservative MPs voted against the Marriage (Same Sex Couples) Bill as part of its third reading on Tuesday evening – along with 14 MPs from Labour and 4 Lib Dems. -
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 2013Angela Eagle: I am so proud that the Commons passed the equal marriage bill in its third reading 12 Writing exclusively for PinkNews, Angela Eagle, Shadow Leader of the House of Commons, reflects on the Marriage (same sex couples) Bill, which passed its third reading in the House of Commons tonight. -
21 May 2013MPs pass same-sex marriage bill in final third reading 51 MPs have voted 366 - 161 overwhelmingly in favour of passing the Marriage (Same Sex Couples Bill) – in its third reading in the House of Commons. -
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 2013Equal marriage referendum amendment fails to appear in House of Commons 8 A promised amendment to the UK’s same-sex marriage bill proposing a public referendum on marriage equality was not tabled in the House of Commons debate today. -
21 May 2013Lib Dem Deputy Leader Simon Hughes: ‘Marriage should be between one man and one woman’ 54 Liberal Democrat Deputy Leader Simon Hughes, has said during the debate around the Marriage (same sex couples) Bill today, that he believes marriage should be "between one man and one woman". -
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 2013France: Far right activist commits suicide in Notre Dame following legalisation of equal marriage 79 Notre Dame Cathedral in Paris has been evacuated, after a former far-right activist committed suicide by shooting himself in the head, after writing a blog post slamming France's recently passed equal marriage bill. -
21 May 2013UKIP Councillor: ‘Most gays are heterophobic’, and ‘have no rights to marry in church’ 29 A newly elected UK Independence Party Councillor has been discovered to have posted homophobic and xenophobic comments on Facebook prior to being elected, including claims that "most gays are heterophobic", and that gay people have "no rights to marry in church". -
21 May 2013Humanist wedding amendment withdrawn over concerns of human rights convention breach 15 An amendment to the Marriage (Same Sex Couples) Bill concerning humanist marriage ceremonies was withdrawn during the third and final reading of the bill. -
21 May 2013David Burrowes MP tells schoolgirl: ‘I am a supporter of traditional marriage. Get over it!’ 31 Tory MP David Burrowes has responded to a letter sent by a PinkNews reader, in which he was asked to clarify how he could oppose equal marriage, but still assert that he was not "anti gay", to say that he is against equal marriage, and to "Get over it!". -
21 May 2013London beaten gay couple urge politicians to beware of legitimising anti-gay attitudes 6 Two men who were subjected to a suspected homophobic robbery in London, are urging politicians to change language used during the debate around equal marriage, for fear that homophobic attitudes are being legitimised by negative comments. -
21 May 2013US church blames Oklahoma tornado on gay basketball player Jason Collins 44 The homophobic Westboro Baptist Church has thanked God for a lethal tornado that ripped through Moore, Oklahoma, leaving at least 24 people dead, saying it’s because of gay basketball player Jason Collins. -
21 May 2013Lib Dem Deputy Leader Simon Hughes: ‘I struggled with the issue of sexuality since I was a teenager’ 30 The Deputy leader of the Liberal Democrats Simon Hughes, has spoken during the debate around the equal marriage bill for England and Wales, to say that he "struggled with the issue of sexuality", for years.
