Politics
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13 May 2013Isle of Man: Lesbian couple prevented from renting flat due to homophobic landlord 36 A lesbian couple on the Isle of Man claim they were refused a flat due to their sexuality. -
13 May 2013Graham Norton, Alan Carr and Clare Balding in Bafta wins 2 Gay TV presenters Graham Norton, Alan Carr and Clare Balding all won awards at last night’s Baftas. -
13 May 2013Tory MP David Burrowes: ‘The same-sex marriage bill resembles the shark in Jaws’ 50 Conservative MP David Burrowes has reiterated calls for a referendum on same-sex marriage and warns the bill resembles the shark in the 1970s thriller movie, Jaws. -
12 May 2013US: Minnesota Senate vote on equal marriage bill imminent 9 The US state of Minnesota could soon become the twelfth to legalise equal marriage, as on Monday its Senate will vote on a measure to legalise it. -
12 May 2013Lancashire Anglican church signs up to LGBT inclusive mission 8 An Anglican church in Lancashire has become the first in the region to sign up to a mission which aims to be inclusive of all worshippers, including LGBT people. -
12 May 2013Christians called to pray at Parliament in opposition to equal marriage bill 56 Christians are being encouraged to attend organised prayer meetings near the Houses of Parliament this month, in order to oppose the equal marriage bill, and to coincide with its third reading. -
11 May 2013Russia: Possible homophobic killing spikes concerns of gay community 11 The death of a man in a possible homophobic attack in Russia has concerned activists, who say prejudice is becoming more concentrated due to anti-gay laws. -
11 May 2013US: Minnesota Republican moved to tears over ‘heartbreaking’ same-sex marriage bill 73 A Republican from Minnesota's House of Representatives was reported to be brought to tears by the progress of a bill that may see her state become the 12th in the US to legalise same-sex marriage. -
11 May 2013Church of Ireland denies setting up Select Committee to ‘stall’ on gay issues 10 The Primate of All Ireland, Archbishop Richard Clarke, has denied that the Church of Ireland is attempting to "stall" on the issue of homosexuality on the church by setting up a Select Committee to consider it. -
11 May 2013Illinois Governor to the House: ‘It’s time to vote’ on our state’s equal marriage bill 3 Illinois Governor Pat Quinn on Thursday called for state lawmakers in the House to vote on, and approve a bill to legalise equal marriage, and said they have had enough time to consider the bill given that it passed in the Senate over two months ago. -
10 May 2013Fidel Castro’s niece calls for a conga dance to eliminate homophobia + Cuban leader Raul Castro’s daughter, Mariela Castro, who campaigns on LGBT rights, has called on Cubans to join a "conga" dance against homophobia tomorrow in Havana. -
10 May 2013Albania: Deputy Defence Minister accused of homophobic discrimination 3 The Albanian Deputy Defence Minister Ekrem Spahia, and a Socialist Party official Artan Lame, have both come under heavy criticism for publicly using discriminatory language against the LGBT community. -
10 May 2013US: California Assembly passes two bills on transgender rights 4 The California State Assembly has approved two transgender rights bills despite opposition from Republican members. -
10 May 2013University professor: Allowing gay Boy Scouts will put them ‘up for grabs’ by ‘sexual predators’ and communists 40 A professor at a private Christian university in the US has said that allowing gay volunteers, members and staff in the Boy Scouts of America would lead to communism, and will "literally" put the scouts "up for grabs" to "sexual predators". -
10 May 2013Research group: Tory peer ‘wrong’ to claim study says children ‘do best’ with straight parents 39 An independent research organisation has denied a claim by Conservative peer Baroness O'Cathain, that one of its studies finds that children "do best" when raised by straight, married parents. -
10 May 2013Lord Carey: The Government has ignored minority churches on same-sex marriage 43 Lord Carey of Clifton told the House of Lords that the Government has painted opponents of marriage equality as a "strange breed of non-relevant dinosaurs" while ignoring minority ethnic communities. -
10 May 2013Governor says he feels uneasy that Chris Kluwe was dropped by Minnesota Vikings + Minnesota Governor Mark Dayton has said that he "doesn't feel good" about the fact that former Minnesota Vikings player and gay rights supporter Chris Kluwe was dropped by the team earlier this week. -
10 May 2013Conservative peer Baroness O’Cathain: ‘The Government should admit same-sex marriage is a mistake’ 47 Baroness O'Cathain told the House of Lords that "very little more equality is needed" when laying out her opposition to same-sex marriage. -
10 May 2013Lords bill introduced to pardon gay codebreaker Alan Turing 25 A private member's bill has been introduced in the House of Lords, which seeks to pardon the gay computer genius Alan Turing, who was prosecuted for gross indecency in 1952, after having a relationship with another man. -
10 May 2013Conservative Lord Fowler: If Parliament values people equally, it must make same-sex marriage legal 33 Lord (Norman) Fowler, the former Conservative Health Secretary has told fellow peers that they should support equal marriage because: "Parliament should value people equally in the law, and that enabling same-sex couples to marry removes the current inequity."
