Politics
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21 May 2013Amendments to equal marriage bill on transgender rights withdrawn at request of Equality Minister 19 Equality Minister Helen Grant asked for amendments on rights for trans people in same-sex couples to be withdrawn in today's House of Commons debate on the Marriage (Same-Sex Couples) Bill.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’ 58 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 38 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 93 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’ 30 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21 May 2013Humanist wedding amendment withdrawn over concerns of human rights convention breach 16 An amendment to the Marriage (Same Sex Couples) Bill concerning humanist marriage ceremonies was withdrawn during the third and final reading of the bill.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 58 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’ 31 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. -
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 2013Norman Tebbit: David Cameron has ‘f**** things up’ with his equal marriage bill 66 Lord Tebbit has launched a foul-mouthed attack on David Cameron, claiming the prime minister has “fucked things up” over the Marriage (Same Sex Couples) Bill -
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 2013MPs to debate humanist marriage ceremonies 13 The Marriage (Same Sex Couples) Bill is to receive a third and final Commons reading later today, with MPs set to vote on an amendment concerning humanist marriage ceremonies.
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21 May 2013Live blog: MPs debate and vote on same-sex marriage in England and Wales + PinkNews brings you all of the key developments in the debates and votes on same-sex marriage equality in England and Wales -
21 May 2013Coalition deal with Labour on straight civil partnerships keeps same-sex marriage bill on track 16 Minister for Equalities, Maria Miller and her opposite numbers Kate Green and Yvette Cooper were able to reach a compromise on a review on the future of civil partnerships. -
20 May 2013MPs reject proposal to introduce straight civil partnerships without a full review 12 After a day of confusion that threatened to disrupt the passage of the introduction of same-sex marriage, MPs have voted against the introduction of opposite sex civil partnerships.
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20 May 2013MPs vote overwhelmingly to hold a speedy review on the future of civil partnerships 8 After a day of confusion that threatened to disrupt the passage of the introduction of same-sex marriage, MPs have voted to hold an immediate review on the future of civil partnerships. -
20 May 2013Maria Miller: I am happy to accept Labour’s amendment on a speedy civil partnerships review 7 Confirming what a senior source in her department had told PinkNews.co.uk earlier, the Minister for Equalities Maria Miller has told the House of Commons that she will accept Labour's manuscript amendment on civil partnerships.
