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31 March 2013
Poll: Most believe Church of England is ‘out of touch’ with modern society 37 More than two-thirds (69%) of the population believe that the Church of England is out of touch with society and half (54%) believe that it does a bad job of providing moral leadership.
27 March 2013
Poll: Only 21% of Brits believe churches are welcoming of gay people 9 A survey by YouGov shows British acceptance towards same-sex families continues to increase, although perceived tolerance among churches is far lower.
22 March 2013
UK: Transgender teacher whose decision to live as a woman was outed by media found dead 32 A teacher whose decision to begin gender transition because national news in December last year has been found dead.
21 March 2013
Archbishop of Canterbury speaks of challenge posed to Church by ‘stunning’ gay couples 58 Ahead of his formal enthronement in Canterbury Cathedral later today, Archbishop Justin Welby has spoken of the "stunning" gay couples he knows, but says the Church will not back down from its anti-same-sex marriage stance.
21 March 2013
Archbishop of Canterbury to discuss gay rights with Peter Tatchell 28 The Archbishop of Canterbury Justin Welby has agreed to meet with Peter Tatchell after the human rights campaigner urged him to support LGBT equality in an open letter.
17 March 2013
Westminster chapel could host equal marriage ceremonies 7 A chapel within the Palace of Westminster may be changed in order to allow equal marriage ceremonies, as part of a proposal by Labour MP Chris Bryant.
17 February 2013
Comment: Most letters to me, a Church of England bishop, are in favour of equal marriage 27 Alan Wilson, the Bishop of Buckingham, the first Church of England bishop to come Out4Marriage reveals that most of the correspondence that he receives is in favour of same-sex couples marrying.
14 February 2013
UK: Equality and Human Rights Commission says same-sex marriage bill poses no threat to religious opponents 12 The Equality and Human Rights Commission has dismissed claims that the equal marriage poses a threat to religious freedom.
11 February 2013
Comment: Good riddance to the bigoted Pope Benedict XVI 58 Following his decision to step down, Balaji Ravichandran assess Pope Benedict XVI's legacy of intolerance in an article for PinkNews.
4 February 2013
New Archbishop of Canterbury: ‘Marriage is between a man and a woman, and always has been’ 72 The new Archbishop of Canterbury is expected to use his timely appointment, one day before the first vote on same-sex marriage, to announce his opposition to changes in the law.
4 February 2013
Tory MP Caroline Dinenage: Banning gay couples from marrying ‘takes nothing away from their relationship’ 39 Conservative MP Caroline Dinenage has told a PinkNews reader that the “state has no right” to redefine its meaning of marriage - she is the daughter of ITV regional news presenter Fred Dinenage.
1 February 2013
‘God-fearing’ Tory Equalities Minister Helen Grant defends same-sex marriage bill 10 Equalities Minister Helen Grant has responded to critics of the Marriage (Same Sex Couples) Bill and pledged her support for it, saying she feels it is "absolutely consistent" with her Christian beliefs and Conservative politics.
1 February 2013
UK: Pro-gay Christians urged to pray ahead of same-sex marriage vote 27 Christians who support equal marriage will hold a Day of Prayer on Sunday ahead of next week’s vote by MPs on the Marriage (Same Sex Couples) Bill.
28 January 2013
Church of England: The government has ‘no mandate’ for its same-sex marriage bill 42 The Church of England has responded to the publication of the government’s Marriage (Same Sex Couples Bill) and has complained that it wasn’t given enough time to study the proposals in full ahead of last week’s announcement.
28 January 2013
Exclusive: Defence Secretary Philip Hammond links incest with same-sex marriage 122 Defence Secretary Philip Hammond has told students in Surrey that allowing gay couples to marry would be like sanctioning incest.
25 January 2013
Comment: The same-sex marriage bill isn’t the end of the journey towards gay rights 53 Chris Ashford, Reader in Law and Society at the University of Sunderland analyses the Marriage (Same sex Couples) Bill for PinkNews and argues that despite first appearances, it isn't the final piece of the jigsaw to achieving gay equality.
25 January 2013
Yvette Cooper: I’m glad to be supporting the government’s same-sex marriage bill 10 Yvette Cooper, Labour’s shadow home secretary, has welcomed the publication of the government’s Marriage (Same Sex Couples) Bill.
25 January 2013
Lib Dem MP Stephen Gilbert: Today is a landmark moment for LGBT equality 9 Writing for PinkNews, Liberal Democrat MP Stephen Gilbert says the publication of the government’s Marriage (Same Sex Couples) Bill is a cause for celebration.
25 January 2013
Government publishes same-sex marriage bill for England & Wales 51 The government’s Marriage (Same Sex Couples) Bill for England and Wales has officially been published.
24 January 2013
Same-sex marriage bill introduced in House of Commons 86 The government’s Marriage (Same Sex Couples) Bill for England and Wales has officially been introduced in the House of Commons by Culture Secretary Maria Miller.

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