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14 May 2013
Brazil: Judges rule in favour of nationwide same-sex marriage 36 The Brazilian National Council of Justice has cleared the way for same-sex marriage across the country by ruling that gay couples can not be denied the right to marry.
14 May 2013
Maria Miller rejects claim by Simon Hughes that equal marriage has been ‘fast tracked’ 44 Maria Miller, the Minister for Equalities, has rejected a claim made by the Deputy Leader of the Liberal Democrats that same-sex marriage is being "fast tracked" through Parliament without the proper consultations.
14 May 2013
Anti-equal marriage group: It is a ‘sad day’ for Minnesota and equal marriage will have ‘unintended consequences’ 15 Despite celebrations gearing up for the legal recognition of equal marriage in the US state of Minnesota, some are commiserating as an anti-equal marriage campaign group have described it as a "sad day" for the state.
14 May 2013
Maria Miller: Surprising that England & Wales is behind so many countries on equal marriage 31 Maria Miller, the Minister for Equalities, has told a joint committee of peers and MPs that it is surprising that England and Wales is behind the curve when it comes to same-sex marriage.
14 May 2013
US: Minnesotan Governor to sign equal marriage bill into law 3 Minnesota will officially become the twelfth US state to allow equal marriage, as Governor Mark Dayton will on Tuesday sign a bill into law, which will allow same-sex unions.
14 May 2013
France: Watchdog reports 27% spike in homophobia leading up to equal marriage debate 7 A leading gay rights watchdog has reported that, in 2012 leading up to the French Parliament's approval of a bill to allow equal marriage and adoption, homophobic attacks and slurs increased by over a quarter.
13 May 2013
US: State of Minnesota legalises equal marriage as bill passes in Senate 25 Minnesota is to become the twelfth US state to legalise equal marriage, as its Senate today voted in favour of a measure to make same-sex marriage legal.
13 May 2013
Poll: Two thirds of Americans wrongly think a majority in the US oppose equal marriage 9 A new poll has found that despite there being 53% of Americans who support legal recognition of equal marriage, two thirds of US citizens hold the perception that overall the US public is opposed to same-sex marriage.
13 May 2013
Italy: Rome mayoral candidate pledges to introduce same-sex civil unions 8 A candidate to become mayor of Rome on Monday promised that he would issue same-sex civil unions in the city, if he is elected.
13 May 2013
US: Rainbow flags flown on Minnesota ‘Freedom to Marry Bridge’ ahead of Senate vote on equal marriage 4 Rainbow flags are being flown in St Paul, Minnesota ahead of today's Senate vote on equal marriage, and the city's mayor has renamed a bridge Freedom to Marry Bridge, in support of the measure.
13 May 2013
Cuba: Hundreds protest against homophobia in Havana 5 Hundreds took to the streets of Cuban capital Havana, in favour of LGBT rights and against homophobia, at the weekend, led by gay rights campaigner Mariela Castro.
13 May 2013
NBC’s gay sitcom The New Normal cancelled after just one season 20 US television network NBC has announced that its new sitcom The New Normal, which features a gay couple and the surrogate mother of their child, has been cancelled after just one season, amidst falling ratings.
13 May 2013
Nintendo to ‘fix’ bug which allowed male same-sex relationships in computer game 9 Computer game giant Nintendo has addressed a "bug" in one of its popular titles, which allowed male same-sex couples to have relationships, get married and have children.
12 May 2013
UK: Anglican church in Burnley pledges to dedicate itself to LGBT inclusiveness 5 A Church of England congregation in Burnley, Lancashire, in the North West of England, has pledged to work towards an inclusive mission to welcome all worshipers regardless of sexual orientation.
12 May 2013
US: 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 2013
Christians 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 2013
US: 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 2013
Illinois 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 2013
Research 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 2013
Lord 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.

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