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28 May 2013
US: Catholics told to fast and pray ahead of Supreme Court equal marriage rulings 18 The US Conference of Catholic Bishops is calling on worshippers to fast and pray in the hope that it will help the US Supreme Court to rule against gay equality.
28 May 2013
Su Pollard: ‘Equal marriage can only be a good thing for sexual health’ 14 Comedy entertainer Su Pollard says more needs to be done to encourage young gay men to use condoms and that equal marriage is a key step towards ending stigma and discrimination.
28 May 2013
France: First same-sex wedding to be held in Montpellier 5 A French couple are planning to wed in the southern city of Montpellier tomorrow, in a ceremony which is set to prove to be symbolic as the first same-sex ceremony in the country, in the face of strong opposition to equal marriage, which was signed into law earlier this month.
28 May 2013
Scottish Lib Dem leader writes equal marriage letter to SNP’s Nicola Sturgeon 5 Scottish Liberal Democrat leader Willie Rennie has written to the SNP Deputy First Minister Nicola Sturgeon to urge her to press ahead with plans for equal marriage in Scotland.
27 May 2013
New Zealand’s ‘gay rainbow’ MP: ‘Be Ye Not Afraid of same-sex marriage’ 7 Maurice Williamson, the New Zealand MP for Pakuranga whose pro-equal marriage speech went viral, has written an open letter to Australia and the rest of the world in defence of same-sex marriage.
27 May 2013
Ian Paisley Jr: Same-sex marriage is a significantly damaging change to society 56 Ian Paisley Jr told a Christian television channel that same-sex marriage is an "attack on society", adding that he wants to distance himself from his media portrayal as a "hateful person".
27 May 2013
Comment: The equal marriage bill is not really about equality at all 80 Writing for PinkNews, the former leader of the Christian Peoples Alliance, Alan Craig, expands on a letter he wrote to Lyn Brown MP, denying claims that he said polygamy should be included in the equal marriage bill, but claiming that same-sex marriage does not truly aim for equality.
27 May 2013
Mike Freer: Government warnings on equal pensions for same-sex couples are a red herring 8 Conservative MP Mike Freer has criticised the same-sex marriage bill for failing to address pension inequalities.
27 May 2013
NFL player: I have gay relatives, but am ‘not with’ those who support equal marriage 65 A former teammate of NFL player and equal marriage advocate Chris Kluwe, has spoken out to say that he does not support equal marriage, despite having gay relatives.
27 May 2013
France: Violent anti-equal marriage protesters clash with riot police in Paris 63 At the end of a day of tense, but relatively peaceful anti-equal marriage protests, which saw tens of thousands take to the streets of Paris, riot police have clashed with hundreds of violent demonstrators.
26 May 2013
Peers plan revolt against equal marriage bill as it goes to Lords 93 Peers in the House of Lords, are planning a final attempt to block the equal marriage bill for England and Wales, as it goes to the House of Lords.
26 May 2013
Top Conservative donors threaten to quit party over equal marriage bill 24 The Conservative Party is facing more turmoil as some of its top donors have threatened to quit the party over issues such as equal marriage.
26 May 2013
France: 200,000 expected for anti-equal marriage rally 29 Hundreds of thousands are expected to turn out today in Paris to protest against the recently signed law, which allows equal marriage and adoption for same-sex couples.
25 May 2013
Labour MP Diana Johnson: It’s now time for Parliament to tackle the issue of gay conversion therapy 36 With marriage equality on its way, Labour MP Diana Johnson and Tom Stephens both write for PinkNews.co.uk on why ending gay-to-straight conversion therapy should be Parliament’s next priority.
24 May 2013
Nick Clegg: I am proud to fly the rainbow flag at Whitehall, and hope others will be too 17 Deputy Prime Minister Nick Clegg, has said he was "proud" to fly the rainbow flag at Whitehall last year for the very first time, and said he hopes other departments will do the same this year.
24 May 2013
Tory MP Richard Drax: The equal marriage bill is ‘intolerant legislation’ 42 Conservative MP Richard Drax has complained of the lack of “tolerance” towards “the millions who believe that ‘marriage’ can only be between a man and a woman.”
24 May 2013
French anti-equal marriage leader pulls out of rally for fear of violence 19 Leader of anti-equal marriage protests, and comedian, Frigide Barjot, has said she has decided not to attend a rally against the recently passed legislation for equal marriage, on Sunday,for fear that protests will turn violent.
24 May 2013
Nick Clegg and Francis Maude agree to fly rainbow flag from Cabinet Office for Pride week 7 Cabinet Office Minister Francis Maude and Deputy Prime Minister and Liberal Democrat leader Nick Clegg both intend to demonstrate the government's commitment to equality by allowing the rainbow flag to fly from the Cabinet Office during Pride week in the capital.
24 May 2013
Lib Dem MP Gordon Birtwistle defends voting against equal marriage 41 Liberal Democrat MP Gordon Birtwistle has defended voting against the Marriage (Same Sex Couples) Bill and has cited opposition from a local mosque.
24 May 2013
Question Time: Ian Paisley Jr defends saying he was ‘repulsed’ by gays and lesbians 50 The DUP MP Ian Paisley Jr was challenged on Question Time about his 2007 interview where he said that he was "repulsed" by gays and lesbians.

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