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13 January 2013
Vatican: Topless women demonstrate for equal marriage rights during Pope’s weekly prayer 32 A Ukrainian feminist group have protested topless at St Peter's Square for gay rights, as Pope Benedict XVI gave his weekly prayer.
13 January 2013
Boris Johnson offers Olympic venues to organisers of the 2018 Gay Games 18 Boris Johnson is set to offer the Olympic stadium, and other of London's high-profile sporting venues to organisers of the 2018 Gay Games.
12 January 2013
Thousands of French lesbians travel to Belgium for artificial insemination 7 Thousands of French lesbians couples are believed to have travelled to Belgium in order to conceive babies, through artificial insemination, which is not available in their home country.
11 January 2013
France: Comedian who claims to be pro-gay plans to rally 200,000 against equal marriage 32 An anti-equal marriage movement in France, which has organised a rally this weekend hoping to bring out 200,000 demonstrators, has found a leader in a comedian who has denied accusations of homophobia.
11 January 2013
Poll: Strong support across Europe for equal marriage and adoption – but France divided 9 A majority of people in several European countries believe that same-sex couples should be allowed to get married and adopt children, but in France the public is divided, according to a poll.
9 January 2013
France drops assisted reproduction for lesbians from ‘marriage for all’ bill 5 The ruling French Socialist government dropped medically assisted reproduction for lesbian couples, from the country's upcoming bill to legalise marriage equality.
9 January 2013
French Government: Twitter should ban homophobic and anti-semitic tweets 7 The French Government has suggested that the social networking company Twitter should be fighting against homophobic, anti-semitic and racist tweets that potentially break its laws on hate speech.
8 January 2013
Paris: Court refuses permission for new gay bar after complaints from residents 11 A French businessman has accused the authorities in Paris of victimisation after a court refused to allow him to build a gay nightclub.
6 January 2013
Francoise Hollande supports education minister on Catholic school equal marriage row 15 French President, Francois Hollande voiced his support for his education minister who wrote a controversial letter urging Catholic schools to avoid bringing the issue of equal marriage into the classroom.
5 January 2013
France: A majority of French people would like a referendum on equal marriage 32 A new survey has revealed that more than two thirds of French people would like a referendum on marriage equality and adoption rights for same-sex couples.
2 January 2013
Lesbian couple celebrate with France’s first baby of 2013 3 The first baby in France to be born in 2013 was by a lesbian couple, although current inequality means only one of the parents has formal legal recognition.
27 December 2012
Feature: The top international LGBT stories of 2012 3 As 2012 draws to a close, PinkNews.co.uk takes a look back at the biggest international stories of the last twelve months.
24 December 2012
The Pope praises “Trojan horse” anti marriage equality essay by French rabbi 30 During a Christmas address at the Vatican, the Pope has praised an essay by France's Chief Rabbi, who described equal marriage as a "Trojan horse", which would "undermine" straight marriage.
21 December 2012
Pope: People are manipulating their sexual orientation to alter God-given nature 119 Pope Benedict XVI is getting into the festive spirit by taking his opposition to gay relationships to new heights.
17 December 2012
France: Thousands take to the streets in support of equal marriage and adoption rights 2 Tens of thousands of demonstrators took to the streets of Paris on Sunday, in support of the government's decision to legalise equal marriage and adoption.
4 December 2012
France: President’s partner to be a witness at one of the first same-sex weddings 2 Valérie Trierweiler, the partner of the French President François Hollande, has shown her support for moves to make marriage equal by announcing that she will be a witness at one of the first same-sex marriages.
30 November 2012
Interview: Jean-Luc Romero talks on the fight against AIDS, social media, and equal marriage in France 1 Jean-Luc Romero, a French politician, author, and active campaigner against HIV/AIDS, after having been the first French politician to be openly HIV-positive back in 2002, he has focussed his career on "the human", and human rights.
28 November 2012
US: Washington marriage certificates to reflect legalisation of same-sex marriage 7 Washington State's Department of Health is currently reviewing the text displayed on marriage certificates, with a view to bring it in line with recently introduced equal marriage law.
26 November 2012
Former French first lady Carla Bruni-Sarkozy: ‘I am in favour of gay marriage and adoption’ 7 The former first lady of France, Carla Bruni-Sarkozy, has backed the current French Government’s plans to make same-sex marriage legal.
22 November 2012
French president U-turns on same-sex marriage opt-out idea 16 French President Francois Hollande appears to have backtracked on suggestions that mayors who oppose equal marriage should be allowed to personally opt-out from pending legislation.

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