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19 September 2011Labour says it will pressure government for gay marriage 36 Labour says it will pressure the coalition government to ensure that marriage equality is enacted. -
16 September 2011Government proposes introducing gay marriage after Cameron intervention 75 A government consultation on the process for allowing gay couples to marry will take place next March, PinkNews.co.uk understands that prime minister David Cameron is "emphatically" in favour of the change. -
13 September 2011Lib Dems urge Scottish government not to give in to gay marriage threats 21 Scottish Liberal Democrat leader Willie Rennie has urged the government not to be swayed by Catholic threats over gay marriage. -
12 September 2011Gay campaigners urge Northern Ireland health minister to overturn blood donation ban 2 Gay rights campaigners in Northern Ireland are pressuring health minister Edwin Poots to overturn the lifetime ban on gay and bisexual men donating blood. -
12 September 2011David Cameron backs new international gay rights charity 35 A new UK-based charity will be launched to support LGBT people suffering persecution around the world. -
8 September 2011Two freed over South African lesbian’s murder + Two of the nine suspects accused of murdering a South African lesbian have been released. -
8 September 2011One-year blood donation deferral for UK gay men 64 The Department of Health has announced it will remove the lifetime blood donation ban on any man who has ever had gay sex. -
8 September 2011Man convicted of sending death threats to Stonewall head Ben Summerskill 11 A man has reportedly been given a suspended prison sentence for sending death threats to Stonewall chief executive Ben Summerskill. -
7 September 2011Ugandan ‘family’ campaign calls for progress on anti-gay bill 79 A 'family' campaign in Uganda is urging lawmakers to pass the anti-homosexuality bill. -
7 September 2011Video: ‘Rory’s story’ shows inequalities of civil partnerships in Ireland 16 A short video clip about a boy and his two mothers shows the consequences of 'discriminatory' civil partnerships in Ireland. -
25 June 2011Updated: Russian police arrest 14 gay rights campaigners in St Petersburg 25 Russian police have arrested and charged up to 14 LGBT (lesbian, gay, bisexual and trans) activists who were attempting to hold a demonstration in St Petersburg. -
8 December 2010Lithuania to vote on fining people who ‘promote’ homosexuality 24 The Lithuanian parliament will vote next week on legislation to impose heavy fines on those who "promote" homosexuality. -
3 December 2010Gay groups’ anger at ‘homophobic’ World Cup hosts Russia and Qatar 24 Gay groups have said they are "deeply concerned" by FIFA's decision to award the 2018 and 2022 World Cups to Russia and Qatar respectively. -
25 November 2010Anti-gay groups upset at being called ‘hateful’ 38 US anti-gay organisations have hit back after being included on a list of 'hate groups'. -
24 November 2010Lesbian flight nurse returns to duty as White House appeals 1 A lesbian flight nurse sacked under Don't Ask, Don't Tell is to re-join the Air Force but the Obama administration has filed an appeal against the decision. -
21 November 2010Pope says male prostitutes could use condoms as first step in their ‘moralisation’ 27 Sexual health charities, politicians and gay rights campaigners have welcomed what appears to be a relaxation in Pope Benedict XVI's opposition to the use of condoms. -
19 November 2010‘Shameful’ UN vote ‘may lead to more gay executions’ 28 A United Nations panel’s decision to remove sexual orientation from an anti-execution resolution is “shameful” and may encourage murders of LGBT people, gay rights campaigners say. -
16 November 2010Thirteen gay activists arrested after White House DADT protest 7 Thirteen gay rights campaigners have been arrested after handcuffing themselves to the White House fence in protest at the ban on out gay troops. -
28 October 2010Ugandan MP says anti-gay bill ‘will be law soon’ 27 David Bahati, the Ugandan MP who tabled a bill calling for gays to be jailed or executed, says he is confident his bill will soon become law. -
26 October 2010Record number of out gay officials in Obama administration 3 US president Barack Obama has appointed a "record" number of out gay officials since taking office.
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Italy: LGBT-supporting priest who called for an openly gay Pope dies at 842
US: Boy Scouts of America to vote on whether to allow gay members+
Canada lifts lifetime ban on gay men giving blood, but they can only donate if celibate for five years9
US radio host: Employers should be allowed to discriminate against gays who ‘display their lifestyle’10
Czech president makes U-turn and grudgingly honours gay academic with title3
Russia: Council of Europe demands protection for gay pride rallies4
Scottish Lib Dem leader urges Scotland to follow England’s lead on equal marriage6
Seven amusing and shocking things we learned during the equal marriage debate6
France: Far-right leader pays tribute to anti-gay historian who shot himself dead over equal marriage19
Tory MP David Burrowes accuses David Lammy of ‘playing the race card’ in equal marriage debate29
David Cameron: Gay teenagers will stand that bit taller following equal marriage vote49
US church blames Oklahoma tornado on gay basketball player Jason Collins54
MPs who voted against the third reading of the equal marriage bill 50- Seven amusing and shocking things we learned during the equal marriage debate6
MPs pass same-sex marriage bill in final third reading52
France: Far right activist commits suicide in Notre Dame following legalisation of equal marriage 90
Lib Dem MP Greg Mulholland brands student a s**t in equal marriage Twitter row8
Lib Dem MP Greg Mulholland: I would rather be called a 's**t' than a homophobe and the equal marriage bill is flawed20
UKIP leader Nigel Farage: I won't expel members who call gay sex 'disgusting' 40
London: Gay couple threatened with death in violent late night homophobic assault141
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London: Gay couple threatened with death in violent late night homophobic assault141
Government considers watered down same-sex marriage bill to minimise Tory rebellion133
Tory MP Gerald Howarth: 'There are plenty in the aggressive homosexual community who want more than just same-sex marriage'94-
France: Far right activist commits suicide in Notre Dame following legalisation of equal marriage90
Philip Hammond: 'No great demand for gay marriage and it's upsetting vast numbers of people'73
Government to consider abolishing civil partnerships or opening up to straight couples68
Norman Tebbit: David Cameron has 'f**** things up' with his equal marriage bill65
Lib Dem MP Sarah Teather tells Catholic newspaper 'I never went into politics to tackle equal marriage'59
Lib Dem Deputy Leader Simon Hughes: 'Marriage should be between one man and one woman'58
Tory MP David Burrowes: 'I'm not anti-gay; I'm just pro-marriage'57
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