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10 April 2013
French Senate approves crucial article of equal marriage bill 23 France's equal marriage bill clears its first hurdle in the country's Senate.
8 April 2013
Zambia: Gay rights activist arrested for ‘inciting indecent activities’ 1 Zambian activist, Paul Kasonkomona, was arrested on Sunday following a television appearance in which he argued for gay rights.
5 April 2013
Paraguay: Judge refuses to recognise gay couple’s marriage 5 A judge in Paraguay has refused to register the marriage of a gay couple who legally tied the knot in neighbouring Argentina.
4 April 2013
France: Same-sex marriage bill reaches Senate 5 The French Senate will debate the country’s proposed same-sex marriage bill today.
1 April 2013
Australia: Liberal leader Tony Abbott rules out supporting equal marriage 6 Australia’s opposition leader says he will continue to side against equal marriage - an issue which sees him at odds with parts of his family.
1 April 2013
Senior Scottish Episcopal speaks in support of equal marriage and rebukes Lord Carey 34 One of the most prominent figures in the Scottish Episcopal Church has criticised Lord Carey for attacking equal marriage.
29 March 2013
Peter Tatchell: ‘Dan Choi’s $100 fine is a victory for him but he’s been left exhausted’ 11 The decision of a judge to fine a gay former solider $100 for chaining himself to the White House fence is a “victory” for the “exhausted” defendant, says Peter Tatchell.
25 March 2013
US radio host: Gay people are living a ‘sad delusion’ and need to ‘embrace reality’ 57 Speaking on a radio bulletin, anti-gay radio presenter Linda Harvey has claimed that gay people don't exist, are living a "sad delusion", and that they would be happier if they "embraced reality".
25 March 2013
US: Winger’s food chain to back both Boy Scouts and LGBT Prom to promote ‘diversity’ 2 Several restaurants have stepped up to replace Chipotle as caterer for the Utah Scout-O-Rama after the Mexican chain pulled out to protest the Scouts' gay members ban.
23 March 2013
US: Queue forms for Supreme Court marriage equality cases four days in advance 4 People wanting to hear next week's Supreme Court deliberations on equal marriage have begun queueing outside, in the face of freezing temperatures and snow forecasts.
22 March 2013
US: LGBT anti-discrimination law under review before introduction next month 2 Gay Representative Jared Polis will be responsible for introducing the Employment Non-Discrimination Act to Congress in April.
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.
20 March 2013
Reuters poll: 55% of Americans believe gay couples should have equal social security benefits + Support for equal partnership entitlements for same-sex couples in the US continues to rise, according to a new poll by Reuters.
20 March 2013
Final push for Scotland’s equal marriage consultation ahead of 5pm deadline 8 The public consultation on equal marriage in Scotland closes today at 5pm, and the Equality Network are reminding people to fill in the document online.
19 March 2013
John McCain’s daughter: ‘Being a Republican who supports gay marriage is a b*tch’ 12 The daughter of former presidential candidate John McCain says that “being a Republican who supports gay marriage is a b*tch.”
18 March 2013
US: Poll by anti-gay Christian group shows widespread support for gay rights 10 A new poll by an anti-LGBT rights Christian campaign group has found that a clear majority of Americans, particularly younger people, support gay rights.
18 March 2013
John McCain: I won’t be changing my mind when it comes to opposing equal marriage 20 John McCain says he doesn't think he'll be following the lead of fellow Republican Senator Rob Portman, who stunned so many last week when he announced his support for equal marriage.
14 March 2013
Russian lawmaker tells Stephen Fry: ‘Gay teens pretend to be bullied’ 21 As part of a documentary on gay rights around the globe, Stephen Fry has made a trip to Russia, where he interviewed LGBT people and the author of the notorious anti-gay propaganda bill currently being considered.
14 March 2013
Iran, Russia and Egypt threaten to scupper UN women’s declaration due to gay rights opposition 23 Iran, Russia and Egypt have threatened to derail a UN declaration urging an end to violence against women and girls by objecting to language concerning LGBT rights.
12 March 2013
Travel: A weekend in Dublin 14 PinkNews.co.uk’s food and travel writer Sam Feller has travelled to Dublin to see what the city has to offer gay tourists, and how attitudes to homosexuality are evolving in amongst an ever changing political landscape.

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