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25 July 2012
Scotland: Catholic Church calls marriage an ‘unhelpful’ response to gay feelings 47 The Catholic Church in Scotland has responded to news that the government will proceed with equal marriage legislation by saying marriage rights are not a 'helpful' response to gay feelings.
25 July 2012
Exclusive: Out4Marriage says David Cameron personally backs gay religious marriages 31 Following discussions with the prime minister at a Downing Street reception yesterday, the group Out4Marriage said David Cameron had given the strong impression that he personally supports giving churches and other religious institutions the right to hold gay wedding ceremonies if they chose to do so in England and Wales.
28 June 2012
Video: Policing minister Nick Herbert says difference between civil partnership and marriage ‘matters’ 20 Nick Herbert, the Minister for Policing and Criminal Justice, has become the latest member of the government to join the Out4Marriage campaign to support efforts to legalise gay marriages.
15 May 2012
Letter: LGBT media urge responses to ‘historic’ equal marriage consultation 32 The UK's leading LGBT media outlets have issued a joint statement today calling on readers to respond to the government’s consultation on how to introduce civil marriage equality between gay and straight couples in England and Wales.
14 May 2012
MPs declaring early support for equal marriage outnumber opponents three to one 6 Of the members of Parliament to have made early public statements on marriage equality, those who are likely in principle to vote for the government's proposals to allow gay couples to marry outnumber opponents three to one.
5 April 2012
Malaysia announces funding for counsellors to tackle gay ‘phenomenon’ 34 Malaysia's Deputy Prime Minister Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin announced funding yesterday to enable counsellors to tackle "sexual orientation disorders like LGBT".
23 March 2012
Public invited to equal marriage forums over coming month 87 Members of the public are being invited to consultation events around England over the next month to discuss how best to introduce equal marriage rights.
22 March 2012
Malaysian MP calls for ‘gay rehab’ 34 A Malaysian MP who described 'scary' levels of homosexuality in his country has called for the government to open a gay 'rehabilitation' centre.
14 March 2012
Government to unveil consultation plans for equal marriage in England and Wales tomorrow 29 Consultation plans for the UK government's introduction of civil marriage equality for gay couples are expected to be unveiled tomorrow.
9 March 2012
Comment: Gay marriage slurs will not keep us from equality 32 Sarah Ludford MEP writes that the "very fact that those opposed to same-sex marriage cannot have a reasoned debate about the issue just proves that they are bereft of any real arguments".
23 February 2012
Downing Street hosts summit on homophobia and racism in football 14 The Prime Minister hosted a summit yesterday aimed at tackling homophobia in football in a week which has seen the FA fine Ravel Morrison £7,000 for a homophobic tweet and the former Chelsea coach José Mourinho severely criticised for using a gay slur.
22 February 2012
Comment: It’s time to put vulnerable people ahead of religious interests, Mr Gove 30 For at least five years, no decision-maker in education could fail to be aware of the epidemic proportions of homophobic bullying in UK schools, Adrian Tippetts writes, and now it is time for serious action.
21 February 2012
Gove urged to clarify position on anti-gay texts in schools 61 Michael Gove's reported response to an enquiry about homophobic leaflets being shown to schoolchildren in Lancashire has prompted confusion over when pupils can legally be shown anti-gay texts.
14 February 2012
Stonewall publishes draft marriage equality bill 58 Gay rights charity Stonewall has published a draft marriage bill which it says contains the provisions necessary to extend equal marriage rights to same-sex couples.
14 April 2011
Government website asks: Should Equality Act be scrapped? 104 A government website asks members of the public whether the Equality Act should be scrapped completely.
8 December 2010
Brighton MPs promise to halve undiagnosed HIV by 2015 4 Brighton MPs Simon Kirby and Caroline Lucas have welcomed the Department of Health's decision to support a cross-party policy document on HIV prevention.
26 November 2010
Gay Labour group questions Cameron’s HIV support 22 LGBT Labour has questioned David Cameron's message of responsibility for World AIDS Day.
25 November 2010
Gay Lib Dem David Laws set to return to government ‘soon’ 18 Prime minister David Cameron has indicated that David Laws will return to government soon.
25 November 2010
Gove: We will work with Stonewall to tackle ‘growing’ anti-gay bullying 30 Education secretary Michael Gove has said that the government will work with gay and anti-bullying charities to tackle homophobia in schools.
19 November 2010
Featherstone says government is ‘committed’ to tackling transphobia 11 Equalities minister Lynne Featherstone has said the government is committed to tackling hate crime against trans people.

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