Articles about Lynne Featherstone

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19 September 2011
Peter Tatchell: The equal marriage consultation is not good enough 68 Gay rights campaigner Peter Tatchell says the consultation on marriage equality is not good enough - and not even necessary.
17 September 2011
UK equalities minister Lynne Featherstone officially announces gay marriage policy 126 Following last night's announcement that the government will introduce legislation to allow gay civil marriage before the end of this parliament, the minister responsible, Lynne Featherstone, said that the current system of gay civil partnerships and straight marriage is “ not only discrimination, but is not fair.”
16 September 2011
Government 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.
15 March 2011
Comment: Equality minister Lynne Featherstone on the drive to tackle homophobia in sport 51 As a Liberal Democrat in government, fighting for a more equal society is my driving force and I am lucky to be in a position as minister for equalities to be able to do so much.
16 February 2011
Government is ‘painfully slow’ on gay marriage says Stonewall’s Ben Summerskill 33 Responding to news that ministers will hold a consultation on giving gay couples the right to civil marriage, chief executive Ben Summerskill it would have to start now for changes to be implemented by in this parliament.
13 February 2011
British government reportedly set to introduce full gay marriage equality 84 The government is expected to announce full marriage equality for gays and lesbians under reforms to marriage laws to be announced later this week.
13 January 2011
Public bodies asked to find out about gay and trans staff 17 Large public employers are being encouraged to find out how represented lesbian, gay, bisexual and trans people are in their organisations.
10 January 2011
Labour leader Ed Miliband calls for progress on gay marriage 46 Labour leader Ed Miliband has called for progress on gay marriage by the end of this year.
26 December 2010
Government to begin process to erase convictions for historic gay sex offences 23 The government is to set to begin the process to introduce legislation to wipe convictions for historical gay sex offences within days.
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.
8 November 2010
Gay arts festival GFEST begins today 1 London's only LGBT arts festival begins today.
25 October 2010
2,000 join London vigil against hate crime 13 Two thousand people braved the wind and rain to join a London vigil to remember victims of hate crime on Saturday evening.
3 July 2010
Lynne Featherstone MP hints that religious same-sex unions may be a step closer 6 The equalities minister Lynne Featherstone has been reported as saying religious civil ceremonies for same-sex couples could soon become a reality.
17 December 2009
BBC ditches ‘Should homosexuals be executed?’ debate title after complaints 42 Following outrage across the web, the BBC has renamed a premoderated debate on its 'Have Your Say' website from "Should homosexuals face execution?" to "Should Uganda debate gay execution?" Politicians from all the main parties have expressed revulsion at the BBC's handling of the debate.

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