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11 December 2012
Government: Churches will be able to marry gay couples from next year 80 The government has confirmed that full marriage equality will be introduced for gay couples living in England and Wales.
11 December 2012
Tory MP Sir Peter Bottomley condemns same-sex marriage opponent Colin Hart 18 Colin Hart, the director of the UK’s main Christian lobby group that opposes equal marriage, has been denounced in the House of Commons by Conservative MP Sir Peter Bottomley.
10 December 2012
Boris Johnson: ‘Whack through marriage equality now’ 29 Boris Johnson has again affirmed his support for marriage equality, as the debate over legalising equal marriage in the UK heats up, saying that the government should "whack through" the legislation.
10 December 2012
Welsh Secretary David Jones to vote against same-sex marriage 20 Welsh Secretary David Jones will vote against equal marriage rights for gay couples in England and Wales but is refusing to explain why because of his position within government.
10 December 2012
Government to issue official response to same-sex marriage consultation on Tuesday 23 Culture Secretary Maria Miller says the government will outline its response to this year’s equal marriage consultation on Tuesday (11 December) after being summoned to the Commons to answer an urgent question.
10 December 2012
Culture secretary prepares to address Commons on same-sex marriage 9 Culture Secretary Maria Miller is responding to an urgent question about the government’s equal marriage proposals in the House of Commons this afternoon.
9 December 2012
Nick Herbert: Legalising same-sex marriage is ‘the right thing to do’ 13 The former Police Minister, and current Conservative MP for Arundel and South Downs, Nick Herbert, has written on his support for equal marriage, including religious freedoms, the European Court of Human Rights, and that he thinks it still plays an important role in society.
7 December 2012
Exclusive: Government to support gay couples marrying in church in plans to be announced next week 41 PinkNews.co.uk understands the government is to push for complete marriage equality, meaning religious organisations will be allowed to provide same-sex marriages, as part of its reforms, despite widespread opposition by senior Anglican and Catholic leaders.
21 November 2012
Church of England isolated further on equal marriage following bishop vote 38 The COE's decision to vote against the introduction of women bishops is also likely to undermine its opposition to marriage equality, according to an Anglican theologian.
20 November 2012
Labour MP backs petition against gay ‘cure’ treatments 25 Labour MP Diana Johnson is encouraging people to sign and help distribute a paper parliamentary petition currently in circulation, calling for an end to gay conversion therapy.
16 November 2012
‘No intention to support same-sex marriage’ says UKIP 78 The UK Independence Party has restated its opposition to equal marriage rights for gay couples.
15 November 2012
Comment: Lobby Maria Miller so we can have full marriage equality 14 Peter Tatchell says now is the time to email the Culture Secretary and Minister for Equalities Maria Miller, in order to ensure the LGBT community can secure complete marriage equality.
13 November 2012
Gay ‘cure’ therapy is harmful says UK government 29 Culture Secretary Maria Miller has responded to a parliamentary question on gay conversion therapy by instructing Health Minister Norman Lamb to outline the government’s official position.
11 November 2012
UK equalities minister: Gay couples will be banned from suing churches that refuse to marry them 154 The British equalities minister has confirmed that gay couples are to be prevented from using European human rights laws to demand a church to marry them.
8 November 2012
UK: Culture secretary seeks to reduce religious fears over equal marriage 71 Culture Secretary Maria Miller says the government is looking at incorporating additional “locks” in its proposed equal marriage legislation.
12 October 2012
Yvette Cooper: ‘Get on with legalising same-sex marriage’ 76 Labour’s Shadow Home Secretary and Shadow Minister for Women and Equalities Yvette Cooper says David Cameron needs to “show a bit of backbone” over the issue of equal marriage.
11 October 2012
Comment: ‘Tory support for gay rights is a victory for Labour’ 40 In a comment piece for PinkNews.co.uk, Labour’s London Assembly Member Tom Copley, responds to Ben Howlett’s claims that the Labour Party has lost its LGBT crown.
11 October 2012
Comment: ‘Conservatives are the true party of equality’ 53 In a comment piece for PinkNews.co.uk, Ben Howlett, the chairman of Conservative Future claims his party now eclipses Labour when it comes to LGBT equality.
10 October 2012
UK: Culture secretary tells Tory conference to support equal marriage 39 Culture Secretary Maria Miller has been loudly cheered by delegates at the Conservative Party Conference in Birmingham, after she told them to support marriage rights for same-sex couples.
3 October 2012
Comment: Some Tories are Gay Get Over It! 189 In a comment piece for PinkNews.co.uk, Conservative Party member Tara Hewitt hits back at the recent criticism of her party.

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