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10 April 2013
Church in Wales to study gay relationships in order to ‘map out the way ahead’ 16 The Archbishop of Wales has announced a new study of gay relationships at a meeting of the Church in Wales’ governing body.
10 April 2013
Iceland PM asked to meet with gay rights activists in Chinese visit 2 Iceland’s Johanna Sigurdardottir, the world’s first openly gay prime minister, has been asked to meet with the parents of gay children in next week's visit to China.
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.
10 April 2013
Blessings for same-sex couples rejected by Church of England 67 The Church of England has decided not to offer blessings to same-sex couples, and has reiterated its stance that such public acknowledgements are appropriate only for straight marriages.
9 April 2013
Rick Santorum: It would be ‘suicidal’ for the Republican Party to support equal marriage 21 Former US presidential hopeful Rick Santorum has spoken out against the idea that the Republican Party might support equal marriage, and said it would be "suicidal" if it did.
9 April 2013
White House press secretary says America’s growing support for equal marriage is a ‘remarkable evolution’ 1 White House Press Secretary Jay Carney has praised America’s growing support for equal marriage, calling it a "remarkable evolution".
8 April 2013
Vatican advisor: Pro-equal marriage Catholics should not take Communion 67 A legal advisor to the Vatican has said that Catholics who support same-sex marriage should not approach for communion, with the Archbishop of Detroit adding that to do so would be to commit "perjury".
8 April 2013
US: Second Illinois GOP lawmaker announces support for equal marriage bill 1 A second Republican in the Illinois House has announced his support for a bill to legalise equal marriage, and has said that he thinks others will follow.
8 April 2013
US: Saturday Night Live opens with Kim Jong Un ‘evolving’ on same-sex marriage 1 'Saturday Night Live' satirised the current focus on same-sex marriage in the USA in an opening sketch featuring North Korea's leader Kim Jong Un coming out for marriage equality.
8 April 2013
South Africa: Gay couple hope their traditional wedding will inspire the black community 13 A gay couple in South Africa have married in a wedding ceremony uniting their Zulu and Tswana traditions, which they say they hope will send a message to others that "Being gay is as African as being black."
8 April 2013
Video: David Letterman says opposition to equal marriage is ‘beyond embarrassing’ 2 US television host David Letterman has voiced his annoyance at the equal marriage debate in America, saying it is "beyond embarrassing" that opposition to it remains, and says that it is "absolute stupidity" to oppose it.
7 April 2013
Poll: US support for equal marriage has grown in all 50 states 3 Over the past eight years support for equal marriage has grown in all 50 US states by an average of 13.6%, a new poll has found.
7 April 2013
Snoop Lion: ‘In the rap world, I don’t know if being gay will ever be acceptable’ 19 Rap star turned reggae artist Snoop Lion has said that, in the rap music industry, being gay may never be "acceptable" in the way it is for singers.
6 April 2013
Video: Family Research Institute head claims same-sex marriage would shorten lifespan of gay people 39 The founder of the Family Research Institute has urged the Supreme Court to uphold bans on same-sex marriage in order to prevent harm to gay people, claiming his research shows their lifespans are shortened by long term relationships.
6 April 2013
Lord Carey: I will continue to oppose plans to ‘redefine’ marriage 58 The former Archbishop of Canterbury, Lord George Carey, has said he will continue to oppose plans to "redefine" marriage, and says that doing so does not detract from his support for government policies on ending poverty.
6 April 2013
US: Louisiana Democratic Senator personally for marriage equality but won’t defy the state line against it 14 Democratic Senator Mary Landrieu has said that while she personally believes in marriage equality she will not support it, out of deference to Louisiana's anti-gay partnerships stance.
6 April 2013
Jeremy Irons: My claims about father-son same-sex marriages were mischievous but valid 78 Jeremy Irons has responded to the outrage caused in an interview in which he said the legalisation of same-sex marriage could lead to fathers marrying their sons, saying he is not anti-gay but that his concerns are "valid".
6 April 2013
US: Senator Mark Pryor undecided on marriage equality and ‘whether being gay is a choice’ 21 In a radio interview Arkansas Democratic Senator Mark Pryor said he was undecided on equal marriage, and added that he had "never really thought" about whether being gay is a choice or not.
6 April 2013
Lib Dem MP tables same-sex marriage bill amendment separating state and religious marriages 74 Liberal Democrat MP Greg Mulholland has submitted an amendment to the Marriage (Same Sex Couples) Bill which calls for civil marriage to become completely separate from religious marriage.
5 April 2013
Brendon Ayanbadejo says four gay NFL players may soon come out, all at the same time 6 American football player and equal rights advocate Brendon Ayanbadejo has said that he thinks several NFL players could come out "sooner than you think", and that he was in talks with four players who might all come out on the same day.

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