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5 February 2013
Andrea Leadsom MP who said equal marriage was ‘unacceptable’ to positively abstain from vote 2 The Conservative MP for South Northamptonshire, who last week said she supported gay people but said she found the equal marriage bill to be "unacceptable" has said she will positively abstain from this evening's vote.
5 February 2013
Stephen Timms MP criticised for saying marriage was primarily for procreation 23 A Labour former minster has attracted criticism during his speech at the House of Commons against equal marriage, because he said the main reason behind marriage was procreation, yet he attended the wedding of a Labour colleague who said it was clear that she was too old to have children.
5 February 2013
Matthew Offord MP: Equal marriage ‘will allow the introduction of polygamous marriage’ 23 The Conservative MP for Hendon has said that allowing equal marriage was part of an "open-ended process", and said that it could lead to polygamous or incestuous marriages being made legal.
5 February 2013
David Cameron reiterates support for marriage equality ahead of key vote 8 David Cameron says "today is an important day" - as MPs prepare to vote on the Marriage (Same Sex) Couples Bill at 7pm this evening.
5 February 2013
Edward Leigh MP attacks gender reassignment in condemning equal marriage ‘revolution’ 14 Conservative MP, Edward Leigh, has come under heavy criticism for a speech he made at today's House of Commons debate around the equal marriage bill during which he attacked the Gender Recognition Act, and criticised efforts towards equality.
5 February 2013
Gay Tory MP Mike Freer: ‘I’m simply asking for equal treatment’ 7 Conservative MP Mike Freer has received warm praise on Twitter for delivering a heartfelt speech in support of marriage equality in the House of Commons.
5 February 2013
Lib Dem Deputy Leader Simon Hughes criticises the Government over same-sex marriage plans 17 Speaking at the debate around the Marriage (same sex couples) Bill in the House of Commons today, the Deputy Leader of the Liberal Democrats, Simon Hughes called for the government to "proceed slowly" with the bill to attain the "maximum consensus."
5 February 2013
Margot James MP: Coalition for Marriage and churches have deliberately misled on equal marriage 7 Margot James, the first openly gay woman in the Conservative Party, said she thought her party needed to keep progressing or they would end up like the American Republican Party.
5 February 2013
Green MP Caroline Lucas: Today is a momentous moment for marriage equality 6 Green MP Caroline Lucas has described today’s debate and pending vote on the Marriage (Same Sex Couples Bill) as a historic occasion.
5 February 2013
MPs complain of ‘vitriolic’ abuse from anti and pro-equal marriage supporters 6 MPs have remarked on the "deeply unpleasant" nature of emails they have received over same-sex marriage, with one anonymous MP claiming some have decided to vote in favour because of the "appalling" opposition fervor.
5 February 2013
Kent MP Sir Roger Gale: ‘Why not allow incest as part of equal marriage plans?’ 38 Speaking at the House of Commons debate around equal marriage today, a Kent MP questioned why, if the government were to allow equal marriage for gay couples, it did not allow incestuous marriages.
5 February 2013
Culture Secretary Maria Miller: Parliament should value people equally in the law and marriage is for everyone 4 All couples who enter into a lifelong commitment should be able to call their relationship marriage, Culture Secretary and Minister for Equalities, Maria Miller, has told MPs.
5 February 2013
Italy: Gay Governor of Puglia scared to go out alone at night in Rome 6 The gay governor of Italy's Puglia region, Nichi Vendola, has said that he is afraid to go out alone at night in Rome.
5 February 2013
Yvette Cooper: Parliament has the chance today to support loving gay couples 7 Labour’s Shadow Home Secretary Yvette Cooper has given a robust defence of the government’s Marriage (Same Sex Couples) Bill – ahead of this evening’s vote.
5 February 2013
Derren Brown: I’m @Out4Marriage so no one is forced to pick ‘Choice B’ 1 Illusionist Derren Brown has taken a break from convincing people the world is ending to convince them to support same-sex marriage.
5 February 2013
Ombudsman: Russia will not allow ‘unconstitutional’ adoption to French gay couples 1 The Russian children's rights ombudsman has said that allowing French gay couples to adopt Russian orphans would be "unconstitutional".
5 February 2013
UK: Rally lead by three main parties’ LGBT wings to be held at Westminster today + Out4Marriage - a leading equal marriage campaign group is supporting calls for a rally outside the Houses of Parliament, being lead by all the three main political parties LGBT wings.
5 February 2013
Same-sex marriage vote debate begins 5 MPs are debating the second reading of the government's Marriage (Same Sex Couples Bill) - with Culture Secretary and Minister for Equalities Maria Miller opening the debate.
5 February 2013
Lib Dem Deputy Leader Simon Hughes to vote against timetable for equal marriage bill 30 The Deputy Leader of the Liberal Democrats, Simon Hughes, has said that he will vote against the timetabling motion for the equal marriage bill in today's vote, because he thought the timetable was "rushed".
5 February 2013
Catholic Tory MP Conor Burns: As a gay man I don’t see how I can vote against equality 9 Conor Burns, the gay Tory MP, who previously expressed his reservations about introducing equal marriage, says he is now inclined to support the Marriage (Same Sex Couples) Bill.

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