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27 March 2013
New Zealand: Poll shows equal marriage opposition up from last year 14 A New Zealand poll has shown that support for same-sex marriage has gone down.
9 January 2012
Malaysian opposition leader’s sodomy charge thrown out 8 The former Deputy Prime Minister of Malaysia has been cleared today of the sodomy charges in Kuala Lumpur after key DNA evidence was questioned.
29 December 2011
Jamaican elections end tonight as minister says gays “threatened his life” 62 Voting is set to end tonight in Jamaica's parliamentary elections, while a government minister claims that he was threatened with his life for questioning whether the international gay community was funding the opposition.
30 November 2011
Scottish Roman Catholic leader to speak for new gay marriage opposition group 101 The leader of the Catholic church in Scotland is speaking today at the Edinburgh launch of a new coalition which opposes the introduction of equal marriage rights.
15 November 2011
Campaigners: Australian PM should represent the 71% of her supporters who want gay marriage 29 Equal marriage supporters say Julia Gillard should reflect the beliefs of nearly three quarters of her voters, as the prime minister reaffirms her opposition to such a move.
27 October 2011
Peter Tatchell backs Christian housing manager demoted for gay marriage remarks 178 Gay rights campaigner Peter Tatchell says the demotion of a Christian housing manager for remarks about religious gay marriage was "excessive".
22 September 2011
Pope faces hostility from gay groups in Germany 38 Pope Benedict's first official visit to his homeland of Germany is expected to meet strong opposition today from up to 20,000 people, including gay rights campaigners, feminists, atheists and church abuse survivors.
8 February 2011
Australian MP polls constituents on gay marriage 10 Australian Liberal MP Malcolm Turnbull has begun polling his constituents on the issue of marriage equality.
11 January 2011
Ugandan opposition leader says he won’t prosecute gays 6 The Ugandan opposition leader has reportedly suggested that homosexuality should be decriminalised.
21 November 2010
Pope says male prostitutes could use condoms as first step in their ‘moralisation’ 27 Sexual health charities, politicians and gay rights campaigners have welcomed what appears to be a relaxation in Pope Benedict XVI's opposition to the use of condoms.
14 December 2009
Archbishop of Canterbury makes first public statement on Uganda’s anti-gay law 28 The Archbishop of Canterbury Dr Rowan Williams has made his first public statement on the proposed anti-gay bill passing through Uganda's parliament.

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