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30 December 2012Video: The first couples to have same-sex marriages celebrate in Maine 2 Michael Snell and Steven Bridges of Portland were among the first gay couples to marry in the US state of Maine after same-sex marriage became legal in the early hours of yesterday morning. -
7 December 2012US: Supreme Court agrees to hear landmark same-sex marriage cases 18 The US Supreme Court has decided to hear two landmark equal marriage cases in the coming term. -
7 December 2012Laurence Watts’ 2012 LGBT Predictions Scorecard 13 In December of last year, Laurence Watts set himself the task of predicting LGBT news events that were likely to happen in 2012 - here is his scorecard for the year. -
3 December 2012US Supreme Court fails again to decide on equal marriage cases 5 The US Supreme Court once again failed today to indicate whether it plans to hear multiple cases related to equal marriage.
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29 November 2012US Supreme Court to decide whether to accept same-sex marriage cases 16 The US Supreme Court is to decide on Friday whether to deal now with whether the bans on gay couples marrying across many parts of the United States are unconstitutional. -
14 November 2012Comment: Why ‘straight’ Bob Filner will be better for San Diego than ‘gay’ Carl DeMaio 15 Writing for PinkNews.co.uk, Laurence Watts assesses last week’s defeat of Carl DeMaio, a gay Republican who was running to become Mayor of San Diego. -
5 November 2012Republican invokes memory of gay dead brother to blast equal marriage 96 A Republican state representative in Maine has urged voters in Tuesday’s equal marriage referendum to reject the measure and says even in death, he still disagrees with his late brother’s sexuality. -
5 November 2012Comment: A Mitt Romney presidential win would be a disaster for LGBT Americans 40 Writing from the US for Pinknews.co.uk on the eve of Election Day, Laurence Watts makes the case that a Mitt Romney presidency would be a disaster for LGBT rights. -
1 October 2012Arnold Schwarzenegger: ‘I don’t have to be for gay marriage’ — despite carrying them out 12 California’s former governor, Arnold Schwarzenegger, has spoken of performing two marriage ceremonies for gay couples during his eight years in office - although he is quick to point out that it doesn’t mean he is for “gay marriage”. -
23 August 2012Arnold Schwarzenegger’s son joins up with Born This Way Foundation 12 The son of Arnold Schwarzenegger has joined the ranks of supporters of Lady Gaga’s BornThis Way Foundation. -
13 August 2012Judge agrees to hear case for overturning Nevada’s equal marriage ban + A federal Nevada judge said last Friday in Reno that he’ll listen to the arguments of a national gay rights advocacy group who wish to challenge the state's ban on marriage equality. -
1 August 2012US: Supreme Court asked to hear Proposition 8 appeal 26 Proponents of Proposition 8, the voter-approved ban on gay marriages in the US state of California, have asked the Supreme Court to overturn two lower judgements that it was unconstitutional.
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25 June 2012Proposition 8 trial witness to stop opposing marriage for gay couples 22 David Blankenhorn, founder the Institute for American Values and a witness at the trial of the ballot which led to California's gay marriage ban says he will no longer fight against marriage rights for gay couples. -
6 June 2012Californian appeals court will not rehear arguments for Proposition 8 17 Arguments about the constitutionality of California's voter-approved ban on gay marriages will not be reheard after the motion failed to secure enough support among judges. -
13 April 2012Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie give up on waiting for marriage equality and get engaged 47 Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie have finally decided to abandon their pledge not to marry until every couple in the United States can do the same, gay or straight. -
4 April 2012JavaScript inventor gave $1,000 to support California’s gay marriage ban 66 The inventor of JavaScript and Chief Technology Officer of the Mozilla Corporation donated $1000 (£630) in the fight against marriage equality in California, it has emerged. -
4 March 2012Video: Star studded Prop 8 play made available online 10 Featuring Brad Pitt as Judge Vaughn Walker, 8 tells how the California ballot measure which revoked gay citizens' right to marry was ruled unconstitutional for the first time in 2010. -
1 March 2012YouTube to broadcast Proposition 8 play live 11 YouTube has announced it will broadcast the star-studded LA reading of Duston Lance Black's Proposition 8 play this weekend.
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29 February 2012Poll: Gay marriage support rises to 59% in California 9 Results of a poll issued today indicate support for allowing gay marriages again in California has risen to 59%.
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13 February 2012Washington Governor: Signing gay marriage law is my proudest moment 24 Governor Chris Gregoire, a Democrat and a Roman Catholic, signed into law Washington State's gay marriage legislation.
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Italy: LGBT-supporting priest who called for an openly gay Pope dies at 843
US: Boy Scouts of America to vote on whether to allow gay members+
Canada lifts lifetime ban on gay men giving blood, but they can only donate if celibate for five years10
US radio host: Employers should be allowed to discriminate against gays who ‘display their lifestyle’16
Czech president makes U-turn and grudgingly honours gay academic with title4
Russia: Council of Europe demands protection for gay pride rallies4
Scottish Lib Dem leader urges Scotland to follow England’s lead on equal marriage6
Seven amusing and shocking things we learned during the equal marriage debate7
France: Far-right leader pays tribute to anti-gay historian who shot himself dead over equal marriage19
Tory MP David Burrowes accuses David Lammy of ‘playing the race card’ in equal marriage debate32
David Cameron: Gay teenagers will stand that bit taller following equal marriage vote50
US church blames Oklahoma tornado on gay basketball player Jason Collins55
MPs who voted against the third reading of the equal marriage bill 50- Seven amusing and shocking things we learned during the equal marriage debate7
MPs pass same-sex marriage bill in final third reading52
France: Far right activist commits suicide in Notre Dame following legalisation of equal marriage 92
Lib Dem MP Greg Mulholland brands student a s**t in equal marriage Twitter row8
Lib Dem MP Greg Mulholland: I would rather be called a 's**t' than a homophobe and the equal marriage bill is flawed20
UKIP leader Nigel Farage: I won't expel members who call gay sex 'disgusting' 40
London: Gay couple threatened with death in violent late night homophobic assault141
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London: Gay couple threatened with death in violent late night homophobic assault141
Government considers watered down same-sex marriage bill to minimise Tory rebellion133
Tory MP Gerald Howarth: 'There are plenty in the aggressive homosexual community who want more than just same-sex marriage'94-
France: Far right activist commits suicide in Notre Dame following legalisation of equal marriage92
Philip Hammond: 'No great demand for gay marriage and it's upsetting vast numbers of people'73
Government to consider abolishing civil partnerships or opening up to straight couples68
Norman Tebbit: David Cameron has 'f**** things up' with his equal marriage bill65
Lib Dem MP Sarah Teather tells Catholic newspaper 'I never went into politics to tackle equal marriage'59
Lib Dem Deputy Leader Simon Hughes: 'Marriage should be between one man and one woman'58
Tory MP David Burrowes: 'I'm not anti-gay; I'm just pro-marriage'57
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