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22 January 2013
New Zealand: Conservative Party leader calls for referendum on equal marriage debate 12 The leader of New Zealand's Conservative Party has said that the "international debate" around equal marriage was reason enough to slow down the progress of the country's equal marriage bill, which is currently being considered by a select committee.
22 January 2013
Church of England criticised for Twitter joke about equal marriage and Katie Price 10 The Church of England has received criticism after its official Twitter account tweeted a joke about Katie Price in response to a question about its opposition to equal marriage.
22 January 2013
US: Obama’s inauguration speech attacked by anti-gay Christian group 20 A Christian anti-gay group has attacked the speech made by US President Barack Obama at his inauguration, during which he referred to the gay rights movement and the women's rights movement, and went on to claim that gay people already have equal rights.
22 January 2013
France: Karl Lagerfeld supports equal marriage with lesbian brides at couture show 1 Fashion designer Karl Lagerfeld has used his lastest fashion show to support equal marriage amidst divides across France on the issue.
22 January 2013
Video: Gay poet performs reading at official Obama inauguration ceremony 5 An openly gay Cuban-American poet delivered a moving poem at the official public inauguration of President Barack Obama yesterday.
22 January 2013
Nigerian anti-gay pastor: Same-sex marriage will wipe out humanity 49 The general overseer of the Redeemed Christian Church of God in Nigeria believes allowing gay couples to marry will wipe out humanity.
22 January 2013
Alice Arnold: The lack of equal marriage is horrible and I can speak out about it now 15 Former Radio 4 newsreader Alice Arnold has said that she didn't like that she had "suddenly" realised that gay people were not thought of or treated equally, and that she would be a more active spokesperson for equal marriage.
22 January 2013
New Zealand: Select committee hears of benefits to legalising equal marriage 3 The select committee considering the New Zealand equal marriage bill has heard from two charities which gave the benefits of legalising equal marriage for the physical and mental health of the population, in their submissions.
21 January 2013
Labour MP Rob Flello: The government should not ‘re-write’ marriage 46 Rob Flello, the Labour Shadow Justice Minister and MP for Stoke-on-Trent South, says same-sex marriage is not "an issue of equality".
21 January 2013
New Zealand group distances itself from leader who linked equal marriage to crime 3 A New Zealand charity, the leader of which made a submission to parliament attempting to link equal marriage with rising crime rates has released a statement distancing itself from his comments.
21 January 2013
Video: Anti-abortion UK activist says ‘homosexuals are promiscuous’ and equal marriage will ‘confuse’ children 83 The Society for the Protection of Unborn Children says the teaching of equal marriage in schools would lead to the “promotion” of gay lifestyles.
21 January 2013
Bishop of Truro: I’m against same-sex marriage — maybe we could call it something else? 67 The Bishop of Truro is against the idea of gay couples entering into marriages, although he has stressed the importance of maintaining a dialogue about the subject.
20 January 2013
Labour Shadow Justice Minister Rob Flello to vote against same-sex marriage equality 96 The Labour Shadow Justice Minister and MP for Stoke-on-Trent South has told a PinkNews reader that he will vote against the Government's upcoming legislation to introduce same-sex marriage.
20 January 2013
New Zealand lobbyist says equal marriage will bring increase in crime 32 The head of a victim lobby group made a submission to the New Zealand parliament, claiming that legalising equal marriage would bring with it an increase in all levels of crime.
20 January 2013
MPs to plan for gay royals marrying same-sex partners and their children becoming king or queen 79 MPs look set to debate a change in the law to allow royals in same-sex relationships to marry or be in civil partnerships and for their children to be recognised as the heir to the throne.
18 January 2013
Oxford Union ‘gay parenting’ debate: The winning speech 9 In an Oxford Union debate on Thursday evening about gay parenting, a motion in support of the principle was passed by a large majority.
18 January 2013
Comment: ‘Offended by marriage equality’: the admission of a lost argument 102 A number of MPs recently have stated they will oppose marriage equality because they don't want to 'offend' religious people.
17 January 2013
France: Elle magazine releases ‘marriage for all’ pro-equality issue 6 The French edition of Elle Magazine has come out in support of equal marriage in France, amidst a heated debate on the issue by featuring a lesbian couple getting married, on its cover.
17 January 2013
Italian PM Mario Monti opposes equal marriage and same-sex adoption rights 20 Italian Prime Minister Mario Monti has said he opposes same-sex marriage and adoption rights for gay people.
17 January 2013
US: NFL player Chris Kluwe to receive award for his support of gay rights and equal marriage 3 Pro-gay NFL player, Chris Kluwe, is to be honoured by an LGBT community group, for being an advocate of equal rights and equal marriage for the LGBT community.

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