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17 April 2013Liturgy for same-sex blessings published by Church of Scotland 5 For the first time in its 450-year history, the Church of Scotland has published a liturgy – a formal ritual – for the blessing of those in civil partnerships. -
5 April 2013Actor Alan Cumming blasts Jeremy Irons for his ‘ignorant’ anti-gay marriage views 38 Scottish actor Alan Cumming has criticised Jeremy Irons after he suggested equal marriage in Britain could lead to fathers marrying their sons. -
27 February 2013Chuck Hagel confirmed as US Defence Secretary despite past anti-gay remarks 2 Having faced criticism over his previous homophobic views, the US Senate has confirmed Chuck Hagel as the new US Defence Secretary. -
31 January 2013Wyoming fails to pass domestic partnership rights for gay couples 13 A bill to extend domestic partnership rights to gay couples in the US state of Wyoming has been defeated. -
29 January 2013Catholic Archbishop of San Francisco: Allowing gays to marry ‘is like legalising male breastfeeding’ 139 Legislating for equal marriage is like legalising male breastfeeding, according to the Catholic Archbishop of San Francisco Salvatore Cordileone. -
25 November 2012Yorkshire Tory MP: Same-sex marriage is being forced on churches 37 Conservative MP for Dewsbury Simon Reevell has become the latest MP to suggest that churches will be forced to conduct same-sex marriages despite government assurances. -
8 October 2012Italy: Police break trans prostitution ring 10 Italian police say they have broken a prostitution ring which brought transgender people from Latin America into the country. -
28 March 2012Christian group pledge support for gay couples marrying 52 The Progressive Christianity Network (PCN) is the latest British faith-based group to come out in favour of legal recognition of gay marriage. -
26 November 2010Apple removes ‘anti-gay’ iPhone app 30 Apple has apparently removed an app from its iTunes store which rails against gay marriage and LGBT rights. -
23 November 2010Apple approves ‘anti-gay’ iPhone app 48 Apple has approved an iPhone app which calls on users to sign up to a declaration against LGBT rights and gay marriage.
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31 December 2009Senator succeeds in validating gay marriages before Proposition 8 14 New legislation penned by openly gay California senator ensures pre-Proposition 8 marriages between same-sex couples remain valid. -
15 December 2009Washington DC council votes to legalise gay marriage 10 As predicted, the Washington DC council has voted 11-2 to legalise gay marriage in the district.
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MPs reject amendment to introduce straight civil partnerships+
MPs vote overwhelmingly to hold a speedy review on the future of civil partnerships+
Maria Miller: I am happy to accept Labour’s amendment on a speedy civil partnerships review4
MPs reject legal protection for religious anti-gay equality beliefs9
Tory MP Gerald Howarth: ‘There are plenty in the aggressive homosexual community who want more than just same-sex marriage’29
Amendment to allow civil registrars to opt-out of same-sex marriages defeated by MPs16
Church of Scotland votes to allow ordaining ministers in same-sex relationships4
Comment: Say no to same-sex bill marriage amendments, Mr Cameron2
Lib Dem MPs encouraged to vote for Labour amendment to equal marriage bill+
Video: President Obama tells all-male college ‘Be the best husband to your boyfriend’4
London: Gay couple threatened with death in violent late night homophobic assault121- Tory MP Gerald Howarth: 'There are plenty in the aggressive homosexual community who want more than just same-sex marriage' 29
- Video: President Obama tells all-male college 'Be the best husband to your boyfriend'4
Downing Street will decide tactics for equal marriage bill after vote on straight civil partnership amendment42- Amendment to allow civil registrars to opt-out of same-sex marriages defeated by MPs16
Daniel Radcliffe: When filming Kill Your Darlings, I was given 'step-by-step' gay sex scene instructions22- UK: The simple state of play on the same-sex marriage bill and civil partnerships amendments6
Labour table civil partnership Manuscript Amendment in order to 'rescue' same-sex marriage bill17- MPs reject legal protection for religious anti-gay equality beliefs9
Nick Clegg: 'I will make sure the same-sex marriage bill doesn't get hijacked by those with ulterior motives'21
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Government considers watered down same-sex marriage bill to minimise Tory rebellion134
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London: Gay couple threatened with death in violent late night homophobic assault121
Tory MP Nadine Dorries: 'The gay marriage bill is taking the sex out of marriage'90
Philip Hammond: 'No great demand for gay marriage and it's upsetting vast numbers of people'72
Government to consider abolishing civil partnerships or opening up to straight couples68
Bret Easton Ellis slams GLAAD and says gay basketball player Jason Collins treated like a 'baby panda'65
US Radio host: Gay news websites are covered with porn that is turning teens gay62
Lib Dem MP Sarah Teather tells Catholic newspaper 'I never went into politics to tackle equal marriage'59-
Tory MP David Burrowes: 'I'm not anti-gay; I'm just pro-marriage'57
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Tory MP David Burrowes: I only want a referendum on same-sex marriage so I can defeat the government's bill54
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