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1 March 2013Anti-gay marriage Tory candidate Maria Hutchings loses Eastleigh by-election to pro-equality Lib Dem 25 Tory Maria Hutchings, who is against same-sex marriage, has been defeated in the Eastleigh by-election by Lib Dem Mike Thornton, a supporter of marriage equality. -
20 February 2013Comment: The biggest challenge LGBT face is other people’s language 25 LGBT youth volunteer Thomas Wales writes for PinkNews on the need for society to do more to stamp out homophobic language. -
19 February 2013Rapper Azealia Banks attacks GLAAD for criticism over calling Perez Hilton a ‘faggot’ 43 American rapper Azealia Banks, has turned her attention to gay rights groups after receiving heavy criticism for an argument with blogger Perez Hilton, during which she called him a "faggot" for a second time. -
19 February 2013Rylan Clark excites fans with saucy photo and says he wants Olly Murs’ X Factor job 7 Rylan Clark, who has made no secret of his desires for his next TV gig, has been teasing fans with a steamy naked photo. -
19 February 2013Derren Brown dismisses claims that he would like to turn a gay man straight for a TV stunt 14 Illusionist Derren Brown has denied reports that he plans to use his powers of suggestion to change people's sexuality by saying it "wouldn't work." -
18 February 2013US: Black Keys drummer receives homophobic abuse from Justin Bieber fans over feud 9 The drummer of US band the Black Keys, has faced a tirade of homophobic abuse over Twitter from Justin Bieber fans, after he changed his picture and username, and pretended to be him. -
15 February 2013Rapper Azealia Banks calls Perez Hilton an ‘evil faggot’ and stirs up controversy again 36 Rapper Azealia Banks, who was criticised in January for her use of the word "faggot" in a Twitter argument with blogger, Perez Hilton, has again used the slur, and stirred up controversy for a second time. -
7 February 2013West Midlands Police officer resigns after using force’s Twitter account to message gay men 14 An award-winning Special Constable from the West Midlands has resigned after it emerged he used a police Twitter account to send messages to gay men that were "against force policy". -
6 February 2013French socialist MPs caught playing scrabble during same-sex marriage debate 7 Two French socialist MPs have been caught playing scrabble on iPads during the debates last week on the legalisation of same-sex marriage in France’s National Assembly. -
6 February 2013Russian foreign minister: UK and France’s equal marriage laws will make it harder to adopt Russian children 11 The UK and France’s plans for equal marriage means that it will be harder for British and French citizens to adopt children from Russia, a Russian Government minister has warned. -
5 February 2013Gay 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. -
1 February 2013Queries over hacking as Accident Claims website features testimonial from anal sex injury customer 18 A British personal injury claims specialist firm is receiving unusual attention after its website displayed a customer testimonial concerning an injury that reportedly occurred in a public toilet. -
31 January 2013Idaho: Businessman sues Mother Jones magazine for suggesting he was a violent homophobe 6 A marketing executive in the US state of Idaho is suing Mother Jones magazine because he contends he was defamed by an article that depicted him as a supporter of anti-gay violence. -
29 January 2013Twitter’s Vine videos service flooded with gay porn despite moves to reduce explicit content 4 Twitter has blocked searches for the terms "porn" and "sex" on its new video sharing service Vine in an attempt to reduce the level of explicit content being posted. -
29 January 2013Comment: The power of online activism & social media in the fight for LGBT equality 11 Murray Lipp, administrator of the Facebook page ‘Gay Marriage USA,’ discusses his experience in maintaining America’s largest independent national equal marriage page on Facebook. -
29 January 2013Frank Ocean due to press charges against Chris Brown over car park brawl 3 Bisexual R&B star Frank Ocean will reportedly press charges against Chris Brown following an altercation at a recording studio in Los Angeles on Sunday night (27 January). -
25 January 2013France: Court rules that Twitter must hand over details of homophobic and anti-semitic users 6 Twitter has been ordered by a French court to hand over details of users who posted anti-semitic tweets, in what could be a significant move against homophobia, racism and anti-semitism in the country. -
22 January 2013Azealia Banks suggests British journalists should kill themselves 40 Amid her recent homophobic tirade at US celebrity blogger Perez Hilton, rapper Azealia Banks also took the trouble to suggest that two British journalists should kill themselves. -
22 January 2013Church 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. -
21 January 2013Olympic diver Chris Mears: I have made some good gay friends through Tom Daley 29 Olympic diver Chris Mears says his friendship with fellow diver Tom Daley now means he has several gay mates.
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Eurovision: Same-sex kisses feature in songs for Finland and host Sweden+
US: Owner of florist sued for refusing same-sex wedding files lawsuit against state18
Mixed martial arts fighter fined $20,000 and suspended for three months for anti-gay slur1
France: President Francois Hollande signs equal marriage bill into law8
Gay MP Mike Freer accuses fellow Tories of attempting to “derail” equal marriage bill8
Church of England: Allowing straight civil partnerships would ‘introduce confusion’22
Georgia: Prime Minister denounces violence against IDAHOT rally5
Poll: 7 in 10 Russians are against the ‘justification and display of homosexuality’28
Portugal: Parliament grants same-sex couples some adoption rights6
Comment: Dear Philip Hammond, equal marriage might upset people, but it is worth it for equality18
Daniel Radcliffe: When filming Kill Your Darlings, I was given 'step-by-step' gay sex scene instructions16
Turkey urged to broadcast Eurovision following TV station cancellation over lesbian kiss14
Scotland: Trans woman threatened with ban from shopping centre for using ladies' toilets29
Video: Equal marriage parody of Finland's 2013 Eurovision entry goes viral3
Philip Hammond: 'No great demand for gay marriage and it's upsetting vast numbers of people'68
Birmingham: LGBT sports centre to be opened by naked charity calendar stars Warwick Rowers11
France: Final marriage equality hurdle passed as Constitutional Council approves bill36
Georgia: IDAHOT rally attacked by thousands of violent protesters20
Poll: 7 in 10 Russians are against the 'justification and display of homosexuality'28
Study: Audiences don't mind gay actors playing straight roles 11
Tory MP Nadine Dorries: 'The gay marriage bill is taking the sex out of marriage'89
US: Minnesota Republican moved to tears over 'heartbreaking' same-sex marriage bill73
Government to consider abolishing civil partnerships or opening up to straight couples68
Philip Hammond: 'No great demand for gay marriage and it's upsetting vast numbers of people'68
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
Christians called to pray at Parliament in opposition to equal marriage bill56
New Zealand: B&B owner says 'not in my home' to lesbian couple56
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