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5 May 2013
Eight professional footballers reputed to be out to PFA, but won’t go public for fear of fan reactions 21 At least eight professional footballers have come out as gay within the Football Association, but most say they fear going public because they anticipate a massive backlash.
22 April 2013
UK: Deputy Lib Dem leader ‘really disappointed’ at IPS rejection of trans and intersex inclusive passports 16 Lib Dem MP Simon Hughes says he is “really disappointed” by the Identity and Passport Service’s decision to reject non gender-specific passports for trans and intersex people in Britain.
18 April 2013
Comment: Don’t forget the rest of Europe in the fight for equal marriage 25 Writing for PinkNews, Adrian Trett says although equal marriage campaigners are scoring big victories in France and Britain, activists in other European nations need greater support in achieving the goal.
8 April 2013
Margaret Thatcher, a controversial figure on gay issues, dies aged 87 247 Former British Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher, who was a controversial figure in moves towards equality and who was hailed by some as a gay icon, including the artists Gilbert and George, died of a stroke this morning.
6 February 2013
Russian 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.
23 January 2013
Essex: Gay father and businessman calls for UK surrogacy reform 38 Barrie Drewitt-Barlow from the British Surrogacy Centre says gay couples would benefit from a change in UK law in order to commercialise the sector.
21 January 2013
Peter Tatchell: The UK should look at lowering the age of consent to 14 124 Peter Tatchell sets out reasons why consideration should be given to reducing the age of consent - providing it is accompanied by earlier, better quality sex and relationship education:
18 January 2013
UK: Smartphones automatically block Pink News and other LGBT news sites 27 Several mobile phone providers have blocked Pink News and other LGBT interest websites as part of the automatic settings that are programmed into smartphones.
11 January 2013
Poll: Strong support across Europe for equal marriage and adoption – but France divided 9 A majority of people in several European countries believe that same-sex couples should be allowed to get married and adopt children, but in France the public is divided, according to a poll.
19 December 2012
US: Baseball player apologises for tweeting homophobic slur 1 A New York Mets baseball player has apologised after he used a homophobic slur in a twitter conversation with a friend earlier this month.
13 December 2012
Laurence Watts’ 10 gay news events predictions for 2013 30 Laurence Watts has unveiled his top ten LGBT predictions for 2013 - how many of them do you think will happen?
28 November 2012
NUS launches “I saw daddy kissing Santa Claus” equal marriage campaign 7 The National Union of Students today launched a campaign aiming to push the Prime Minister to move forward legislation which could legalise equal marriage in Britain.
9 October 2012
Comment: “It was an amazing push for marriage equality” 6 Despite last week’s equal marriage defeat in the Northern Ireland Assembly, in a comment piece for PinkNews.co.uk, Gary Spedding says there are reasons to be optimistic when it comes to securing LGBT equality in Northern Ireland.
28 September 2012
Comment: Gay Tories: an oxymoron? 197 Writing for PinkNews.co.uk, Labour Party supporter Alex Glasner compares his party’s LGBT record with the Conservatives – ahead of next week’s Labour Party Conference.
31 July 2012
Comment: UK Black Pride – a moment of discovery 19 Ahead of this month’s UK Black Pride, Scott Roberts shares his own experience of attending the event for the first time last year.
19 July 2012
Scotland ‘needs faith opt-out from Westminster’ for equal marriage 192 The Scottish government will 'need' clarification of the UK-wide Equality Act to ensure religious celebrants are not forced to conduct gay weddings against their will, according to a leaked email.
19 July 2012
Russian embassy alerts parents to ‘gay families’ at British summer schools 62 The Russian embassy in London says it has received complaints from parents sending their children to UK summer schools where they have encountered, among other problems, 'families of homosexuals'.
10 July 2012
Scotland: Anti-gay marriage group’s ‘honest’ poll criticised 58 Claims by the anti-marriage equality group Scotland for Marriage that a new poll shows majority opposition to equal marriage have been called 'flawed and misleading' by the Equality Network.
7 July 2012
London: Showers and cuts fail to dampen spirits at WorldPride 2012 39 Rain showers, a ban on floats and the absence of one high-profile politician failed to dent the enthusiasm of parade-goers and passers-by as London celebrated WorldPride today.
29 June 2012
Comment: London’s WorldPride? It’s really WorldShame 75 A former Associate Director of Pride London argues the event has lost its way and defines the route, through giving back to the community and fighting for rights and unity, it now needs to take.

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