Articles about William Hague

17 May 2013
William Hague marks International Day Against Homophobia and Transphobia 9 Foreign Secretary William Hague has released a statement of support to mark International Day Against Homophobia and Transphobia.
7 May 2013
Conservative Home Editor: Scrapping equal marriage bill ‘would leave David Cameron looking weak’ 7 The Catholic editor of influential Conservative website Conservative Home has said that, despite opposing equal marriage, he does not think that David Cameron should bow to pressure to scrap the bill to legalise it.
7 May 2013
William Hague rejects change of direction on equal marriage to tackle UKIP threat 28 William Hague has rejected the suggestion that the government should change direction on issues such as equal marriage and immigration, to win back voters lost to UKIP in last week's local elections.
17 March 2013
Westminster chapel could host equal marriage ceremonies 7 A chapel within the Palace of Westminster may be changed in order to allow equal marriage ceremonies, as part of a proposal by Labour MP Chris Bryant.
5 February 2013
Letter: William Hague, George Osborne and Theresa May same-sex marriage ‘is the right thing to do’ 6 In a letter to the Daily Telegraph, but in reality a letter to fellow Tory MPs, three of the most senior Conservative ministers have pleaded with their colleagues to back same-sex marriage.
3 February 2013
William Hague: We shouldn’t deny a couple marriage because they are of the same-sex 9 William Hague, the foreign secretary, who as Conservative leader opposed the abolition of Section 28 has confirmed that he will vote in favour of same-sex marriage.
28 October 2012
Gay former Tory MP linked with abuse scandal 29 The late Sir Peter Morrison, a gay former Conservative MP and ex-parliamentary aide to Margaret Thatcher, has been described as a “paedophile” by the former leader of the Welsh Conservatives Rod Richards.
8 October 2012
UK: Anti-equal marriage rally takes place at Tory conference 111 A rally by the Coalition for Marriage, the campaign group leading the opposition to equal marriage rights for same-sex couples in the UK, has taken place against the backdrop of the Conservative Party Conference.
19 September 2011
Lib Dem president Tim Farron ‘victim of false gay rumours’ 56 Liberal Democrat party president Tim Farron has hit out at "wicked" rumours that he was blackmailed over a "secret gay life".
1 September 2011
Call for Commonwealth meeting to discuss gay rights 22 Gay rights campaigner Peter Tatchell has called for next month's Commonwealth heads of government meeting to discuss gay rights.
9 February 2011
William Hague urged to raise gay rights on Middle East trip 8 Gay rights activists are urging Foreign Secretary William Hague to raise the issue of gay rights on a trip to the Middle East this week.
29 November 2010
Wikileaks says US had dossier on gay Tory Alan Duncan 25 US spies drew up a dossier on gay Conservative minister Alan Duncan, leaked documents show.
7 September 2010
New book to examine history of homosexuality in the Conservative Party 10 A book detailing the history of homosexuality in the Conservative Party and how its attitudes to it have changed over the decades is to be published by Biteback Publishing next year.

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