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9 April 2013Scotland: Equality Network writes to chief public prosecutor after trans man sentenced over sex ‘by fraud’ 2 An LGBT rights group has written to Scotland’s chief public prosecutor over the decision to prosecute a trans man on the charge of “obtaining sexual intimacy by fraud” -
9 April 2013X Factor singer Rylan Clark deletes Margaret Thatcher tweet 21 X Factor singer Rylan Clark has deleted a tweet in tribute of Margaret Thatcher, after being reminded of her role in introducing Section 28 and her general disdain for gay rights. -
9 April 2013Ugandan asylum seeker freed from Bedfordshire detention centre + A Ugandan female asylum seeker, who campaigners claim was raped by her father, has been freed from a detention centre in Bedfordshire. -
9 April 2013Simon Cowell: ‘I couldn’t care less if people think I’m gay’ 12 Simon Cowell has once again commented about speculation concerning his sexuality by saying he "couldn't care less" if people think that he’s gay. -
9 April 2013MPs call for resignation of youth crime commissioner over abusive tweets 27 MPs have weighed in to call for Britain's first youth crime commissioner to resign after abusive tweets sent from her personal Twitter account were revealed at the weekend. -
8 April 2013Feature: The Budget 2013 and how it will affect you + Following George Osborne’s recent Budget it has been claimed that the amount of tax paid by the masses has been reduced, though this has been met with an air of scepticism by many. -
8 April 2013Margaret 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. -
7 April 2013MPs accuse David Cameron’s chief whip of expenses ‘blackmail’ over opposition to equal marriage 21 David Cameron's chief Whip Sir George Young faces allegations of using confidential details of Tory MPs' expenses to "bully" them, and in order to stop them from speaking out against government plans to legalise equal marriage. -
7 April 2013UK’s first youth crime commissioner urged to resign and apologises over homophobic tweets 62 The UK's first teenage crime commissioner has apologised in the face of calls to resign, despite not having even started in the role, because she posted a string of homophobic, racist and violent tweets. -
6 April 2013Lord Carey: I will continue to oppose plans to ‘redefine’ marriage 58 The former Archbishop of Canterbury, Lord George Carey, has said he will continue to oppose plans to "redefine" marriage, and says that doing so does not detract from his support for government policies on ending poverty. -
6 April 2013Jeremy Irons: My claims about father-son same-sex marriages were mischievous but valid 78 Jeremy Irons has responded to the outrage caused in an interview in which he said the legalisation of same-sex marriage could lead to fathers marrying their sons, saying he is not anti-gay but that his concerns are "valid". -
6 April 2013Lib Dem MP tables same-sex marriage bill amendment separating state and religious marriages 74 Liberal Democrat MP Greg Mulholland has submitted an amendment to the Marriage (Same Sex Couples) Bill which calls for civil marriage to become completely separate from religious marriage. -
5 April 2013Stephen Colbert mocks Jeremy Irons for equal marriage incest comments 12 Political satirist Stephen Colbert mocked Oscar winning actor Jeremy Irons for comments made earlier this week suggesting that fathers might marry their sons in order to avoid inheritance tax, if equal marriage were made legal. -
5 April 2013UK: Judges accused of asking lesbian asylum seekers ‘inappropriate’ questions such as ‘Have you read Oscar Wilde?’ 11 New research shows LGBT asylum seekers are regularly being asked “inappropriate and insensitive” questions by judges. -
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. -
5 April 2013Channel 5 documentary seeks people who have undergone unsuccessful cosmetic surgery + Are you living with the fall out from failed cosmetic treatment? Has past cosmetic treatment left you with unsightly lumps, bumps and uncomfortable and painful body parts? Is this affecting your relationship or your quality of life? -
5 April 2013Former Essex councillor denies resignation was linked to gay ‘porn’ discovered on council laptop 4 A Liberal Democrat councillor in Newport has denied that his recent resignation was linked to a row earlier this year over his council-owned laptop, which was found to be storing explicit gay porn images. -
5 April 2013Jim Davidson banned from performing at Kent theatre over his anti-gay views 15 Jim Davidson has been told he cannot perform at a theatre in Kent because of his homophobic views. -
4 April 2013UK: Hate crime charity welcomes Greater Manchester Police’s decision to record attacks on subculture groups 8 Stop Hate Crime UK has welcomed Greater Manchester Police’s decision to recognise attacks on members of subcultures, such as goths, punks and emos, as hate crimes. -
4 April 2013Jeremy Irons: Same-sex marriage could lead to fathers marrying their sons for tax purposes 163 British actor Jeremy Irons says equal marriage could lead to fathers marrying their sons.
