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10 June 2013Yvette Cooper: Young gay men face ‘huge mental health problems’ and we need stronger LGBT inclusive sex education 22 Labour’s Shadow Home Secretary Yvette Cooper has told PinkNews.co.uk that the government needs to make Personal, Social, Health and Economic Education a statutory requirement in order to address the health challenges faced by LGBT students. -
10 June 2013Police investigate explosion at gay MP’s constituency office 3 Lincolnshire Police has launched an investigation following a minor explosion at the constituency office of gay Conservative MP Nick Boles. -
10 June 2013Baroness Knight: The gays are still good at antiques and Section 28 was right 59 Baroness Knight shows no sign of looking to curb her bizarre attempts at making platitudes towards the gay community following her comments during the House of Lords equal marriage debate. -
10 June 2013Gay Dean again tipped to be first openly gay Church of England bishop 15 The openly gay Dean of St Albans Dr Jeffrey John, has been tipped as a strong contender to become the next Bishop of Monmouth, and would be the first openly-gay Anglican bishop. -
9 June 2013Prince Harry praised for saving soldier from homophobic attack 38 Prince Harry has been praised as an account of him intervening in a homophobic attack on a gay solider has come to light. -
8 June 2013YouGov poll: Next Doctor Who actor being straight less important than being male and British 45 A YouGov survey has found that the sexuality of the next actor to play the Doctor matters to 15% of people, but it rates as less important than being British, male, or white. -
7 June 2013Comment: Equal marriage will boost the economy 13 Paul Donovan, global economist at UBS, writes on the economic benefits of legalising equal marriage and says opponents are "Luddites". -
7 June 2013Michael Portillo: The Tories are nowhere near as divided on equal marriage as the Churches 21 In his regular appearance on BBC’s This Week, former Conservative MP Michael Portillo said the real divisions on equal marriage lie not within his old party – but in both the Anglican and Catholic churches. -
7 June 2013Oxford: Man left shaken after homophobic assault 6 A man has been abused and assaulted in a suspected homophobic attack in Oxford. -
7 June 2013Ipswich: Supporters of gay-friendly pub stage sit-in as landlord faces court action 8 Supporters of a gay-friendly community pub in Ipswich yesterday staged a sit-in to show support for its landlord, as he was issued a court order, following notice to vacate by Punch Taverns. -
7 June 2013Labour Lord Alli: We won the equal marriage vote but there is still a long way to go 26 Writing exclusively for PinkNews.co.uk, Labour peer Lord Alli, the first openly gay peer to be appointed, says he was stunned by the House of Lords decision to support the Marriage (Same Sex Couples) Bill with such an overwhelming majority, and has paid tribute to Conservative peer Lord Jenkin for his powerful equal marriage speech. -
7 June 2013Catholic Church: We will continue to oppose the equal marriage bill in the Lords 43 The Catholic Church says it plans to continue actively opposing the Marriage (Same Sex Couples) Bill on the grounds of religious “protections” following this week’s vote in the House of Lords. -
7 June 2013Ashcroft poll: Only 15% would be less likely to vote for a party due to its support for equal marriage 12 A new poll by Conservative peer Lord Ashcroft suggests equal marriage is unlikely to draw voters away from supporting a particular party. -
7 June 2013Labour fear Lord Dear will table a new wrecking amendment for the equal marriage bill 43 Labour peer Lord Alli believes the equal marriage opponent and crossbench peer Lord Dear is still intent on trying to derail the Marriage (Same Sex Couples) Bill – although Lord Dear denies the claims. -
6 June 2013Ann Widdecombe: I wouldn’t have enjoyed serving under David Cameron because of equal marriage 65 Former Conservative MP Ann Widdecombe says she wouldn’t have enjoyed being in the current Coalition Government because of its support for equal marriage. -
6 June 2013Priest causes row by calling Justin Welby a ‘wanker’ on Facebook for equal marriage opposition 55 An argument has erupted among clergy members in the Church of England, after a priest wrote on Facebook that Archbishop of Canterbury Justin Welby, was a "wanker" for continually opposing the Government's attempts to legalise equal marriage. -
6 June 2013Baroness Knight criticised for her ‘silly’ remarks about gay people and antiques 41 Human rights campaigner Peter Tatchell has criticised Baroness Knight over her bizarre attempts at platitudes towards the gay community. -
6 June 2013Tory Lord Jenkin: The Lords equal marriage vote was a victory for common decency 51 Having delivered one of the most powerful and widely read speeches in support of equal marriage during this week’s House of Lords debate, the Conservative peer and former health secretary, Lord Jenkin of Roding, writes exclusively for PinkNews.co.uk. -
6 June 2013Poll: 57% of people in Northern Ireland now support equal marriage 13 A new poll has found that a majority of Northern Irish people now support the right of gay and lesbian couples to get married. -
6 June 2013Comment: We must continue to lobby the Lords on equal marriage as the bill still faces hurdles 21 Writing for PinkNews.co.uk, Matthew Sephton, chairman of LGBTory, says it's important to remember the Marriage (Same Sex Couples) Bill still faces hurdles in the House of Lords, despite Tuesday’s successful vote.
