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2 June 2013Archbishop of Canterbury to call for amendments to equal marriage bill 76 In the upcoming vote on equal marriage legislation in the House of Lords, the Archbishop of Canterbury will call for concessions to be made for teachers and faith schools, as the Church of England has reportedly "resigned" itself to same-sex marriage becoming law. -
2 June 2013Tory Grassroots warn equal marriage will smash family values 74 Tory activists have urged the House of Lords to reject the same-sex marriage bill in Tuesdays vote, arguing it will weaken the bringing up of children and devalue the family. -
1 June 2013Religious leaders urge David Cameron to drop equal marriage bill before Lords debate 66 Fifty British faith leaders have come together to sign a letter urging the Prime MInister to drop the Marriage (same sex marriage) Bill, before it goes to the House of Lords next week for its second reading. -
1 June 2013Grindr comes Out4Marriage and urges a million users to LobbyALord for equal marriage 13 The world's largest gay dating app Grindr has come Out4Marriage, urging over a million UK users to lobby peers in the House of Lords ahead of next week's debate around the Marriage (same sex couples) Bill. -
1 June 2013Comment: How I campaigned to change the age of consent a world away from equal marriage, by Edwina Currie 20 Ahead of next week's historic vote on same-sex marriage, PinkNews asked former Conservative Health minister Edwina Currie, who fought against the odds to change the age of consent in 1994, to reflect on her battle. -
1 June 2013Boris Johnson: I am delighted London has made the final shortlist for the 2018 Gay Games 4 Boris Johnson says its “fantastic news” that the capital has been shortlisted to go through to the final round of the process to host the 2018 Gay Games. -
1 June 2013Max Zachs of ‘My Transsexual Summer’ on new novel exploring society, gender identity and sexuality + Newly published author Maxwell Zachs, best known for his role on Channel 4's 'My Transsexual Summer', writes for PinkNews.co.uk on writing his novel, which features a protagonist unsure about his gender and sexuality. -
31 May 2013In Photos: As One in the Park 2013 17 Last weekend, some of the PinkNews team enjoyed ourselves at As One in the Park where we danced and chatted to Union J, Katy B and Rita Ora among others. -
31 May 2013Kaleidoscope Trust urges Nigeria’s president to veto anti-gay law 3 The Kaleidoscope Trust is calling on Nigerian President Goodluck Jonathan to veto a bill to further criminalise same-sex marriages in Nigeria with potential prison terms of up to 14 years. -
31 May 2013Video: Lords Shadow Equalities Minister Baroness Thornton comes Out4Marriage 5 The Shadow Equalities Minister in the House of Lords, Baroness Thornton, has recorded a video coming Out4Marriage, ahead of next week’s vote on the Marriage (Same Sex Couples) Bill, in the Lords. -
31 May 2013Brighton: Gay businesses take part in HIV mouth swab project 1 Mouth swabs are being taken from volunteers at gay venues in Brighton and Hove in order to gather new data about the way HIV is transmitted in the city. -
31 May 2013Barnardo’s: House of Lords support for equal marriage ‘will have a positive effect for children’ 8 Barnardo’s Chief Executive Anne Marie Carrie is urging peers in the House of Lords to support the Marriage (Same Sex Couple) Bill. -
31 May 2013Video: House of Lords Labour leader Baroness Royall comes Out4Marriage 4 The Labour leader in the House of Lords, Baroness Jan Royall, has recorded a video coming Out4Marriage, ahead of next week's vote on the Marriage (Same Sex Couples) Bill, in the Lords. -
31 May 2013Paddy Ashdown: I would vote in favour of equal marriage if I was in the Lords next week 20 Responding to an email lobbying him to support equal marriage in the House of Lords next week, Paddy Ashdown has said he would support the Marriage (Same Sex Couples) Bill, but that he is out of the country for the vote. -
31 May 2013Tom Hardy is favourite to play Elton John in biopic 7 The makers of a film biography of pop star Sir Elton John are said to be pursuing Batman star Tom Hardy for the lead role. -
31 May 2013Baroness Warsi blasted by National Secular Society for failing to ‘steer’ equal marriage in Lords 16 Faith and Communities Minister Baroness Warsi has been accused by the National Secular Society of refusing to “steer” the Marriage (Same Sex Couples) Bill through the Lords. -
31 May 2013Max George from the Wanted says Louis Tomlinson from One Direction will come out as gay 18 The Wanted star Max George has been accused of homophobia, after speaking in a television interview to say that he thinks Louis Tomlinson of One Direction may be about to come out as gay. -
31 May 2013Lib Dem Baroness Liz Barker: Help us to get equal marriage passed by lobbying a Lord 3 Baroness Liz Barker writes for PinkNews.co.uk on the need to lobby peers ahead of next week’s second reading House of Lords vote of the same-sex marriage bill. -
31 May 2013Tory Minister Helen Grant: Equality will not diminish my marriage, it strengthens the institution 17 Equalities Minister Helen Grant writes exclusively for PinkNews.co.uk on why the government remains committed to the Marriage (Same Sex Couples) Bill. -
31 May 2013Lord Carey: ‘Love is not enough’ to justify same-sex marriage 79 The Former Archbishop of Canterbury, Lord George Carey, has argued that marriage equality should be opposed on the grounds that allowing marriages based "merely" on love and commitment would also justify polygamous unions and marriages between siblings.
