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16 May 2013Former Christian Peoples Alliance leader Alan Craig: ‘Polygamous marriages should be included in the same-sex marriage bill’ 32 The former leader of the Christian Peoples Alliance, Alan Craig, believes the Marriage (Same Sex Couples) Bill will lead to “new inequalities and discrimination” – and suggests it should include “polygamous marriages” for Muslims and Mormons. -
16 May 2013Tequila: A tale of tradition + Tequila is more than just a hard spirit that comes in a shot glass; it is also a village, region, culture and a tradition. -
16 May 2013Lib Dem MPs to be given free vote on all aspects of the same-sex marriage bill 11 Liberal Democrat MPs are to be given a free vote on all aspects of the Marriage (Same Sex Couples) Bill, it has been revealed. -
15 May 2013Birmingham: LGBT sports centre to be opened by naked charity calendar stars Warwick Rowers 11 Birmingham LGBT has announced that the University of Warwick Boatclub, who stripped to raise money for Ben Cohen's StandUp Foundation, are to open the UK's first dedicated sports training centre for LGBT people. -
15 May 2013Tory Lord True: ‘Relationships should be respected, but I haven’t made up my mind on equal marriage’ 29 Although Conservative peer Lord Nicholas True has told a PinkNews.co.uk reader “relationships should be respected equally” – he remains unsure about supporting the same-sex marriage bill. -
15 May 2013Labour MP Angela Eagle urges LGBT community to cast their votes for 2013 World Pride Power List + Shadow leader of the House of Commons, Angela Eagle, says she’s proud to be supporting this year’s World Pride Power List. -
15 May 2013London: Catholic head teacher denies asking Stonewall to visit school over claims student called shoes ‘gay’ 11 A head teacher has denied reports that gay rights charity Stonewall were called in to her school because of claims a child called a fellow pupil’s shoes "gay" in a playground. -
15 May 2013Peter Tatchell to meet with Lottery officials over funding of religious groups linked to homophobia 7 Human rights campaigner Peter Tatchell, is to meet with senior National Lottery officials next week, following a report which linked religious organisations in receipt of Lottery funding, to homophobia. -
15 May 2013Labour MP Diane Abbott: ‘Crisis of masculinity is leading to the normalisation of homophobia’ 21 Shadow public health minister Diane Abbott believes British men are facing a “crisis of masculinity” brought on by economic anxiety, which is contributing to the “normalisation of homophobia”. -
15 May 201317-year-old PinkNews reader to Tory MP David Burrowes: ‘I think you are very anti-gay’ 24 A lesbian A-level student has written to Tory MP David Burrowes, questioning his recent assertion that he is not "anti-gay", and asking how it is possible to be "pro-marriage", whilst voting to prevent people from being able to marry. -
15 May 2013Vatican says Cardinal Keith O’Brien to leave Scotland for ‘spiritual renewal, prayer and penance’ 23 Cardinal Keith O'Brien is to leave Scotland for several months after admitting improper sexual conduct, the Vatican has announced. -
15 May 2013The Wanted joke they would ‘dabble’ with gay sex 6 Jay McGuiness, of the band The Wanted, has joked that most of his band mates would "dabble" with gay sex. -
15 May 2013Shops near David Cameron’s office complain of lost takings due to anti-gay marriage protests 17 Retailers close to David Cameron's constituency office have claimed that their takings are down due to anti-gay marriage protestors. -
15 May 2013Gay rights activists: Lottery response to accusations of funding of anti-gay religious groups is ‘disingenuous’ 2 The National Lottery has responded to a report from last week which found that Big Lottery Fund money had been given to religious groups which were linked to homophobia, but has been accused of "evading" the concerns raised. -
15 May 2013Tory MP David Burrowes: ‘I’m not anti-gay; I’m just pro-marriage’ 57 Conservative MP David Burrowes has told a PinkNews.co.uk reader he is “pro-marriage and not anti-gay”. -
15 May 2013Peter Tatchell: ‘I am hugely disappointed that Culture Secretary Maria Miller has ruled out straight civil partnerships’ 17 Peter Tatchell has criticised Culture Secretary and Minister for Equalities, Maria Miller, for ruling out civil partnerships for heterosexuals by saying “this is a hugely disappointing decision by the government”. -
15 May 2013Lib Dem MP Sarah Teather tells Catholic newspaper ‘I never went into politics to tackle equal marriage’ 59 Liberal Democrat MP Sarah Teather says voting against the Marriage (Same Sex Couples) Bill in February was “an extremely difficult choice” and says equal marriage "wasn't one of those issues that I went into politics to tackle". -
15 May 2013Culture Secretary Maria Miller to allow military chaplains to opt out of providing same-sex marriages 18 Culture Secretary and Minister for Equalities, Maria Miller, says the Marriage (Same Sex Couples) Bill will be amended to allow chaplains in hospitals, prisons, universities and the armed forces, to opt out of providing same-sex marriages. -
15 May 2013Terrence Higgins Trust unveils It Starts With Me HIV campaign video 12 Terrence Higgins Trust has released a short video clip outlining the science behind It Starts With Me, HIV Prevention England’s new campaign for gay and bisexual men. -
14 May 2013London: Gay former Barnet Mayor Brian Coleman facing expulsion from Tory Party 5 Brian Coleman, the gay former London Assembly Member and ex-mayor of Barnet, is facing expulsion from the Conservative Party.
