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8 May 2013LBC’s Iain Dale: ITV’s Vicious is an ‘abortion of a comedy’ and Brian Sewell is right to pan it 39 LBC radio presenter Iain Dale says ITV’s new gay sitcom Vicious is an “abortion of a comedy” and has praised Brian Sewell’s withering critique of the show. -
8 May 2013NUS activist who was forced to ‘prove’ his sexuality granted asylum 6 A member of the NUS Black Students’ Campaign Committee who was brought before a hearing on his asylum in the UK, and asked to “prove” his sexuality, has been granted asylum. -
8 May 2013UK: Woman fined after hurling homophobic abuse at paramedic 3 South Central Ambulance Service says it will not tolerate abuse against its staff after a paramedic was subjected to anti-gay language by a drunk woman. -
8 May 2013London Evening Standard urges David Cameron to stick with same-sex marriage in order to be a ‘conviction politician’ 19 In an editorial the London Evening Standard has commented on today’s highly-anticipated absence of the same-sex marriage bill from the Queen's Speech, saying David Cameron “must stick” with the policy in order to be seen as a “conviction politician”. -
8 May 2013Michael Caine: ‘My father thought I was gay’ 3 Sir Michael Caine has revealed his father thought he was gay when he first decided to become an actor. -
8 May 2013Poll: 68% approve of equal marriage in the Faroe Islands 6 A survey has found that, out of the population of the Faroe Islands, more than two thirds support legalising civil marriage for gay couples. -
7 May 2013US doctors: New deadly strain of gonorrhea potentially ‘worse than AIDS’ 32 A new antibiotic-resistant form of gonorrhoea has the potential to be worse than AIDS because of its lethal nature, according to US doctors. -
7 May 2013Nigel Evans: ‘I’m overwhelmed’ by the support from my colleagues + The Deputy Speaker of the House of Commons, the openly gay Conservative MP Nigel Evans says he is "overwhelmed" by the support he has received since being arrested on suspicion of rape and sexual assault. -
7 May 2013Conservative 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 2013Brian Sewell attacks ITV’s Vicious as ‘spiteful parody’ with audience down by 2 million 55 With the show down 2 million viewers for its second episode controversial art critic Brian Sewell says ITV’s new sitcom Vicious reminds him of a less progressive period for gay people. -
7 May 2013William 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. -
7 May 2013Helen Mirren laughs off drummer rant by wearing t-shirt in support of gay festival 8 Helen Mirren has poked fun at her rant at a group of drummers who were promoting a gay festival by wearing a custom made t-shirt in support of the event. -
7 May 2013Senior Tory Councillor: It is a shame that some voters have gone to UKIP over equal marriage 15 A senior Conservative county councillor has expressed disappointment at the fact that ballot papers in last week's local elections were spoiled by voters who voiced their opposition to equal marriage. -
7 May 2013UK: Same-sex marriage supporting MPs selected for Queen’s Speech Loyal Address 3 Two pro-marriage equality MPs have been selected for the Loyal Address during proceedings for tomorrow’s Queen’s Speech. -
7 May 2013UK: Report shows male prisoners are frequently being denied access to condoms 22 Staff at a UK prison claimed none of their inmates were gay and therefore argued that they didn't need to provide them with condoms, a report has revealed. -
7 May 2013Nigel Evans: I am ‘determined to not let these allegations destroy’ me + The Deputy Speaker of the House of Commons, the openly gay Conservative MP Nigel Evans, who was arrested on Saturday amidst claims of rape and sexual assault, has said he is "determined not to let these allegations destroy" his career, or him. -
6 May 2013Church of England denies reports that gay dean Jeffrey John, is set to become Bishop of Durham 12 Leaders of the Church of England are to meet on Wednesday this week, to discuss potential candidates to become the new Bishop of Durham, and the openly gay Dean of St Albans has been tipped for the job. -
6 May 2013TV historian faces fresh accusations of homophobia against bisexual economist 15 A Harvard professor, broadcaster and Financial Times columnist who apologised last week for making homophobic comments about a famed bisexual economist, is facing claims that he has a history of making similar comments. -
6 May 2013Tory MPs urge David Cameron to scrap equal marriage bill over UKIP threat 84 David Cameron, has been urged to scrap the equal marriage bill, in an effort to attempt to win back voters who chose UKIP over his party in last week's local elections. -
6 May 2013Dame Helen Mirren dressed as the Queen tells gay festival drummers to ‘shut the f**k up’ 40 Dressed as the Queen, Dame Helen Mirren told 200 drummers promoting a gay festival to "shut the f*ck up" after they disturbed a performance of 'The Audience'.
