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9 May 2012North Carolina voters pass Amendment One to ban gay marriage, civil unions and domestic partnerships 213 Voters in North Carolina have approved Amendment One, which introduces a constitutional ban on gay marriages and outlaws even civil unions. -
9 May 2012Speaker of the House of Commons to push for gay rights in the Commonwealth 15 John Bercow, the Speaker of the House of Commons, is expected to champion the rights of LGBT people in the Commonwealth in a speech next week, the Independent reports. -
9 May 2012Gallup poll finds that majority in US support equal marriage 19 A Gallup poll has found that half of the US population believe that same-sex couples should have the same wedding rights, and legal rights born thereof, as heterosexuals, reinforcing other polls that have found a majority support for equal marriage. -
8 May 2012François Hollande’s presidential win brings French marriage equality closer 50 The new President-elect of France, François Hollande, the country's first Socialist president in nearly two decades, is expected to push equal marriage and adoption rights for gay couples in the European country. -
8 May 2012Video: ‘First gay airline’ will fly to EuroGames in Budapest 35 A 'gay airline' has been launched dedicated to delivering passengers to the EuroGames 2012 in Budapest. -
8 May 2012US gymnastics hopeful comes out as gay ahead of Olympics 20 US gymnast Josh Dixon has come out during his bid to represent the US at the London Olympics this year in a move which would make him the country's first openly gay gymnast at the competition. -
8 May 2012Wrestler apologises for telling man ‘sickened’ by gays to kill himself 74 US wrestling champion CM Punk has apologised after telling a Twitter user who was 'sickened' by the idea of homosexuality to kill himself. -
7 May 2012Ousted Iowa judges who legalised equal marriage receive Profiles in Courage Award 12 Three judges from Iowa, who in a historic ruling voted to extend marriage to same-sex couples, and who were subsequently ousted through an orchestrated campaign by right-wing groups, have been honoured by Caroline Kennedy through the Profiles in Courage Award. -
7 May 2012Audio: Bill Clinton speaks out against Amendment One 19 The former president of the United States, Bill Clinton, has spoken out against North Carolina's Amendment One, as the state goes to the polls tomorrow morning. -
7 May 2012US education secretary Arne Duncan endorses equal marriage 9 Following US vice-president Joe Biden's announcement that he supports equal marriage, the US education secretary, Arne Duncan, has followed suit by saying he supports the move in a live interview with MSNBC. -
7 May 2012Indiana: Mother sends son to school with stun gun to confront bullies 38 A mother from Indiana, US, has said that she would gladly ask her gay son to carry a stun gun to school again, in order to confront homophobic bullies, even as the teenager now faces expulsion from the school. -
7 May 2012North Carolina: Anti-gay amendment leading in polls 24 Ahead of the vote tomorrow, recent polls in North Carolina have suggested that Amendment One, which would introduce a constitutional ban on equal marriage, and outlaws even civil unions, looks set to pass.
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7 May 2012South Africa: House of Chiefs oppose gay rights 56 The House of Chiefs in South Africa, also known as the National House of Traditional Leaders, have asked for the parliament to delete a clause in the constitution that guarantees equal rights for gay and trans people, a local news publication reports. -
6 May 2012Video: US Vice President Joe Biden supports marriage for gay couples 35 US Vice President Joe Biden has told 'Meet the Press' that he "absolutely comfortable" with gay couples marrying. -
5 May 2012Tennessee: Yearbook profile of a gay student provokes controversy 87 The publication of an article about a gay student in the yearbook of Lenoir City High School has provoked outrage, after one of the board members of the school wrote a blog-post asking for the journalism teacher to be sacked, and for a police investigation into the matter.
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Editorial: Thanks Home Secretary for coming @Out4Marriage, now come out for religious same-sex marriage!2
Poll: Opposition to equal marriage, especially black voters, hits record low after Obama’s support10
Video: Colin Powell supports equal marriage9
Video: Home Secretary Theresa May comes @Out4Marriage to reaffirm Government’s equal marriage promise49
Mariela Castro praises President Obama for gay rights support7
Video: Obama campaign releases LGBT manifesto18
‘Big Bang Theory’ actor, Jim Parsons, comes out as gay42
Update: No. 10 says MPs will be given free vote on equal marriage115
Iran recalls ambassador to Azerbaijan over Eurovision ‘gay parade’39
Video: Prime Minister’s closest aide, Desmond Swayne MP, comes @Out4Marriage31
'Big Bang Theory' actor, Jim Parsons, comes out as gay42
Poll: Opposition to equal marriage, especially black voters, hits record low after Obama's support10
Gay penguin couple given their own egg to rear22
DC Comics superhero to come out as 'prominent' gay character85
Video: Obama campaign releases LGBT manifesto18
US gymnastics hopeful comes out as gay ahead of Olympics20
Actor Matt Bomer comes out32
Paul Iacono comes out as gay15
Daniel Radcliffe: Newspapers believed I was gay because I had a 'gay face'39
Video: Home Secretary Theresa May comes @Out4Marriage to reaffirm Government's equal marriage promise49
Video: North Carolina Pastor calls for the death of gay and lesbian people217
Chris Bryant: Tory MP's response to equal marriage enquiry 'as cruel as it was offensive'128
GAP releases pro-gay ad, under fire from One Million Moms125
Kansas: School teacher compares homosexuality to murder120-
Update: No. 10 says MPs will be given free vote on equal marriage115
Dharun Ravi sentenced to 30 days over filming roommate's gay kiss108
Malawi: New president 'to decriminalise homosexuality'103
50 Cent is 100% for gay marriage but not gay men that touch 'your little buns' in elevators100
First transgender 'Miss Universe Canada' pageant contestant misses out on title90
Northern Ireland Secretary of State, Owen Paterson, opposed to equal marriage89
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