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December 2, 2013

Government Whip Jenny Willott to provide maternity cover for Equalities Minister Jo Swinson

Liberal Democrat MP Jenny Willott is to provide maternity cover for fellow Lib Dem Jo Swinson, who will go on leave this month to have her first child with husband Duncan Hames MP, also a Lib Dem.

December 2, 2013

Gay ‘cure’ conference to be staged in London

Two Christian groups which supports the ‘ex-gay movement’ are due to hold a conference in London next month advocating gay-to-straight conversion therapy.

December 2, 2013

Comment: Ignorance still dominates the public debate on HIV in the UK

Hamish MacKenzie-Sempill writes on World AIDS Day about the ignorance surrounding HIV diagnosis, and on why he thinks it is important to be visible.

December 2, 2013

Sport stars congratulate Tom Daley for talking about same-sex relationship

The world of sport is congratulating Tom Daley for having the courage to speak openly for the first time about being in a same-sex relationship and the Olympic diver says he's been "overwhelmed" by the public's reaction.

December 2, 2013

Argentina: Pregnant trans man becomes first to marry under new gender identity law

Under a new law which allows transgender people to marry without the legal requirement of gender reassignment surgery, a trans man has married his partner whilst eight-months pregnant.

December 2, 2013

Leeds United promotes gay equality through Stonewall’s diversity programme

Leeds United is the first football club in Britain to take part in Stonewall's Diversity Champions programme to promote greater equality in the sport.

December 2, 2013

Lib Dem MP John Leech disappointed at delay to Alan Turing pardon bill

Liberal Democrat MP John Leech has expressed disappointment that his bill to pardon gay mathematician and computer scientist Alan Turing has been delayed following opposition by a single Tory MP.

December 2, 2013

Study reveals that nearly 80% of trans people in Ireland have contemplated suicide

A new survey has revealed worrying statistics that 80% of trans people in Ireland have considered suicide.

December 2, 2013

US: First same-sex weddings take place in Hawaii

As the state's equal marriage law came into effect, same-sex couples began to marry today in Hawaii.

December 2, 2013

Coronation Street star Michelle Collins: My gay friend died from AIDS and his family never accepted him

Actress Michelle Collins explains to PinkNews why she has long supported the work of the Terrence Higgins Trust and recalls how she lost a close friend to an AIDS-related illness.