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October 24, 2013

Video: Gay couple gets engaged at the PinkNews Awards in the State Rooms of Parliament

A video has emerged of PinkNews Deputy Editor Joseph Patrick McCormick proposing to his fiancée James Anthony Hanson at Speaker's House in the Palace of Westminster. The cameraman said he was taken slightly off guard by the proposal.

October 24, 2013

Exclusive: The PinkNews Awards has rightly recognised those who have fought for LGBT equality by David Cameron

The Prime Minister David Cameron, who was unfortunately unable to attend yesterday's PinkNews Awards has written today to share his congratulations to all of the winners.

October 24, 2013

Exclusive: Maria Miller: The PinkNews Awards marked an historic year for equality

Writing exclusively for PinkNews.co.uk, Maria Miller, Culture Secretary and Minister for Women and Equalities, speaks of her delight at attending last night’s inaugural PinkNews Awards, and says it was a chance to reflect on a remarkable year.

October 24, 2013

London: Gay couple found dead on building site

The bodies of a gay couple have been found in the foundations of a building site in central London.

October 23, 2013

The winners of the inaugural PinkNews Awards in the House of Commons

The inaugural PinkNews Awards were hosted by the Speaker of the House of Commons, John Bercow, this evening, in the State Rooms, Speaker's House, the Palace of Westminster.

October 23, 2013

PinkNews deputy editor gets engaged at inaugural PinkNews Awards in House of Commons

The deputy editor of PinkNews proposed to his partner at the website’s awards ceremony at the Houses of Parliament tonight, and was congratulated by the Deputy Prime Minister Nick Clegg.

October 23, 2013

US: Gay couple move from Virginia to Maryland to adopt – then back again

A gay couple from Virginia have gone to extraordinary lengths to adopt, after they moved from their home state to Maryland and then back again in order to bypass laws explicitly banning same-sex adoption.

October 23, 2013

Labour MP proposes bill to ban gay ‘cure’ therapy

Labour MP Geraint Davies has proposed a bill aimed at banning gay conversion therapy.

October 23, 2013

Herefordshire Pride to close at end of month

Herefordshire Pride, who are responsible for organising LGBT events throughout the county, faces closure at the end of October.

October 23, 2013

US: Conservative activists say anti-gay violence in Russia is the fault of victims’ ‘public kissing’

Two US conservatives have defended bouts of anti-gay violence in Russia by claiming that they are "the natural way people react to homosexuality."