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August 15, 2013

Church leaders in Scotland push for conscience clause in equal marriage legislation

The Free Church of Scotland is calling on the Scottish Government to include a conscience clause to give greater protections to celebrants who are opposed to equal marriage.

August 15, 2013

Moscow court upholds ban on equal marriage

A court in Moscow has upheld a ban on same-sex marriage after a lesbian couple were refused a marriage application in St.Petersburg.

August 15, 2013

WWE wrestler comes out as gay: ‘Does it change what you think of me?’

A World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE) Superstars wrestler has come out as gay, and asked his interviewer: "Does it matter?"

August 15, 2013

Katy Perry tells Australia’s opposition leader ‘I wouldn’t vote for you because you oppose equal marriage’

Katy Perry has told Australia's opposition leader Tony Abbott that she wouldn't vote for him because of his opposition to equal marriage.

August 15, 2013

Exclusive: The Daily Record newspaper backs equal marriage in Scotland

The Daily Record, one of Scotland's largest selling tabloid newspapers, is supporting the campaign to legalise equal marriage in Scotland.

August 15, 2013

US: Bradley Manning apologises for hurting the US

The US soldier accused of leaking large numbers of secret documents to Wikileaks has apologised for hurting his country.

August 15, 2013

Ban on HIV positive health care staff to be lifted

The ban preventing HIV positive surgeons, dentists and other health care staff from performing certain medical procedures is to be scrapped.

August 15, 2013

Danish Government warns Russia over anti-gay law.

The Government of Denmark has issued a warning to Russia over the recently passed gay propaganda law in the run up to the 2014 Sochi Winter Olympics.

August 14, 2013

LGBT rights coalition announces same-sex hand-holding initiative for Sochi Winter Olympics

Pride House, an international coalition of LGBT sport and human rights groups has begun an initiative calling on everybody present at the 2014 Sochi Winter Olympics, to show their commitment to inclusive sport by people of the same sex holding hands.

August 14, 2013

Utah Governor denies that marriage inequality discriminates against same-sex couples

Utah Governor, Gary Herbert has responded to a law suit challenging the state's ban on same-sex marriage claiming that the current legal situation does not discriminate against same-sex couples.