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July 21, 2013

Sikh temples told to halt all civil weddings over equal marriage law

Sikh temples have been advised to deregister as venues for civil weddings following the legalisation of same-sex marriage, over fears that they could be legally coerced into marrying same-sex couples.

July 20, 2013

Study finds that children of gay parents are generally happier than those with straight parents

A study has found that children growing up with gay parents are on average happier than those raised by straight parents.

July 20, 2013

US: County clerk seeks to halt the issuing of same-sex marriage licences in California

The San Diego county clerk on Friday filed a petition which seeks a court order to exempt county clerks from issuing marriage licences to gay couples.

July 20, 2013

US: Lawsuit challenges constitutionality of Ohio’s equal marriage ban

A federal lawsuit has been filed against the US state of Ohio challenging its constitutional ban on equal marriage.

July 20, 2013

FAQ: Why will same-sex marriage be legal only in England and Wales? And other questions

PinkNews.co.uk has many readers across the UK and the world and so we have been sent in many questions relating to the passing of the Marriage (Same Sex Couples) Act this week. Here are some of the questions and the answers.

July 19, 2013

Comment: Northern Ireland could face legal action if our politicians don’t support equal marriage soon

Writing for PinkNews.co.uk, Gary Spedding speculates on the possible legal problems faced by Northern Ireland unless it begins the processes to allow equal marriage.

July 19, 2013

Cameroon criticises media attention around murdered LGBT campaigner

Officials in Cameroon have spoken out for the first time since international media attention focussed on the alleged murder of an LGBT and human rights campaigner earlier this week.

July 19, 2013

Tom Daley named Attitude readers’ sexiest man in the world, ahead of Beckham and Prince Harry

British Olympic diver Tom Daley has been named the sexiest man in the world by the readers of Attitude magazine in a poll for the magazine's summer special issue.

July 19, 2013

US: Democratic West Virginia Representative backs anti-equal marriage federal ban

A Democratic lawmaker is joining dozens of Republicans who want to ban same-sex marriages in the US Constitution.

July 19, 2013

Haiti: A thousand people turn up to protest against equal marriage

Over a thousand people in the Haitian capital have turned up to protest against same-sex marriage.