New Zealand: Church changes its mind on holding first same-sex wedding
A church in New Zealand has attracted media attention after it went back on its decision to hold one of the country's first same-sex weddings.
Iceland: Mayor of Reykjavík wants to cut ties with Moscow over passage of anti-gay law
The mayor of Iceland's capital city Reykjavic wants to cut cultural and political ties between Moscow and his city over the recent passage of anti-gay legislation in Russia.
US: Bill to lift ban on HIV positive organ donation passes House committee
A bill which could eventually allow the donation of HIV positive organs to HIV positive recipients has passed the House after having passed the US Senate back in March.
David Cameron: ‘Gay marriage is something I believe we can be proud of as a country’
This evening, the Prime Minister, David Cameron, has Tweeted that same-sex marriage is something that English and Welsh people should be proud of.
Tory MP Mike Freer: If gay people pay the same contributions, their pension rights must be the same
Conservative MP Mike Freer raised the issue of pensions inequality during Tuesday’s same-sex marriage debate and said it was right to settle the discrepancy “whatever the cost”.
Sir Gerald Howarth: The ‘wretched’ equal marriage bill was ‘bulldozed’ through Parliament
Sir Gerald Howarth, who famously warned of “aggressive homosexuals”, could not hide his disappointment whilst speaking in the Commons during Tuesday’s same-sex marriage debate.
Murdered Cameroonian gay rights activist mentioned during UK Parliament equal marriage debate
The plight of a murdered gay rights activist in Cameroon was raised in the House of Commons during Tuesday’s same-sex marriage debate by Labour MP Diane Abbott.
Catholic Church says equal marriage act was ‘rushed through’ Parliamentary process
The Catholic Church has issued a statement commenting on the passage of the Marriage (Same Sex Couples) Act into law, claiming that greater protection for religious groups should have been included.
New Zealand: Airline hopes to hold first same-sex wedding 30,000 ft above the ground
Air New Zealand has announced that it plans to hold the country's first same-sex wedding ceremony at 30,000 ft above the ground.
Video: Barnardo’s raises awareness of how young LGBT people can be exploited
Barnardo’s is raising awareness of how young LGBT people can be at risk of sexual exploitation.
