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July 15, 2013

Comment: The part that PinkNews is proud to have played in the equal marriage debate

As the campaign for the introduction of same-sex marriage in England and Wales draws to a close, PinkNews will be publishing a series of histories of the debate from a variety of different angles. This history, by PinkNews founder Benjamin Cohen reflects on the role that this publication has played in fighting to change...

July 15, 2013

Robbie Rogers: Most football fans are not homophobic

Openly gay professional US football player Robbie Rogers has spoken in an interview to say that he thinks that most UK football fans are not homophobic.

July 14, 2013

Catholic MPs targeted over pro-equal marriage votes

Catholic campaigners have pushed for MPs of their faith to be banned from communion if they vote for equal marriage.

July 14, 2013

‘Pro-children’ anti-equal marriage billboard travels London ahead of House of Lords vote

A mobile billboard declaring "Fact: Children do best with married birth parents" will travel through London today and tomorrow ahead of the final House of Lords debate on the Marriage (Same Sex Couples) Bill.

July 14, 2013

Pastor criticises George W Bush for not taking moral stance against equal marriage

A US pastor and director of a national Christian organisation has criticised former President George W Bush for saying "I shouldn’t be taking a speck out of somebody else’s eye when I have a log in my own" in response to a question on same-sex marriage.

July 14, 2013

‘Ender’s Game’ boycott organisers reject Lionsgate response

The organisers of a boycott of the upcoming film Ender's Game have dismissed a statement made by the film's producers, Lionsgate, saying the issue remains to be the money the film will make for anti-gay writer Orson Scott Card.

July 14, 2013

Australia: Sister of PM Kevin Rudd calls for Russian-style anti-gay propaganda law

The sister of recently re-established Australian Prime Minister Kevin Rudd has told journalists she believes the law should protect Australian children from being told that homosexuality is "normal".

July 14, 2013

Video: Nick Clegg, Ed Miliband, Maria Miller, Theresa May and Boris Johnson support equal marriage

Tomorrow is the third reading of the Marriage (Same-Sex Couples) Bill in the House of Lords. This weekend, we are looking back at the Out4Marriage campaign launched by PinkNews last year to advocate the case for same-sex marriage.

July 13, 2013

Dean of Chichester: Being gay is ‘not a choice but a given’

The Dean of Chichcester held a public talk at Chichester Cathedral this week, which focussed on equal marriage, during which he reflected on the idea that "homosexuality is a choice not a given", but also that there was no easy solution to religious opposition to equal marriage.

July 13, 2013

Pensions review amendment tabled for equal marriage bill Third Reading

Just five amendments are currently to be moved at the Third Reading of the equal marriage bill for England and Wales, which commit the Government to a review of pension survivor rights for same-sex couples.