Lord West: Gay members of the armed forces suffered ‘degrading treatment’ in the 90s
A former First Sea Lord says he was “shocked and appalled” at the way gay people were once treated in the armed forces.
American Civil Liberties Union to challenge equal marriage ban in North Carolina
The American Civil Liberties Union, and the ACLU of North Carolina Legal Foundation, has announced that it will challenge the state's ban on equal marriage.
Equal marriage amendment to make those in civil partnerships say vows to ‘convert’ to marriage rejected
An amendment to the Marriage (Same Sex Couples) Bill, which would have forced couples already in civil partnerships to have a ceremony in order to be legally considered "married", was rejected at Report stage.
Elton John to undergo surgery for appendicitis and cancels shows
Sir Elton John has been forced to cancel a headline performance in Hyde Park after being diagnosed with appendicitis.
Baroness Knight: Registrars opposed to equal marriage are like pacifists during the First World War
Speaking during Report stage of the Marriage (Same Sex Couples) Bill, Baroness Knight compared those opposed to equal marriage to conscientious objectors during the First World War.
National Secular Society welcomes Court of Appeal ruling against anti-gay Christian B&B owner
National Secular Society President Terry Sanderson has welcomed a Court of Appeal ruling against a Christian guest house owner who refused to allow a gay couple to share the same bed.
US: Lawsuit filed to challenge Pennsylvania state ban on equal marriage
The American Civil Liberties Union has filed a landmark lawsuit in order to push for equal marriage to be recognised in the US state of Pennsylvania.
Leeds Prison praised for teaching inmates about LGBT History Month
Leeds Prison has become the first in the UK to be recognised with a leading diversity award after Her Majesty’s Inspectorate of Prisons praised the institution for its LGBT staff training.
Professor Lord Winston and Tory minister Baroness Stowell: Children ‘do better’ with gay parents
Two peers in the House of Lords noted research which finds that children raised by gay couples "do better" than children raised by opposite sex couples.
UK: Murderer of 4 gay men told life sentence breaches his human rights
The European Court of Human Rights has ruled the whole life tariff given to Peter Moore, the man who killed four gay men in 1995, breaches his human rights.
