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June 28, 2013

Boris Johnson: Take pride in London’s LGBT vibrancy and fight to tackle the homophobia that still exists

Boris Johnson, the Mayor of London, argues that while London is a tolerant city, more needs to be done to tackle homophobia in the workplace and schools.

June 27, 2013

US: Bill to be introduced in Kansas would constitutionally ban equal marriage

An amendment to the constitution of the US state of Kansas, to be introduced this week, would define marriage specifically as between one man and one woman.

June 27, 2013

Anna Wintour uses Twitter for the first time to commend Supreme Court for equal marriage rulings

Anna Wintour has taken to Twitter for the first time, and was compelled to do so to congratulate the US on two Supreme Court rulings in favour of equal marriage.

June 27, 2013

Health Secretary Jeremy Hunt urged to ban gay conversion therapy

Labour MP Geraint Davies has written to Health Secretary Jeremy Hunt urging for him to consider a complete ban on gay conversion therapy from being provided by psychotherapists.

June 27, 2013

Nick Clegg: Celebrate Pride but don’t forget the countries that discriminate against LGBT people

Writing exclusively for PinkNews.co.uk, Deputy Prime Minister and Liberal Democrat Leader Nick Clegg says the pending arrival of equal marriage in England, Wales and Scotland means this weekend's Pride in London celebrations will be a "landmark" event.

June 27, 2013

Chick-fil-A boss tweets, then deletes, message against repeal of DOMA

The COO of US fast food restaurant Chick-fil-A posted a strong message opposing yesterday's strike-down of the Defense of Marriage Act, before deleting it.

June 27, 2013

Video: US House Democrat: ‘Who cares’ what Michele Bachmann thinks about DOMA?

US House of Representatives Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi, showed her approval for the strike-down of the Defense of Marriage Act yesterday by the US Supreme Court, and said that she did not care what Representative Michele Bachmann had to say.

June 27, 2013

Kristen Bell proposes to boyfriend Dax Shepard in solidarity with Prop 8 defeat

Kristen Bell took to Twitter yesterday to ask her boyfriend, Dax Shepard to marry her. The couple had said they would not get married until same-sex couples in their state had the same right.

June 27, 2013

US: Fox News host says DOMA ruling is a ‘conservative victory’ because it makes gays less slutty

A US Fox News talk show host has said that the Supreme Court's ruling on same-sex marriage is a "conservative victory" because it will make gay people less promiscuous.

June 27, 2013

US: Legislation to fully repeal federal ban on same-sex marriage reintroduced

A Senator and a Representative in the US, have reintroduced legislation to fully repeal the Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA), in the wake of it being deemed unconstitutional by the Supreme Court yesterday.