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June 5, 2013

Ex-Coronation Street actor says he ‘dabbled with homosexuality’ but denies abuse allegations

Former Coronation Street actor Andrew Lancel told police he had "dabbled" with homosexuality when he was younger but categorically denied having any sexual relations with "minors or children", a court has heard.

June 5, 2013

Scottish Government pledges action against homophobia in sport

The Scottish Government has pledged to tackle homophobia in sport by creating a charter for LGBT people, in order to help address the issue.

June 5, 2013

Tory Lord Fowler: We face an ‘historical battle’ when it comes to HIV global funding

Lord Fowler says the UK faces an “historic battle” when it comes to dealing with the HIV epidemic at an international level.

June 5, 2013

Robbie Rogers: Football in the UK is ‘more homophobic’ than in the US

Openly gay professional US football player Robbie Rogers, has spoken in an interview to say that he thinks the football industry in the UK is "a bit more homophobic", than in the US.

June 5, 2013

Chief Rabbi abstains in House of Lords equal marriage vote

The Chief Rabbi, Lord Jonathan Sacks, abstained in last night’s House of Lords vote of the Marriage (Same Sex Couples) Bill.

June 5, 2013

Anti-gay Evangelist Scott Lively: ‘I don’t support Ugandan ‘Kill the gays’ bill, but it is courageous’

US Christian Evangelist Scott Lively, has posted an article which says that he thinks it is "courageous" of Ugandan people to push though legislation which could make homosexual acts punishable by death, but that he doesn't support the bill.

June 5, 2013

US: Gay rights protester interrupts Michelle Obama’s speech

A speech by US First Lady Michelle Obama at a Democratic Party fundraising event was briefly interrupted last night by a gay rights campaigner.

June 5, 2013

Baroness Knight: Gays can’t have children, but are good at antiques

Speaking on the BBC 5 Live Breakfast Show, Baroness Knight, who gave a speech in the House of Lords against equal marriage, and said that gay people are "delightful, very artistic", reiterated her stance against the measure, and that marriage should be primarily for procreation.

June 5, 2013

Birmingham: Journalist asks Pride revellers to ‘lisp’ and ‘mince’ on camera

A columnist at the Birmingham Mail newspaper made a series of homophobic remarks to describe participants of Birmingham’s recent Pride festival and asked one man to ‘lisp’ on camera.

June 5, 2013

This is what equal marriage is all about: Lesbian couple appeal for their son to have ‘married mummies’

Among the supporters of same-sex marriage outside the Palace of Westminster last night, PinkNews spotted a lesbian couple with their son who are desperate to marry.