Terrence Higgins Trust says high gonorrhoea rates among gay men are a ‘wakeup call’
The Terrence Higgins Trust has described latest figures showing rates of gonorrhoea among gay men up by a third as a “wakeup call”.
Terrence Higgins Trust says gonorrhoea high rates among gay men are a ‘wakeup call’
The Terrence Higgins Trust has described latest figures showing rates of gonorrhoea among gay men up by a third as a “wakeup call”.
Tory Faith Minister Baroness Warsi abstains in equal marriage Lords vote
Having previously indicated she would vote in favour, Baroness Warsi, refused to support the Marriage (Same Sex Couples) Bill in last night’s House of Lords vote.
Tory Faith Minister Baroness Warsi abstains in equal marriage Lords vote
Having previously indicated she would vote in favour, Baroness Warsi, refused to support the Marriage (Same Sex Couples) Bill in last night’s House of Lords vote.
Russia: Parliament could move to ban foreign same-sex adoption in a month
The Russian State Duma, the lower chamber of the Russian Parliament, could move to approve an amendment which would ban the adoption of Russian children by foreign same-sex couples, by early July.
Lord Carlile: Marriages like my daughter and her partner will ‘reinvigorate and strengthen marriage’
Liberal Democrat peer Lord Carlile of Berriew, spoke during the debate around the Marriage (Same Sex Couples) Bill today, speaking passionately of his daughter and her female partner, and the "stability and certainty" they have offered each other's children.
Baroness Jenkin: ‘Times have changed and my family would have been ashamed if I opposed equal marriage’
During the debate around equal marriage in the House of Lords, before peers voted in favour of the bill for England and Wales, Conservative Peer Baroness Jenkin gaven an impassioned speech saying she may not have voted for the bill in the past, but noted the importance of changing times, and changing attitudes.
Baroness King: I’ve never felt so privileged as I did voting today for equal marriage
Labour peer Baroness Oona King spoke to PinkNews shortly after the vote in favour of the same-sex marriage bill in the House of Lords today.
Baroness Barker: The House of Lords showed its spirit, relevance and understanding by voting for equal marriage
Openly gay Liberal Democrat peer Baroness Liz Barker, has told PinkNews that she thinks the House of Lords "showed it's generosity, spirit, relevance and understanding of young people", in rejecting a measure to wreck the equal marriage bill.
Labour Lord Alli: ‘A stunning victory for equal marriage in the Lords’
Lord Alli has described the passing of the Marriage (Same Sex Couples) Bill at second reading in the House of Lords as “a stunning victory for equality”.
