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May 30, 2013

UK: Government moves equal marriage House of Lords vote to later next day

Next week’s House of Lords vote on the Marriage (Same Sex Couples) Bill will now take place on Tuesday in the daytime after supporters warned voting in the early hours could put the bill at risk.

May 30, 2013

US: Michigan bill would repeal state ban on equal marriage

Senators in Michigan are to attempt to repeal the state's constitutional amendment which bans same-sex marriage.

May 30, 2013

Clare Balding takes aim at ‘uncool’ Lord Tebbit over his ‘lesbian queen’ remarks

Clare Balding has criticised Lord Tebbit after he warned Britain could be ruled by a lesbian queen if equal marriage is legalised, she says the remarks are "insulting to every surrogate parent".

May 30, 2013

Australia: Equal marriage groups call for legal recognition of overseas same-sex marriages

Following the first same-sex wedding to take place in France yesterday, Australian advocates of equal marriage are now calling for the recognition of overseas same-sex marriages.

May 30, 2013

Union J star Jaymi Hensley: David Cameron is right, equal marriage will change the lives of many

Union J star Jaymi Hensley, has opened up to PinkNews.co.uk about his strong support from fans for being open about being gay, and that he is excited about the equal marriage debate in Parliament, as he feels strongly that same-sex couples should be allowed to marry.

May 30, 2013

UK: Equal marriage rally to coincide with House of Lords debate

Monday’s House of Lords second reading debate of the Marriage (Same Sex Couples) Bill will coincide with a rally outside Parliament organised by equality campaigners.

May 30, 2013

Bishop of Salisbury: Opponents of equal marriage similar to supporters of ‘slavery and apartheid’

The Bishop of Salisbury has likened opponents of equal marriage to Christians who used the Bible to justify slavery and apartheid

May 30, 2013

Comment: Marriage equality is the mark of a civilised society

Writing for PinkNews.co.uk, Adrian Tippetts makes an open plea to members of the House of Lords to support the Marriage (Same Sex Couples) Bill in next week's second reading debate.

May 30, 2013

Anti-equal marriage leader sends ‘best wishes’ to France’s first married gay couple

One of the leaders of France's vocal anti-equal marriage campaign has sent her "best wishes" to the first gay couple to marry in the country, in a historic ceremony in Montpellier on Wednesday, but has vowed to keep fighting to now attempt a repeal of the country's new equal marriage law.

May 30, 2013

US: Bill to remove tax-exempt status from Boy Scouts passes California Senate

A bill which would remove the tax-exempt status of the Boy Scouts of America (BSA), unless it fully accepted gay members, volunteers, and staff, has been approved in the Senate in the US state of California.