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May 16, 2013

Former Christian Peoples Alliance leader Alan Craig: ‘Polygamous marriages should be included in the same-sex marriage bill’

The former leader of the Christian Peoples Alliance, Alan Craig, believes the Marriage (Same Sex Couples) Bill will lead to “new inequalities and discrimination” – and suggests it should include “polygamous marriages” for Muslims and Mormons.

May 16, 2013

ILGA-Europe releases 2013 European LGBT rights map

ILGA-Europe has unveiled its European LGBT rights map for this year.

May 16, 2013

Tequila: A tale of tradition

Tequila is more than just a hard spirit that comes in a shot glass; it is also a village, region, culture and a tradition.

May 16, 2013

Lib Dem MPs to be given free vote on all aspects of the same-sex marriage bill

Liberal Democrat MPs are to be given a free vote on all aspects of the Marriage (Same Sex Couples) Bill, it has been revealed.

May 16, 2013

US: Studies show majority of voters support equal marriage in Michigan and Virginia

Polls in two more US states have found that a majority of voters support equal marriage, as Michigan and Virginia join states with a majority in support.

May 15, 2013

Fiji: LGBT rights campaigners say discrimination remains a major issue

Whilst holding week-long events to raise awareness, Fiji campaigners for LGBT rights have said that, despite some slow progress, there is still a long way to go, and that discrimination against LGBT people remains a problem.

May 15, 2013

Birmingham: LGBT sports centre to be opened by naked charity calendar stars Warwick Rowers

Birmingham LGBT has announced that the University of Warwick Boatclub, who stripped to raise money for Ben Cohen's StandUp Foundation, are to open the UK's first dedicated sports training centre for LGBT people.

May 15, 2013

Tory Lord True: ‘Relationships should be respected, but I haven’t made up my mind on equal marriage’

Although Conservative peer Lord Nicholas True has told a PinkNews.co.uk reader “relationships should be respected equally” – he remains unsure about supporting the same-sex marriage bill.

May 15, 2013

Labour MP Angela Eagle urges LGBT community to cast their votes for 2013 World Pride Power List

Shadow leader of the House of Commons, Angela Eagle, says she’s proud to be supporting this year’s World Pride Power List.

May 15, 2013

US: Minnesotan pro-equal marriage organisation forms political group to support pro-LGBT lawmakers

A leading pro-equal marriage group in the US state of Minnesota has formed a Political Action Committee in order to support lawmakers in favour of the measure are re-elected.