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May 4, 2013

Deputy Speaker Nigel Evans arrested on suspicion of rape and sexual assault of two men

It is being reported that the Deputy Speaker of the House of Commons, the openly gay Conservative MP Nigel Evans, has been arrested on suspicion of rape of one man and the sexual assault of another.

May 4, 2013

Harvard professor apologises for suggesting that bi economist Keynes was selfish for not having children

A Harvard professor, broadcaster and Financial Times columnist has apologised for comments he made earlier this week, when he suggested that an economist's theories were wrong, because the economist was gay, and therefore too selfish to care for future generations.

May 4, 2013

Italy: New equalities minister removed from post after saying that gays ‘ghettoise’ themselves

Less than 24 hours after being sworn in as a member of Italy's new coalition government, a junior equalities minister has been removed from her post for saying that gay people invite discrimination by "ghettoising" themselves.

May 4, 2013

Zachary Quinto: I’ve ‘only worked more’ as an actor since coming out as gay

Openly gay actor Zachary Quinto has revealed that he has "only worked more" since he came out as gay.

May 4, 2013

Cardinal Keith O’Brien says he couldn’t follow Church’s teachings on homosexuality as he prepares for exile

The former leader of the Catholic Church in Scotland, Cardinal Keith O'Brien has admitted that he failed to follow God's teachings after facing accusations of inappropriate sexual conduct with fellow clergymen. A Scottish newspaper has claimed that the Cardinal has been asked by Rome to leave the UK.

May 4, 2013

US: Gay rights protestors including a shirtless man photo-bomb ‘God Hates Fags’ demo

A picket organised by the Westboro Baptist Church's 'God Hates Fags' campaign saw a counter demonstration by gay rights supporters including a shirtless musician named Chris.

May 4, 2013

Norman Tebbit: Ban on straight civil partnerships is discrimination, ban on gay marriage is not

The former Conservative Party chairman Norman (Lord) Tebbit has told a PinkNews reader that the ban on same-sex marriage is not discriminatory, but the current system of not allowing heterosexual couples to enter into a civil partnership is.

May 4, 2013

President Obama: Including gay couples in immigration bill is ‘the right thing to do’

US President Barack Obama has said that he thinks recognising gay couples in a broad immigration bill currently pending in Congress is "the right thing to do".

May 3, 2013

UK: Government tells PinkNews no need for Queen’s Speech to mention equal marriage bill

With Parliament already dealing with the issue, there is no need for the Queen to mention same-sex marriage in next week’s speech, a Downing Street source has confirmed to PinkNews.

May 3, 2013

Rhode Island Bishop warns Catholics against attending gay weddings because it may ‘harm their relationship with God’

The leader of Rhode Island’s Roman Catholic Diocese has criticised the state’s decision to legalise equal marriage.