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April 8, 2013

Amsterdam’s rainbow flags flying at half mast to mark visit by Russia’s Vladimir Putin

Rainbow flags across Amsterdam are being flown at half mast today to mark the arrival of the Russian President Vladimir Putin, in protest against the proposed bill that would make promotion of homosexuality among youths punishable in Russia.

April 7, 2013

American Decency Association: Magic Johnson is ‘damaging’ his gay son by supporting him

An evangelical Christian group has attacked basketball star Magic Johnson, for speaking out earlier this week in support of his gay son who publicly came out last weekend.

April 7, 2013

MPs accuse David Cameron’s chief whip of expenses ‘blackmail’ over opposition to equal marriage

David Cameron's chief Whip Sir George Young faces allegations of using confidential details of Tory MPs' expenses to "bully" them, and in order to stop them from speaking out against government plans to legalise equal marriage.

April 7, 2013

US: Brendon Ayanbadejo speaks to Anderson Cooper about four NFL players coming out

Former Baltimore Ravens player and equal marriage advocate, Brendon Ayanbadejo has expanded on his announcement earlier this week that four NFL players might soon come out as gay.

April 7, 2013

Poll: US support for equal marriage has grown in all 50 states

Over the past eight years support for equal marriage has grown in all 50 US states by an average of 13.6%, a new poll has found.

April 7, 2013

Snoop Lion: ‘In the rap world, I don’t know if being gay will ever be acceptable’

Rap star turned reggae artist Snoop Lion has said that, in the rap music industry, being gay may never be "acceptable" in the way it is for singers.

April 7, 2013

UK’s first youth crime commissioner urged to resign and apologises over homophobic tweets

The UK's first teenage crime commissioner has apologised in the face of calls to resign, despite not having even started in the role, because she posted a string of homophobic, racist and violent tweets.

April 6, 2013

Video: Family Research Institute head claims same-sex marriage would shorten lifespan of gay people

The founder of the Family Research Institute has urged the Supreme Court to uphold bans on same-sex marriage in order to prevent harm to gay people, claiming his research shows their lifespans are shortened by long term relationships.

April 6, 2013

Lord Carey: I will continue to oppose plans to ‘redefine’ marriage

The former Archbishop of Canterbury, Lord George Carey, has said he will continue to oppose plans to "redefine" marriage, and says that doing so does not detract from his support for government policies on ending poverty.

April 6, 2013

US: Louisiana Democratic Senator personally for marriage equality but won’t defy the state line against it

Democratic Senator Mary Landrieu has said that while she personally believes in marriage equality she will not support it, out of deference to Louisiana's anti-gay partnerships stance.