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April 6, 2013

Jeremy Irons: My claims about father-son same-sex marriages were mischievous but valid

Jeremy Irons has responded to the outrage caused in an interview in which he said the legalisation of same-sex marriage could lead to fathers marrying their sons, saying he is not anti-gay but that his concerns are "valid".

April 6, 2013

US: Senator Mark Pryor undecided on marriage equality and ‘whether being gay is a choice’

In a radio interview Arkansas Democratic Senator Mark Pryor said he was undecided on equal marriage, and added that he had "never really thought" about whether being gay is a choice or not.

April 6, 2013

US: Neurosurgeon Ben Carson apologises for ‘poorly chosen’ comparison between gay people and pedophiles

Dr Benjamin Carson, a neurosurgeon with Johns Hopkins University and a conservative speaker, has apologised for comments made on Fox News comparing gay people to a pedophilia advocacy group, as well as to bestiality.

April 6, 2013

Adam Lambert splits from long-term boyfriend Sauli Koskinen

Singer Adam Lambert has split up with Finnish reality TV star Sauli Koskinen, who had been his boyfriend since 2010.

April 6, 2013

Lib Dem MP tables same-sex marriage bill amendment separating state and religious marriages

Liberal Democrat MP Greg Mulholland has submitted an amendment to the Marriage (Same Sex Couples) Bill which calls for civil marriage to become completely separate from religious marriage.

April 5, 2013

Brendon Ayanbadejo says four gay NFL players may soon come out, all at the same time

American football player and equal rights advocate Brendon Ayanbadejo has said that he thinks several NFL players could come out "sooner than you think", and that he was in talks with four players who might all come out on the same day.

April 5, 2013

US radio host calls TIME magazine equal marriage cover ‘indecent’ and ‘a perversion’

Peter LaBarbera of the anti-gay group, Americans For Truth About Homosexuality, has again weighed in on the debate about equal marriage, commenting on a TIME magazine cover featuring a gay kiss, and calling it a "perversion".

April 5, 2013

Plymouth Argyle Football Club supports anti-homophobia event

The Communication Workers Union (CWU) equalities wing will be leafleting about the importance of tackling homophobia in sport at Plymouth Argyle’s Home Park Stadium this weekend

April 5, 2013

Fox News contributor on Jeremy Irons’ father-son marriage comments: ‘Seriously, why not incest?’

A Fox News host has commented on comments made earlier this week by actor Jeremy Irons, who linked incest to equal marriage, and suggested that supporters of equal marriage will move on to push for polygamous marriage next.

April 5, 2013

Sydney: Gay rights campaigner pleads not guilty to police assault charge

A gay rights campaigner has pleaded not guilty to charges of assaulting police and resisting arrest at last month's Sydney Mardi Gras.