Australia: Liberal leader Tony Abbott rules out supporting equal marriage
Australia’s opposition leader says he will continue to side against equal marriage - an issue which sees him at odds with parts of his family.
Senior Scottish Episcopal speaks in support of equal marriage and rebukes Lord Carey
One of the most prominent figures in the Scottish Episcopal Church has criticised Lord Carey for attacking equal marriage.
Scotland: Friends fear Catholic priest who exposed sexual bullying could be sacked
The friends of a priest who made explosive claims about sexual bullying in Scotland’s Catholic Church fear he could be sacked.
Rupert Everett to play Pope Benedict XVI in ‘extraordinary’ biopic
Openly gay actor Rupert Everett will play Pope Benedict XVI in an upcoming biopic about the former pope, and his ascension to the papal office.
UK: Leading black Pentecostal pastor backs equal marriage for same-sex couples
The Reverend Paul Bailey has become one of the first black church leaders to back the introduction of same-sex marriage in England and Wales.
GOP Senator: ‘It is inevitable that a GOP presidential candidate will support equal marriage’
A Republican Senator has spoken out to say that, despite being opposed to equal marriage himself, he thinks a future GOP candidate for the US presidency will support same-sex marriage.
Archbishop of New York: Gay couples are only ‘entitled to friendship’, not sex
The Archbishop of New York Timothy Dolan has reiterated the opposition to gay relationship by the Catholic Church, and went on to say that gay couples are only "entitled to friendship", and that “sexual love…is intended only for a man and a woman”.
Church of England clergyman: ‘Lord Carey should get over his obsession with gay sex’
Members of the Church of England, other faith groups and secularists have quickly responded to deny claims by Lord Carey that David Cameron's "aggressively secular" government was marginalising Christians.
Archbishop of Canterbury: The Church of England must be ‘graceful’ in equal marriage row
The new Archbishop of Canterbury Justin Welby, has said that the Church of England must remain "graceful" in its internal disagreements around equal marriage.
Freddie Mercury dressed Princess Diana in drag to sneak her into a gay bar
Freddie Mercury dressed Princess Diana up as an "eccentrically dressed gay male model", in order to sneak her into the Vauxhall Tavern, reports have revealed.
