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March 29, 2013

Anti-equal marriage former Tory candidate Maria Hutchings in Twitter spat over civil unions

Anti-equal marriage former Tory candidate Maria Hutchings, who stood for the Conservative Party in the recent Eastleigh by-election and came third, took to Twitter today in a heated argument around equal marriage and civil unions.

March 29, 2013

US: Gay former solider fined $100 for White House protest

Former US Army lieutenant Dan Choi, who chained himself to the White House fence in protest over America’s Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell law, has avoided a prison sentence.

March 29, 2013

Michelle Shocked responds to cancelled show following anti-gay rant by staging sit-in

Folk singer Michelle Shocked has responded to the cancellation of dates of her tour following a recent show in San Francisco during which she allegedly went on a homophobic rant, by turning up at a venue anyway and staging a sit-in.

March 29, 2013

Spain: University professor says women should stay with violent husbands and that gay people can be ‘cured’

A Spanish academic has come under fire for allegedly saying homosexuality is “curable” and that pregnancy through rape was effectively God's way of compensating the victim.

March 29, 2013

David Cameron reshuffles anti-gay marriage Energy Minister John Hayes

In a move designed to please disgruntled Tory backbenchers – many of whom are angry over the government’s equal marriage policy – David Cameron has made John Hayes his senior parliamentary adviser.

March 29, 2013

Ex-Leeds player Robbie Rogers: There’s no way I could have stayed in football after coming out as gay

Robbie Rogers has explained why coming out as gay meant he had to retire immediately as a professional footballer, saying: "I don't think I would have been able to go training the next day".

March 29, 2013

Ugandan asylum seeker has Heathrow deportation flight cancelled

The deportation flight of a female asylum seeker to Uganda has been cancelled with just hours to spare against Friday’s deadline.

March 29, 2013

US: Legal challenge planned against new Colorado civil unions law in favour of equal marriage

Just a week after civil unions were signed into law in the US state of Colorado, legal action is being planned to challenge the law in favour of equal marriage.

March 29, 2013

US: San Francisco law professors predict Supreme Court will invalidate Prop 8 and DOMA

Two law professors from San Francisco's Bay Area predicted after two days of hearings around equal marriage, that the Supreme Court would rule to invalidate both Proposition 8 and a the Defense of Marriage Act.

March 29, 2013

Adam Lambert to be honoured with GLAAD Media Award

GLAAD, the LGBT media advocacy organisation, has announced that singer Adam Lambert will be honoured with an award at its 24th annual Media Awards in May.