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March 8, 2013

Archbishop of Canterbury: The bible is ‘clear’ that gay sex and adoption are wrong

The Archbishop of Canterbury Justin Welby, has voiced his opposition to equal rights for gay couples to adopt, and has said that the bible is "clear" that only straight, married people should have sex.

March 8, 2013

Poll: Support for same-sex marriage among US Catholics rises to 54%

A new poll shows support for same-sex marriage among US Catholics continues to rise.

March 8, 2013

Labour’s Stephen Twigg’s nose raises questions of its own on Question Time

The Labour shadow education secretary Stephen Twigg appeared on Question Time last night, and despite tackling some heavy topics it was his nose which caused the biggest fuss, because of a mark caused by a plaster he was wearing.

March 8, 2013

Influential Christian blogger defends PinkNews founder Benjamin Cohen against accusations of blasphemy

Influential Christian blog Cranmer has defended a BBC Radio 4 programme presented by Benjamin Cohen, the founder of PinkNews, against accusations of blasphemy. He claims that those who accused Mr Cohen of blasphemy are the real blasphemers.

March 8, 2013

US State Department launches new online LGBT travel guide

The US State Department has launched a new website designed to help LGBT travellers.

March 8, 2013

London vicar: ‘Gay marriage is a sin and people can be cured from being gay’

A vicar from the Dagenham suburb of London has claimed that equal marriage is a sin, and that people can be "cured from being gay.

March 8, 2013

US: Family file lawsuit against school for barring their trans daughter from using girls’ bathroom

The family of a trans girl has filed a civil rights lawsuit against her school, which has refused to mediate with them over their refusal to let 6 year old Coy use the female toilets.

March 8, 2013

New LGBT inclusive domestic violence law signed by Obama

President Obama has signed the Violence Against Women Act, which now also protects LGBT Americans from domestic violence and sexual assault.

March 8, 2013

Canadian Government provides funding to Uganda’s embattled LGBT campaigners

A leading Canadian newspaper has revealed that Canada is quietly supporting the efforts of LGBT Ugandans in their fight against the country’s proposed Anti-Homosexuality Bill.

March 8, 2013

Bill Clinton: I signed it, but now the Defense of Marriage Act must be overturned

Former US President Bill Clinton, has urged the Supreme Court to overturn the Defense of Marriage Act, writing an article which states that, despite signing it himself in 1996, we live in a "different time" and it must be repealed.