UK: Equality and Human Rights Commission says same-sex marriage bill poses no threat to religious opponents
The Equality and Human Rights Commission has dismissed claims that the equal marriage poses a threat to religious freedom.
Brendan O’Neill: Equal marriage is an elitist campaign with no roots in the public
Journalist Brendan O'Neill appeared before the Public Bill Committee scrutinising the same-sex marriage bill, and used the opportunity to argue that it was "an elitist campaign that doesn't have any traction with the public".
Dr Jeffrey John: Allowing individual parishes to decide on equal marriage ‘more Christian’
Speaking to the Public Bills Committee on Thursday to give evidence in favour of equal marriage, Dr Jeffrey John, the openly gay Dean of St Albans, said he thought it would be "more Christian" to allow individual parishes to make up their own minds on equal marriage.
New York: Police arrest suspect after gay man found dead in motel
The New York Police Department has arrested a man in connection with the death of a gay man in a Queens motel.
Alice Arnold: Homophobia is still rife, just look at Twitter
Speaking to the Public Bills Committee on Thursday to give evidence in favour of equal marriage, Alice Arnold, former BBC broadcaster said she though homophobia would be reduced if same-sex couples could marry.
London LGBT charity PACE launches new online mental health service
PACE, London’s leading charity promoting the mental health and wellbeing of the LGBT community, is launching an additional online service.
Catholic Labour MP criticises Archbishop of Southwark for suggesting Catholics will leave Church over equal marriage
The Catholic Archbishop of Southwark Peter Smith has been criticised for claiming that most Catholics who support equal marriage would be prepared to leave the Church over the issue
US: Bill backed by Obama proposes to give immigration rights to same-sex partners
The Uniting American Families Bill proposes to "grant same-sex, bi-national couples the same immigration benefits heterosexual couples have long enjoyed."
DC Comics defends choice to hire anti-gay writer in response to calls for Superman boycott
DC Comics has responded to criticism and calls for a boycott after it hired an anti-gay writer to work on a new digital first Superman comic book to be launched laster this year.
Study: 1 in 4 Londoners have had, or would have, gay sex
The London Sex Survey has been released by Time Out London, and almost a quarter of men said they'd had, or would have a same-sex sexual encounter, and more than half of women said the same.
