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February 7, 2013

Sweden: Gay couple married in Sweden say their families back home are being harassed

Two Ugandan asylum seekers were reunited in Sweden and married last month, but they say their relatives back home are being harassed over the news of their wedding.

February 7, 2013

Lib Dem MP Martin Horwood: Why I wasn’t present for the equal marriage vote

Liberal Democrat MP Martin Horwood has been in touch with PinkNews to explain why he did not take part in Tuesday’s vote of the Marriage (Same Sex Couples) Bill.

February 7, 2013

Tory Business Minister Michael Fallon: I was wrong to vote against equal marriage — but the Tories now have to unite

Conservative MP and Business Minister Michael Fallon has conceded that he was wrong to vote against the Marriage (Same Sex Couples Bill) and says opponents should accept this week’s decisive Commons verdict.

February 7, 2013

West Midlands Police officer resigns after using force’s Twitter account to message gay men

An award-winning Special Constable from the West Midlands has resigned after it emerged he used a police Twitter account to send messages to gay men that were "against force policy".

February 7, 2013

Tory MP Adam Afriyie: I voted against the same-sex marriage bill because it does not represent true equality

Conservative MP Adam Afriyie, who has recently been seen by some as a future successor to David Cameron, has explained why he voted against the Marriage (Same Sex Couples) Bill.

February 7, 2013

Poll: Majority of US voters would like the Boy Scouts to drop its gay ban

A new poll has found that a majority of US voters think the Boy Scouts of America should drop its ban on gay scouts, volunteers and staff.

February 7, 2013

Germany: Football Association sets up support group for gay players

A working group has been set up by the German Football Association in order to provide support for and prepare clubs to deal with the potential for gay footballers coming out.

February 6, 2013

Alice Arnold: I will marry Clare Balding rather than ‘marrying’ her only in inverted commas

Alice Arnold has written about why she should marry her civil partner, Clare Balding.

February 6, 2013

Francis Maude: Tories no more split than the country on introducing same-sex marriage

The Paymaster General, Francis Maude, one of the most pro-gay members of the Government has said that the Conservative party is no more divided than the country when it comes to same-sex marriage.

February 6, 2013

Comment: Equal marriage means gay relationships will stop being dismissed as inferior

Writing for PinkNews.co.uk, political commentator Charlotte Henry analyses the significance of this week’s historic Commons vote on equal marriage.