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February 4, 2013

New Archbishop of Canterbury: ‘Marriage is between a man and a woman, and always has been’

The new Archbishop of Canterbury is expected to use his timely appointment, one day before the first vote on same-sex marriage, to announce his opposition to changes in the law.

February 4, 2013

Tory MP Caroline Dinenage: Banning gay couples from marrying ‘takes nothing away from their relationship’

Conservative MP Caroline Dinenage has told a PinkNews reader that the “state has no right” to redefine its meaning of marriage - she is the daughter of ITV regional news presenter Fred Dinenage.

February 4, 2013

Maria Miller: Voting for same-sex marriage will promote stability, responsibility and pride

The Culture Secretary and Minister for Women and Equalities, Maria Miller has made a final plea to MPs and the public to support the Government's Marriage (Same-sex couples) bill to make same-sex marriage legal.

February 4, 2013

Obama says Boy Scouts ban on gays must end

President Barack Obama said on Sunday that gay people should be allowed in the Boy Scouts of America, and that "nobody should be barred" from the experience of being a scout.

February 3, 2013

Michael Gove: Marriage will be enhanced by extending it to gay people

Education Secretary, Michael Gove, has offered his support to proposed legislation which would legalise equal marriage, and has re-iterated that teachers would not be disciplined for refusing to "promote" it.

February 3, 2013

William Hague: We shouldn’t deny a couple marriage because they are of the same-sex

William Hague, the foreign secretary, who as Conservative leader opposed the abolition of Section 28 has confirmed that he will vote in favour of same-sex marriage.

February 3, 2013

Local Conservative Party chairmen write to David Cameron to plead for a delay on same-sex marriage

22 current or past chairmen of local Conservative Party Associations have delivered a letter to David Cameron by hand where they plead for him not to go ahead with Tuesday's vote on same-sex marriage.

February 3, 2013

Iain Dale: Some of the MPs who oppose same-sex marriage are secretly gay

LBC presenter and political commentator, Iain Dale, has sensationally claimed that several MPs who will vote against equal marriage are having secret gay affairs.

February 2, 2013

Governor Rick Perry: ‘I think the Boy Scouts should keep its anti-gay policy’

Governor Rick Perry has said that he thinks the Boy Scouts of America shouldn't remove its ban on openly gay scouts, volunteers and staff.

February 2, 2013

NFL player Chris Culliver to undergo sensitivity training for homophobic comments

San Francisco 49ers player, Chris Culliver, who earlier this week said there were no gay players on the team, and if there were, they wouldn't be welcome, is to begin sensitivity training following this weekend's Super Bowl.