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February 2, 2013

Tobias Ellswood MP: I’m a ‘progressive Conservative’ but I will vote against gays marrying

Conservative MP for Bournemouth East, Tobias Ellwood, has told a PinkNews reader that despite him being a "progressive Conservative", he can not vote to make same-sex marriage legal.

February 2, 2013

French General Assembly votes to make same-sex marriage legal

The French National Assembly, the lower house of France's Parliament has voted in favour of making same-sex marriage legal. A series of further votes will follow before the law is changed.

February 2, 2013

US: Illinois Senate to vote on equal marriage on Valentine’s Day

The Illinois Senate may pass a bill which would legalise equal marriage in the state, and will vote on it on 14 February.

February 1, 2013

Brendon Ayanbadejo: 50% of NFL players share Chris Culliver’s homophobic views

Ravens player Brendon Ayanbadejo has estimated that 50% of NFL players have homophobic views.

February 1, 2013

UK: High Court rules in favour of gay male couple in parental dispute with lesbian couples

Men who donate sperm can apply to seek a role in the lives of their biological children, the High Court has ruled in a case involving two lesbian couples who were friends with two gay men.

February 1, 2013

Shayne Ward strips off for Attitude magazine’s annual naked issue

Singer and former X Factor winner Shayne Ward has stripped off for Attitude magazine’s annual naked issue.

February 1, 2013

US: Facebook headquarters to host LGBT undergrad tech conference

A conference to help LGBT tech students feel comfortable in the workplace and connect with major employers such as Facebook and Twitter will be held in California this weekend.

February 1, 2013

Former baseball player: ‘Why the hell should being gay matter in professional sport?’

A former Major League baseball player has said that he played alongside gay teammates, and that he didn't understand why any player should have a problem with doing so.

February 1, 2013

Ed Miliband predicts ‘big turnout’ for Labour in support of same-sex marriage vote

Ed Miliband has predicted that the majority of his party's MPs will support equal marriage when it goes to a vote on Tuesday.

February 1, 2013

US radio host: ‘Gay activists want to spread deviant sexuality and are as intolerant as jihadists’

A US radio host has appeared on a Christian radio show, and said that "gay activists" are "the most intolerant people on the planet", and that they are "up there with the jihadists".