Majority of MPs indicate that they will vote for same-sex marriage in England and Wales
A majority of MPs in the House of Commons have indicated that they intend to vote for the introduction of same-sex marriage in England and Wales.
HBO’s Girls creator Lena Dunham said she won’t marry until gay people can
Lena Dunham, star of HBO series, Girls, said at the Golden Globes that she was not engaged, despite wearing a diamond ring, and vowed that she won't marry until gay people can.
US: 30 Gay and lesbian lawyers to be sworn into the Supreme Court next week
30 openly gay and lesbian lawyers will be sworn into the US Supreme Court bar in a ceremony to be held next week. It will be the first time that representatives of the National LGBT Bar Association will take part in the mass swearing-in that occurs when the court is in session.
David Cameron given warning that church ban on equal marriage ‘legally challenge-able’
David Cameron has been sent a letter containing legal advice warning that churches could be sued under human rights laws, if they refused to perform equal marriages.
Chuck Hagel supports equal benefits for same-sex military couples
The all but appointed defence secretary, Chuck Hagel, has said that he supports equal benefits for same-sex military couples in a letter to Senator Barbara Boxer who questioned his previous stance on LGBT rights, before she would endorse him for the post.
Lesbian drama ‘Lip Service’ cancelled after two seasons
Harriet Braun, the creator of the BBC Three show Lip Service, announced via Twitter that it would not return for a third season.
Rhode Island State House prepares for equal marraige vote
The diminutive American state of Rhode Island is set to stage a debate on whether to legalise equal marriage for same-sex couples, with a vote to be held by the House of Representatives later this month.
Maryland: Anti-gay Republican blames same-sex marriage for alcohol abuse
A Republican Maryland politician says legislators who voted for the state’s same-sex marriage bill contributed to his alcohol abuse.
US Radio Host compares homosexuality to Sandy Hook shooting and alcoholism
The host of a Christian information radio station, and the president of an anti-gay organisation in the US, likened homosexuality to alcoholism before comparing homosexual "behaviour" to that of the shooter in the Sandy Hook shooting.
Australia to keep anti-gay discrimination to protect ‘freedom’ of religious groups
Australian Prime Minister Julia Gillard has reportedly given her word to religious groups that they will have the “freedom” under a new rights bill, to discriminate against gay people, and other people deemed sinners.
