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January 6, 2013

Francoise Hollande supports education minister on Catholic school equal marriage row

French President, Francois Hollande voiced his support for his education minister who wrote a controversial letter urging Catholic schools to avoid bringing the issue of equal marriage into the classroom.

January 6, 2013

Mario Monti: Decision on Italian marriage equality should be made by parliament

The Italian Premier, Mario Monti, who is backed by the Vatican for his re-election bid, has said that gay rights issues, including marriage equality, should be decided by parliament, not his governement, if he is successful.

January 6, 2013

Vatican newspaper says equal marriage ‘deceives humanity’, compares it to communism

In not the first attack of its kind, the semi-official newspaper of the Vatican has likened global moves towards marriage equality to 20th century socialist promises which "deceived humanity".

January 6, 2013

Chile: Marriage equality becomes a key issue in presidential debates

The issue of marriage equality became majorly divisive during the first televised debate between two potential presidential nominees for the Chilean Christian Democrat party.

January 5, 2013

Steven Soderbergh: All studios rejected Liberace film for being ‘too gay’

Oscar winning film director, Steven Soderbergh, director of an upcoming film about American pianist, Liberace, has said that it was not scheduled to have a theatrical release because film studios turned it down for being "too gay."

January 5, 2013

US: First openly gay Anglican bishop, Gene Robinson, retires after 10 years

The US Episcopal Church’s first openly gay bishop, Gene Robinson, retired from his post on Saturday, after almost ten years.

January 5, 2013

UK: Mother tells employment tribunal of her depression after her husband came out as gay

A mother-of-two told an employment tribunal that she became depressed and had to stop working after her husband of twelve years told her was gay and brought his boyfriend to the family home.

January 5, 2013

US Rapper Azealia Banks tells Perez Hilton he’s a ‘messy faggot’ who should kill himself

US rapper Azealia Banks has defended calling the US entertainment blogger Perez Hilton a faggot during a Twitter argument. She went on to recommend that he kills himself.

January 5, 2013

France: A majority of French people would like a referendum on equal marriage

A new survey has revealed that more than two thirds of French people would like a referendum on marriage equality and adoption rights for same-sex couples.

January 5, 2013

Jane Lynch: I’m gay but I sometimes can’t resist the ‘charm’ of men like Russell Brand

Actor, Jane Lynch, has said that, despite identifying as gay, she sometimes can't resist the "male charm", and has said she had a "crush" on comedian Russell Brand.