Video: Anti-equal marriage advert aired in Maryland
Ahead of next month’s referendum on whether to ban same-sex marriage in the US state of Maryland, opponents have produced a new campaign video that has been shown on television.
Comment: It’s vital to lobby MPs over equal marriage
In a comment piece for PinkNews.co.uk, Matthew Sephton, chairman of LGBTory says it’s vital that the LGBT community continues to press the case for marriage equality among all parliamentarians.
UK: Anti-equal marriage rally takes place at Tory conference
A rally by the Coalition for Marriage, the campaign group leading the opposition to equal marriage rights for same-sex couples in the UK, has taken place against the backdrop of the Conservative Party Conference.
Will Young: I was ashamed of being gay and was addicted to porn
In a new interview, Will Young has spoken about growing up ashamed of being gay and that he thinks it had a long term negative effect on his dating life, including being addicted to porn.
France: More officials speak out against equal marriage
The prospect of new legislation allowing gay people in France to marry and adopt has been met with opposition from religious groups as well as several mayors who have spoken out in opposition to the idea.
Matt Bomer on being a gay teenager: ‘I had to cover my tracks’
Hollywood actor, Matt Bomer, and his partner, Simon Halls, publicist, were honoured with an Inspiration award from the Gay Lesbian and Straight Education Network. At the ceremony, he talked about how times had changed since he was a teenager and that he had felt unable to come out because of social pressures.
Sandi Toksvig: I was groped on air during the 1980s by a ‘famous individual’
Gay comedian Sandi Toksvig, one of the country’s most prominent radio and TV stars, has told the BBC’s Andrew Marr Show that she was groped while broadcasting in the early 1980s.
George Osborne: I will vote in support of equal marriage
Chancellor George Osborne has reiterated his support for the government’s policy on equal marriage as the Conservative Party Conference in Birmingham gets underway.
US: The number of LGBT characters on TV has increased, GLAAD study finds
The number of gay and bisexual characters in the upcoming US television season, including cable TV, is on the rise, according to the Gay and Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation.
UN human rights office puts pressure on Ukraine regarding LGBT censorship law
The human rights office of the United Nations has urged Ukraine to rethink a draft LGBT censorship law which was announced earlier this week.
