Blog Posts

September 5, 2012

Minnesota: Gay parenting study becomes focal point of anti equality campaign

An anti marriage equality group have used a recent study which investigated the mental health of adults raised by same-sex and opposite-sex couples, which suggested children of the former have more problems in their adult life, to push for equal marriage bans, ahead of November's election.

September 5, 2012

Tributes to Featherstone, but concern for UK equal marriage policy following reshuffle

The General Assembly of Unitarian and Free Christian Churches has paid tribute to Lynne Featherstone, the UK Government’s former equalities minister, who was moved from the post in yesterday’s reshuffle.

September 5, 2012

Hollywood star unveiled for Ellen DeGeneres

The US lesbian TV star has been honoured on Hollywood Boulevard in the traditional ceremony, her mother, Betty, and wife Portia De Rossi, were on hand to help her celebrate.

September 5, 2012

Comment: Allan Horsfall was the ‘grandfather’ of the UK’s gay rights movement

Peter Tatchell recalls the contribution of LGBT rights pioneer Allan Horsfall, who passed away last month.

September 5, 2012

Cabinet reshuffle could affect gay marriage proposals

The departure of equalities minister Lynne Featherstone raises questions in fight for equal marriage

September 5, 2012

Comment: Let me tell you all about ‘pinkwashing’

Writing for PinkNews.co.uk university student and LGBT campaigner Gary Spedding warns of the dangers of separating LGBT rights from human rights when profiling individual countries. He feels it can lead to inaccurate generalisations and also creates a pecking order for equality.

September 5, 2012

Questions over new UK equalities minister’s gay voting record

Conservative MP for Basingstoke Maria Miller, who was appointed yesterday by David Cameron as culture secretary and has direct responsibility for the newly moved Government Equalities Office (GEO), is under the spotlight after a number of activists noted her questionable voting record on LGBT equality.