UK: Anti-gay Christians take their case to the European court
Two Christians, who claim that they were fired because they wouldn’t work with gay couples, are appealing to the European Court of Human Rights in Strasbourg.
Minnesota: Bishop urges Catholics to support equal marriage ban
The archbishop of Saint Paul and Minneapolis is asking Catholics in the US state of Minnesota to vote in favour of a pending constitutional ban on equal marriage.
Dr. Who fan favourite speaks out as latest GT cover star
Doctor Who fan favourite Arthur Darvill talks to GT magazine this month about his series finale,...
Celebrity Big Brother’s Julian Clary receives homophobic abuse on Twitter
According to Unreality TV, derogatory terms words including “freak”, “faggot” and “arse bandit” have all been posted by trolls to the star's official Twitter account in the past few days.
Dublin City Council votes to support equal marriage
Dublin City Council has passed motions in support of opening up civil marriage to all citizens “regardless” of their sexuality.
Fatboy Slim: Supporting equal marriage is a ‘no brainer’ and I talk about the issue with my son
DJ Norman cook, otherwise known as Fatboy Slim, has launched a scathing attack on “reactionary, rightwing, homophobic idiots and religious zealots” for opposing plans to introduce marriage equality in the UK.
Democrats expected to endorse equal marriage in their platform today.
At the Democratic National Convention in Charlotte, North Carolina, the party are expected to allow equal marriage in their platform, making them the first major party to do so.
Ohio: Court reverses custody ruling for lesbian’s former partner
A court in Ohio has reversed an earlier decision to allow a lesbian custody access to the biological daughter of her former girlfriend, now saying that she has no right to custody.
University stands by controversial study on children of gay parents
The University of Texas has made a statement defending a report published in July which suggested that children born to parents who had a gay relationship have more problems in adult life than those born to married, straight parents.
Cornwall: Catholic school fails to distance itself from anti-gay row
St Michael’s Catholic free school in Truro is the UK’s first government-funded Catholic free secondary and in a recent meeting, a member of the public said the school would not teach gay “nonsense”.
