Comment: Opposing gay state marriages while accepting straight ones is repugnant, and it does faiths no good
Jane Fae asks, if our Churches already sanction straight civil marriages, how can they legitimately get so het up about gay ones?
Scotland: Marriage poll defended after Catholic spokesman’s ‘distortion’ claim
Polling agency Ipsos-MORI and the Equality Network have defended a poll showing record levels of support for marriage equality in Scotland after a spokesman for the Catholic Church said it was ‘distorted’.
Italian footballer Claudio Marchisio backs equal marriage
Claudio Marchisio, a midfielder on Italy's national squad has spoken out in favour of equal marriage rights for gay couples, a week after a team-mate said he hoped there were no gays on their team.
Rio: Gay and Jewish protesters oppose visit by Iranian president
Gay and Jewish protesters joined together to march in Rio de Janeiro this weekend to protest a visit by Iranian president Mahmoud Ahmadinejad.
Barnado’s chief ‘incensed’ by idea straight marriage is best environment to raise children
The chief executive of children's charity Barnado's has said she is 'incensed' by arguments that marriage should be reserved for straight couples as they 'automatically' provide the best environment for bringing up a child.
London: Funding boost for older people living with HIV
Terrence Higgins Trust has received £200,000 to support 250 older people living with HIV in London, as the over-50s continue to be the fastest-growing group of people living with HIV in the UK.
Vicar’s petition says Church of England is ‘undermining itself’ on equal marriage issue
A Derbyshire vicar has launched a petition to the Church of England saying it does not speak for the signatories when it opposes marriage equality for gay couples.
Report: Police training on HIV ‘outdated and stigmatising’
A National AIDS Trust review of how police approach HIV suggests many constabularies in the UK have procedures based on unfounded concerns regarding transmission, which can fuel 'scaremongering' and 'mistreatment' for people living with the virus, the charity said.
Man searched at airport on suspicion of paedophilia ‘because he had a camera and a boyfriend’
A gay man was stopped at Gatwick airport last year by a Border Force officer who suspected he was 'involved in paedophilia' because he had a camera and a boyfriend, a report into controls at the airport has revealed.
Northern Ireland: Health minister retains ban on gay people donating blood, faces growing criticism
The health minister of Northern Ireland has decided to retain the current ban on gay people donating blood, citing two works of research which he claims strengthened his position.
