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Archive: Equality
In conversation: The shadow minister and Europe's only transgender MP
Shadow equality minister Kate Green sits down with Europe's only transgender MP, Poland's Anna Grodzka, for a chat about gay marriage, transsexual divorces and why Argentinean has some of the best equality laws in the world.
Lucy Meadows death 'could set transgender community free'
MP rails against 'aggressive homosexual community' as gay marriage debate gets heated
Comment: How the press hounded Lucy Meadows
MP rails against 'aggressive homosexual community' as gay marriage debate gets heated
A Tory MP prompted outrage when he railed against the "aggressive homosexual community" today, as the Commons debate on gay marriage became increasingly heated.
Comment: If you support gay marriage, you must support civil partnerships for straight couples
The government can't have it both ways: Either no-one wants civil partnerships or they will cost lots of money. It can't be both.
Harman investigates mystery of missing older women TV presenters
Broadcasting chiefs face a dressing-down from Harriet Harman in the Commons later, after it emerged just 18% of television presenters over the age of 50 are women.
'Openly racist' Tory councillor quits over boarding school comments
The Conservative councillor who feared a 'sexual volcano' at a new boarding school has resigned his party after acknowledging "extremely foolish" remarks.
Lucy Meadows death 'could set transgender community free'
The tragic death of Lucy Meadows could be a "watershed moment" for Britain's transgender community, her MP has claimed.
Comment: How the press hounded Lucy Meadows
Emails reveal the true extent to which Lucy Meadows was hounded by the press. Like the recovered addict, they are well-behaved only so long as the spotlight is on their behaviour.
Database of female experts set up to tackle male dominated panels
All-male panels at political debates will be harder to justify in future, after a website was created with a database of female experts for producers to contact.
Comment: Why Britain needs a pro-male party
A few weeks ago a new British political party was established, Justice for Men & Boys (and the women who love them) I'm the party's leader - and this is our plan to change the face of British politics.
Gay marriage debate as it happened
Follow every twist and turn of a bruising and dramatic Commons debate on gay marriage.
Tory gay marriage divide deepens as reformers warn against 'alienating' voters
Conservative infighting over the coalition's gay marriage reforms is deepening, as Tory MPs defying David Cameron are told they risk alienating voters.
Comment: Heterosexuals, not gay couples, are undermining marriage
Heterosexuals are doing more to undermine marriage than anyone.
Tory chiefs tear into gay marriage plans
Local Conservative party chiefs are descending on Downing Street as the party faces a major split on gay marriage.
Gay marriage bill 'unfair to straight couples'
The coalition's gay marriage bill is unfair to heterosexual couples, a prominent gay rights campaigner has claimed.
Lords roadblock ahead for gay marriage
The coalition's plans to legalise gay marriage could hit a stumbling block in the Lords, a poll of peers out today suggests.
Magazines told to scrap 'fad diets'
Women's magazines should drop articles encouraging miracle weight loss diets from their January issues, a minister has said.
Gay marriage enemies losing ground, poll suggests
Voters are increasingly supportive of the coalition's gay marriage plans despite the opposition from some parts of traditionalist England, a new poll shows.
Bishop compares coalition to Nazis over gay marriage reforms
The coalition's bid to legalise same-sex marriage will be compared to Nazism by a Catholic bishop later.
Parliament's gay marriage enemies ready to fight
The fight against same-sex marriage has intensified with a cross-party letter from politicians opposing the coalition's proposals.
Coalition gives green light for gay marriage
A "quadruple lock" will safeguard religious organisations from legal challenges after the legalisation of gay marriage, the culture secretary has pledged.
Comment: Gay marriage has its queer critics, too
To many of us, 'equal marriage' is an oxymoron. Let's remind ourselves equality and marriage have rarely intertwined.
Rumble of war between Church of England and parliament after women bishops vote
The House of Common was on course for a clash with the Church of England today, after MPs across the main parties savaged the decision not to allow women bishops.
Cameron: Church of England needs to 'get with the programme'
David Cameron has refused to intervene after the Church of England voted against allowing women to be appointed as bishops.
Coalition digs in against boardroom quota for women
Women should not be forced into boardrooms via the quota system currently being considered by EU officials, Maria Eagle has said.
Cold Britannia: Is the recession making us lose our compassion?
The proportion of people who want a more generous unemployment benefit has fallen despite the impact of the recession, according to new research.
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