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Archive: Gay Rights
'Real sense of anger': Hammond renews vows against gay marriage
Philip Hammond renewed his opposition to the coalition's gay marriage plans last night, as the coalition contemplates expanding civil partnerships to heterosexual couples.
Gay marriage bill 'unfair to straight couples'
Free vote? Senior Tories face crisis of principle on gay marriage
No 10 unleashes Tory gay marriage opposition with free vote move
Tatchell and Welby sit down for Britain's weirdest dinner party
The new Archbishop of Canterbury plans to sit down for a face-to-face meeting with gay activist Peter Tatchell in what could mark a distinct break with the Anglican Church's past approach to the issue.
Catholic Church in Scotland thrown into crisis after extraordinary Keith O'Brien statement
Cardinal Keith O'Brien has signalled he made homosexual advances towards young men, in an extraordinary statement which confirmed he would now withdraw from public life.
It's Valentines' Day - but where are all the gay love songs?
Why do gay couples have to make do with straight people's love songs?
Gay marriage debate as it happened
Follow every twist and turn of a bruising and dramatic Commons debate on gay marriage.
Nowhere to hide: Tories confront gay marriage split
Bitter Tory infighting will come to a head later, when the coalition's gay marriage bill is debated in the Commons for the first time.
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.
Royal succession: Can a gay monarch's child take the throne?
MPs are being urged to consider what would happen if a gay king or queen had a child through artificial insemination or adoption.
Outrage grows over gay DNA witchhunt
Police are facing a growing chorus of criticism over visits to the homes of gay men with historic convictions who are being told they must put their DNA on the sex offender's database.
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.
'Nobody came': BNP's Nick Griffin escapes legal action over gay B&B tweet
BNP leader Nick Griffin has escape criminal charges for encouraging supporters to demonstrate outside the home of a gay couple barred from a B&B by its Christian owners.
Conservative students: A persecuted minority?
Conservative students at Oxford university have started a campaign for the same rights as gay people and ethnic minorities after claims they are being persecuted on campus.
Griffin: Pursued by police, Twitter and gay B&B couple
A gay couple who were targeted for mob action by Nick Griffin have lashed out at the BNP leader, amid a police investigation into the incident.
'The right thing to do': Scotland to legalise gay marriage
Scotland will become the first part of the UK to introduce gay marriage legislation, the Scottish government announced today.
The politics of Batman
Is Batman a gay right-wing sociopath? As the The Dark Knight Rises approaches we look at the political interpretations of the Caped Crusader.
Scottish ministers rule out a vote on gay marriage
The Scottish Cabinet ruled out a referendum on same-sex marriage yesterday, despite strong criticism from opponents.
Another referendum? Scottish ministers set for gay marriage fight
The Scottish Cabinet will meet today to discuss same-sex marriage, despite a firestorm of controversy around them.
Clegg joins campaign for gay marriage in church
The fight for gay equality won a boost today after Nick Clegg revealed he will push for same-sex marriages in church.
Religious groups demand government goes further on gay marriage
Religious groups keen to hold gay marriages in their churches are meeting with Labour today to organise how to force the government's hand on the issue.
London's World Pride event in chaos
One of the biggest gay pride celebrations in the world is in danger of turning into a shambles, amid recrimination between organisers and the mayor's office.
No 10 unleashes Tory gay marriage opposition with free vote move
Downing Street has bowed to ministerial opposition to its plans to legalise gay marriage by giving all MPs a free vote.
Comment: Ban those trying to 'cure' gay teens
Any attempt to change the sexual orientation of a child is futile and cruel and abusive – an outright ban is needed.
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