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| GAY MARRIAGE | |
 | The AYES have it Marriage (Same Sex Couples) Bill is passed by Parliament - 400 for, 175 against, - a majority of 225. They have also voted for two more days to consider details of the Bill bbc.co.uk 6 Feb 13 |
 | "A victory for love & equality" Joy for tens of thousands of same-sex couples, says Peter Tatchell PeterTatchellFoundation.org 6 Feb 13 |
| 'Truly historic step forward' cheers Stonewall's Ben Summerskill stonewall.org.uk 6 Feb 13 'Many Christian MPs spoke movingly about the issues,' noted the Lesbian and Gay Christian Movement lgcm.org.uk 6 Feb 13 | |
 | Alice Arnold and Clare Balding on what the equal marriage bill means to them as they prepare to convert their civil partnership telegraph.co.uk 6 Feb 13 |
The full list of MPs voting for or against the government's same-sex marriage legislation bbc.co.uk 6 Feb 13 More than half of Cameron's 303 lawmakers voted against or abstained, signalling deep unease with it and his leadership reuters.com 6 Feb 13 Two Northern Ireland MPs back Commons same-sex marriage bill bbc.co.uk 6 Feb 13 | |
Gay rights: Channel 4 News reviews Britain's changing attitudes, from the 50s to today youtu.be 6 Feb 13 | |
| The gay radicals of the past didn't want equality: they wanted liberation, and thought marriage was oppression telegraph.co.uk 6 Feb 13 | |
Gay marriage debate in quotes - Significant soundbites from the Commons debate guardian.co.uk 6 Feb 13 Tory MP Edward Leigh said marriage was already 'pro-woman' as 'men have the propensity to wander off', and the legislation would be a 'final kick in the teeth for loyal Conservatives' metro.co.uk 6 Feb 13 Sir Roger Gale says 'incest' gay marriage furore is "barking" kentnews.co.uk 6 Feb 13 'Some of the emails I've had are simply appalling': MPs complain of vitriolic lobbying ahead of historic vote independent.co.uk 6 Feb 13 | |
 Where in the world can same-sex couples already get married? bbc.co.uk 6 Feb 13 | |
GAY PRIDE | |
 | Brighton Pride organisers claim they could have to scrap its parade if council funding of £25,000 is cut theargus.co.uk 6 Feb 13 |
 | National Student Pride returns to Brighton with festival of events and debates - 1-3 Mar studentpride.co.uk 6 Feb 13 |
GAY BUSINESS Mens underwear buying habits are being researched by new online business A Small Pair Take survey 6 Feb 13 Chic Champagne at ITB the European travel exhibition in Berlin with IGLTA - Thu 7 Mar, 12:30-3:00pm IGLTA 6 Feb 13 | |
 | George Kalogridis Disney names first openly gay man as president of Walt Disney World lgbtqnation.com 6 Feb 13 |
 | 'Gay Jesus' Complaint about an Auckland church billboard dismissed on the grounds it wasn't offensive tvnz.co.nz 6 Feb 13 |
USA Boy Scouts postpone decision on admitting gays nytimes.com 6 Feb 13 Pentagon poised to extend some benefits to the same-sex partners of service members statejournal.com 6 Feb 13 Conservative groups pressure Boy Scouts to keep gay ban with ad in USA Today portraying the ban as a matter of religious liberty and free though nydailynews.com 6 Feb 13 GAY HEALTH | |
 | Belma Gaudio unveils the window she designed to celebrate Tererence Higgins Trust's 30th anniversary at Liberty's department store in Regent Street tht.org.uk 6 Feb 13 |
UGANDA 'Kill The Gays' Bill back on agenda for Uganda Parliament thenewcivilrightsmovement.com 6 Feb 13 SHOW BIZ Frank Ocean tells police he was called a 'faggot' during Chris Brown brawl nme.com 6 Feb 13 John Travolta's legal battle with a cruise ship employee - who claims the star exposed himself - to play out in open court tmz.com 6 Feb 13 | |
 | Jonas Gardell presented with Gay of the Year by Sweden's Crown Princess Victoria who made a surprise show-stealing appearance at Monday's Gay Gala in Stockholm thelocal.se 6 Feb 13 |
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