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Government ‘committed’ to pardoning gay sex offences
Nearly 50,000 men were convicted under historical gross indecency laws. The UK government has pledged to bring forward proposals to introduce new legislation which would pardon gay men convicted under...
View ArticleFive years ago today: David Cameron urges Tories to back gay marriage
Today marks five years to the day since David Cameron delivered a passionate speech in favour of equal marriage at Conservative Party conference. Check out the clip and our original story from the...
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Here are all the winners from the PinkNews Awards
A line-up of activists, politicians and stars were honoured at the PinkNews Awards this evening. The PinkNews Awards celebrate the contributions of politicians, businesses and community groups towards...
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Watch: David Cameron wins PinkNews Award in recognition of equal marriage
Former Prime Minister David Cameron has been presented with the PinkNews Ally of the Year Award in recognition of his work securing equal marriage. Mr Cameron, who left office following the EU...
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Prime Minister: I’m proud of David Cameron making equal marriage a reality
Prime Minister Theresa May has praised her predecessor David Cameron, as he accepts the PinkNews Ally Award. Mr Cameron, who left office following the EU referendum earlier this year, was honoured at...
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Jeremy Corbyn: Without David Cameron’s commitment, equal marriage would not...
Jeremy Corbyn has paid tribute to PinkNews Ally of the Year David Cameron, in a speech to the PinkNews Awards. Former Prime Minister David Cameron was honoured at last night’s PinkNews Awards, in...
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Bigger, better PinkNews Awards asks you to nominate your organisation for an...
PinkNews has launched three new awards aimed at rewarding organisations which put a special effort into improving LGBT+ equality. The honours – which will be given to organisations in the public,...
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General Election 2017: This trans activist is fighting to oust anti-LGBT...
A trans activist is vying to oust anti-LGBT politician Tim Loughton at the UK general election. Sophie Cook, an RAF engineer turned TV presenter, who is trans, is fighting to replace the high-profile...
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Our Pink Parliament 2015-2017: A look back at the gayest-ever parliament
The legacy of the UK’s 2015 to 2017 parliament will live with us for generations to come. But the parliament that gave us the EU referendum, which in turn led to the UK pulling out of the EU, was also...
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UKIP candidate facing gay Tory Mike Freer: David Cameron destroyed marriage...
The candidate selected by UKIP to face gay Conservative Mike Freer at the next general election is a vocal opponent of same-sex marriage who has repeatedly hit out at David Cameron’s “liberalism” in...
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Exclusive: UKIP picks anti-LGBT ‘Gaystapo’ candidate Alan Craig for David...
Exclusive: A UKIP candidate who claims same-sex marriage should be abolished because people choose to be gay is standing in the former seat of ex-Prime Minister David Cameron. Electoral filings this...
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9 in 10 LGBT voters prefer David Cameron to Theresa May, PinkNews poll finds
PinkNews Exclusive A poll of LGBT voters has shown a damning lack of support for Theresa May. The PinkNews poll of more than 1000 readers found that the current Prime Minister is significantly less...
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David Cameron: We still have a long way to go at home and abroad for LGBT...
50 years ago this month the Sexual Offences Act 1967 was passed – partially decriminalising male homosexuality in England and Wales. The Act was far from perfect, but a significant starting point on...
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Theresa May, David Cameron, Tony Blair and Sir John Major hail 50th...
PinkNews Exclusive Thursday 27 July 2017 marks 50 years since homosexuality was partially decriminalised in England and Wales. The move allowed men to have sex with men, provided they were two...
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Theresa May, David Cameron, Gordon Brown, Tony Blair and Sir John Major hail...
PinkNews Exclusive In an extraordinary show of unity, today all five living British Prime Ministers write for PinkNews, as they hail five decades of LGBT progress. 50 years ago homosexuality was...
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The Times is paying to promote an article attacking trans kids
PinkNews Exclusive A Times article which says government plans to streamline the process for changing gender will harm children is being promoted on Facebook. The article, entitled “Gender fluid world...
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British Prime Minister Theresa May calls on Australian government to ‘act...
Theresa May has called on the Australian government to act quickly to implement same-sex marriage, following the results of their national vote on the issue. 61.6% of Australians voted Yes when asked...
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The nominations are now open for the PinkNews Awards 2018
PinkNews has opened nominations in the first four categories for the upcoming PinkNews Awards for 2018. Find below nomination forms in the Business Equality. Public Sector, Third Sector and Corporate...
View ArticleDavid Cameron: Introducing gay marriage one of my ‘proudest moments’
Former Tory prime minister David Cameron says he has “absolutely no regrets” about introducing same-sex marriage to England and Wales. In an extract of his forthcoming book, ‘For The Record’, published...
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Samantha Cameron had to persuade ex-PM to back same-sex marriage
Samantha Cameron lobbied her husband to legalise same-sex marriage in England and Wales, the couple have revealed. The revelation came during a joint interview with David and Samantha Cameron on ITV’s...
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Vladimir Putin banned ‘gay propaganda’ to try and boost birth rates, David...
David Cameron has said that Vladimir Putin imposed a ‘gay propaganda’ law in Russia because he wanted to boost the country’s birth rates. In his memoir For The Record, the former British prime minister...
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David Cameron held ‘deep grudges’ against ex-Nigerian president over gay rights
Former Nigerian president Goodluck Jonathan has claimed that ex-UK prime minister David Cameron harboured “grudges” against him because of their clashing views on marriage equality. In his recently...
View Article20 years ago today, the Tories celebrated ‘a victory for common sense’ when...
Twenty years ago today, the Conservative party celebrated saving homophobic legislation Section 28, introduced by Margaret Thatcher in 1988, which prevented local authorities and schools from...
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On the anniversary of Section 28 coming into law, fears are growing that...
It’s been 32 years since Section 28 came into law, banning local authorities and schools from the “promotion of homosexuality”, and by proxy, sponsoring discrimination against all queer identities. The...
View ArticleDavid Cameron’s brother-in-law shares cheeky look at drag alter ego to ‘shake...
David Cameron’s brother-in-law has shared a cheeky peek of his sequin-clad drag queen alter ego Trixie to spice up your lockdown. Robert Sheffield, the half-brother of Samantha Cameron, proudly bared...
View Article21 years ago today, the Tories celebrated ‘a victory for common sense’ when...
Twenty-one years ago today, the Conservative party celebrated saving homophobic legislation Section 28, introduced by Margaret Thatcher in 1988, which prevented local authorities and schools from...
View ArticleThe defiant, gruelling and glorious history of same-sex marriage in the UK
Saturday 17 July marks eight years since same-sex marriage became the law of the land in England and Wales, proving once and for all that love always wins. The Marriage (Same Sex Couples) Act won...
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Where does Rishi Sunak’s new Cabinet stand on LGBTQ+ rights?
Rishi Sunak’s Cabinet reshuffle is all about “strengthening” his team – but what does it mean for LGBTQ+ rights? One of the first major casualties of Sunak’s reshuffle is Suella Braverman. She was...
View ArticleMarjorie Taylor Greene responds to David Cameron’s call for US to aid...
Republican congresswoman Marjorie Taylor Greene has told former UK Prime Minister (now foreign secretary) David Cameron to “kiss my ass”, in response to his call for the US to step up aid to Ukraine....
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The long, fascinating, hard-fought history of the journey to marriage...
March 2024 marks ten years since the Marriage (Same Sex Couples) Bill in England and Wales came into force (after being passed in July 2013) – the first same-sex marriages took place on 29 March 2014....
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