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First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government
The Prime Minister thanked campaigners and workers as he hosted his annual reception for the LGBT community at Downing Street.
Prime Minister affirms commitment to same sex marriage civil marriage this parliament
Government commitment to open up marriage to same-sex couples makes important progress.
Deputy Prime Minister Nick Clegg spoke at a reception he hosted to celebrate the Marriage (Same Sex Couples) Act receiving Royal Assent.
Government commitment to open up marriage to same-sex couples makes important progress. A Government commitment to open up marriage to same…
The Prime Minister's Spokesperson (PMS) answered questions on gay marriage, the Finucane Inquiry and GM foods.
New research suggests fewer than half of LGB&T couples research whether a destination is LGB&T-friendly before travelling overseas
The rainbow flag will fly above the Cabinet Office and Scotland Office this weekend as the first same sex weddings take place in Britain.
The Deputy Prime Minister, Nick Clegg, has recorded a message to same-sex couples who, from Saturday 29 March, can now marry in the UK.
The first steps have been taken to implement the Marriage (Same Sex Couples) Act, Justice Minister Lord McNally has announced today.
The PMS took questions on gay marriage, Nigel Farrange, Sri Lanka, the cost of politics, Europe, childcare and the Spending Review.
The UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) is reminding people how to minimise the risk of Shigella, a sexually transmitted infection with growing antibiotic resistance.
On Saturday 13 June, the High Commissioner Lindsay Skoll, conducted the same sex marriage of two British nationals, at her Residence.
First published during the 2015 to 2016 Cameron Conservative government
First published during the 2016 to 2019 May Conservative government
As part of its commitment to advancing equality for lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGB and T) people, the government will today announce that religious buildings will be allowed to host civil partnership registrations.
British Embassy Washington, several British consulates general will participate in Love is GREAT themed events in support of UK’s commitment to LGBT rights.
A new report by Public Health England shows that for the first time the number of new HIV diagnoses in gay and bisexual men outnumber new diagnoses in heterosexual adults by only 100 cases.
On Monday 28 July, the British Embassy celebrated its first same sex marriage in Vietnam since the UK’s Marriage Act changed.
February marks the annual celebration of LGBT History Month.
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