The Scottish government's consultation on bringing in same-sex marriage has had about 50,000 responses.
SNP ministers favour the move but it is opposed by big religious organisations such as the Church of Scotland and the Roman Catholic Church.
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Big response to Scottish gay marriage plan (BBC)
Transgender and disabled murders to incur far harsher hate-crime penalty (Guardian)
Starting point for sentencing to double under first government strategy to tackle prejudice against transgender people
Murderers who kill disabled or transgender people in hate crimes are to face much longer prison sentences under government proposals.
Malawi to review homosexuality law (BBC)
Malawi will review a series of controversial laws, including a ban on homosexual acts, Justice Minister Ephraim Chiume has said.
Mr Chiume said the review was in response to "public opinion".
Rainbow coalition backs Scots gay marriage law change (BBC)
A rainbow coalition of organisations in favour of gay marriage has handed over 18,000 responses to a government consultation on the issue.
The Equality Network, Amnesty International, Unison and the Humanist Society of Scotland are among the group campaigning for change.
World's First Full-Time Gay Male Leader: Belgium's Elio Di Rupo (Advocate)
Elio Di Rupo takes over Tuesday as Belgium's premier, making him the first openly gay man to head a nation on a full-time basis.
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