-President Obama calls for equality for gay Americans in his inaugural address.
-A bill is introduced in the Russian Parliament that would outlaw “homosexual propaganda.”
-A Nashville music venue fires an employee for wearing a T-shirt with a pro-marriage equality message.
-Supporters of Prop 8 file their opening brief with the Supreme Court.
-Facebook issues an apology for deleting a picture of a same-sex couple.
-The British Parliament sets February 5 for debate on marriage equality.
-The Rhode Island House votes overwhelmingly in favor of marriage equality.
-The Russian Duma gives preliminary approval to a bill banning gay “propaganda.”
-The Polish Parliament votes down three gay rights bills.
-Several marriage equality bills are introduced in the Hawaii legislature.
UK debate on “gay cure” therapy
Pink News
“The debate comes two days before a professional conduct inquiry into a complaint made against Dr Mike Davidson, a therapist who advocates for people who say they have unwanted feelings of same-sex attraction.
Dr Davidson himself took part in the debate, as well as Peter Tatchell, Professor Michael King and Dr Joseph Berger.
The debate was around the legitimacy and freedoms to offer the therapy. Such practices have proven controversial worldwide.”