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24 May 2010Anglican activist calls for boycott of Christian festival after Tatchell invited 49 Dr Lisa Nolland, a leading consultant with Anglican Mainstream, the traditionalist and conservative wing of the Church of England, has called for a boycott of Greenbelt, the Christian arts festival which takes place in Cheltenham in August, after leading LGBT and human rights campaigner Peter Tatchell accepted an invitation to speak there. -
24 May 2010Zimbabwean gay activists arrested 3 Two employees of the Gays and Lesbians of Zimbabwe (GALZ) organisation were arrested last Friday in Harare, the country's capital. -
24 May 2010Church of Scotland condemns imprisonment of Malawian gay couple 12 Reverend Ian Galloway, convener of the Kirk's Church and Society Council, has condemned the jailing of a Malawian gay couple as "unjust". -
24 May 2010Violence erupts at Slovakian Gay Pride march 3 Last Saturday's Gay Pride march in Bratislava, Slovakia, had to be called off because of hundreds of neo-Nazis lining the planned route. -
24 May 2010Gay rights dismissed from Zimbabwe’s new Constitution 13 Zimbabwe's Constitution Select Committee (Copac) has stated that gay rights will not be included in the new constitution and that they will not enter into debate or discussion over the issue. -
24 May 2010Protest to be held in London over imprisonment of Malawi couple 14 A protest is to be held this Saturday 29 May in solidarity with Steven Monjeza and Tiwonge Chimbalanga, the gay couple recently sentenced to 14 years in prison with hard labour in Malawi. -
24 May 2010Lesbian pastor officially recognised by Evangelical Lutheran Church 3 The Reverend Mary Albing, who has been pastor at Lutheran Church of Christ the Redeemer in south Minneapolis since 2003, was finally officially recognised by the Evangelical Lutheran Church of America (ELCA) this Sunday. -
24 May 2010Zimbabwean gay rights activists accused of ‘undermining’ President Mugabe’s authority 6 Ellen Chademana (34) and Ignatius Muhambi (38), the two employees of the Gays and Lesbians of Zimbabwe organisation (GALZ) who were arrested at their Harare offices last Friday, will not be released today according to their attorney, David Hofisi.
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25 May 2010White House supports repeal of ‘don’t ask, don’t tell’ policy 5 The White House has given its full support to legislation that would repeal the ban on openly gay people serving in the US military. -
25 May 2010Malta has poor record on gay rights 17 The European body of the International Lesbian and Gay Association, ILGA-Europe, has concluded that Malta does not do enough to recognise or protect LGBT rights, according to the body's recently published Rainbow Europe Country Index. -
25 May 2010Trans woman refused NHS breast operation 81 A trans woman from Reading has lost her High Court battle to have an NHS-funded operation to augment her bust, which failed to develop properly following hormone treatment. -
25 May 2010BBC to screen life story of Britain’s ‘first modern lesbian’ ths weekend 26 This weekend, BBC2 will screen The Secret Diaries of Miss Anne Lister, starring Maxine Peake in the title role. -
25 May 2010Queen discusses Pope’s controversial visit in coalition speech 20 In her speech today, the Queen outlined the Pope's planned religious activities for his state visit in September. -
25 May 2010BBC praised over documentary on homophobia in sport 7 Last night's BBC documentary on homophobia in the sporting world, called Inside Sport - The Last Taboo, has been praised by the Justin Campaign. -
25 May 2010Gaydio to launch on 18 June 7 Gaydio, a brand-new Manchester-based radio station dedicated to LGBT listeners, will launch on Fri 18 June. -
25 May 2010New Lady Gaga video is a ‘celebration of gay love’ 24 Flamboyant popstar Lady Gaga has said that the video for her new single 'Alejandro' is a "celebration and admiration of gay love." -
26 May 2010Matt Lucas accepts damages from Daily Star 9 The comedian Matt Lucas has accepted undisclosed damages from the Daily Star over articles published in the paper about his late former civil partner, Kevin McGee. -
26 May 2010Malawi couple separated by authorities 23 Steven Monjeza and Tiwonge Chimbalanga, the Malawian couple sentenced last week to 14 years in prison with hard labour, have been separated by the authorities.
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26 May 2010Openly gay MP Alan Duncan visits Nepal 12 Alan Duncan, the UK's MP for International Development, is to arrive Nepal today for a two-day visit. -
26 May 2010Manchester Pride 2010 lineup announced + Manchester Pride have revealed their Big Weekend line-up for this summer.
Articles from May 2010
Top stories
Labour MP Diana Johnson: It’s now time for Parliament to tackle the issue of gay conversion therapy7
UK: Man jailed for attack on lesbian couple in Hartlepool takeaway2
Ukraine: LGBT activists in Kiev hold first ever gay pride march6
Birmingham Pride kicks off with Peter Tatchell leading Equal Love carnival+
Moscow Pride organisers arrested outside Mayor’s office3
Obama praises Boy Scouts’ progress but wants gay leaders too4
Former Leeds player Robbie Rogers slated to return as first openly gay footballer7
Bryan Fischer says forced drowning ‘would be better’ than inclusion in the Boy Scouts30
Friend of George Michael slams car accident suicide rumours as ‘absurd’8
US: Anonymous hackers target Florida State Attorney over charges against lesbian teenager4
UK: Card Factory accused of homophobia for selling offensive 'fag' birthday card140- Former Leeds player Robbie Rogers slated to return as first openly gay footballer7
- Bryan Fischer says forced drowning 'would be better' than inclusion in the Boy Scouts30
- Labour MP Diana Johnson: It's now time for Parliament to tackle the issue of gay conversion therapy 7
Comment: How God Hates Fags and its friends like Linda Harvey further gay rights55
Question Time: Ian Paisley Jr defends saying he was 'repulsed' by gays and lesbians48
Nick Clegg: I am proud to fly the rainbow flag at Whitehall, and hope others will be too17- Moscow Pride organisers arrested outside Mayor's office3
Neil Patrick Harris to introduce special TV screening of Harvey Milk biopic0- US: Anonymous hackers target Florida State Attorney over charges against lesbian teenager4
London: Gay couple threatened with death in violent late night homophobic assault141-
UK: Card Factory accused of homophobia for selling offensive 'fag' birthday card140
Government considers watered down same-sex marriage bill to minimise Tory rebellion133
Tory MP Gerald Howarth: 'There are plenty in the aggressive homosexual community who want more than just same-sex marriage'95
France: Far right activist commits suicide in Notre Dame following legalisation of equal marriage93
Norman Tebbit: David Cameron has 'f**** things up' with his equal marriage bill66
US church blames Woolwich suspected terror killing on UK acceptance of gay people66-
Tory MP Sir Gerald Howarth defends 'aggressive homosexual community' equal marriage slur66
Sir Gerald Howarth: 'I should have used 'militant' rather than 'aggressive' to describe homosexuals65
David Cameron: Gay teenagers will stand that bit taller following equal marriage vote63
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