Gay bishop kicks off inauguration celebrations in Washington DC
Openly gay Episcopal Bishop Gene Robinson delivered the opening prayer at an Obama inauguration concert last night.
South African gay couple plan legal action after wedding refusal
A gay couple in South Africa were allegedly told they could not get married because their relationship was "not normal," it has been reported.
Interview: Twitter to victory says Labour candidate
Luke Pollard, the Labour party candidate for South West Devon at the next general election, is introducing me to the online world of Twitter.
Inquest rules on gay teen goaded to suicide by baying Derby mob
A gay student jumped to his death after being jeered at by members of the public, an inquest has heard.
Maine politician moves to end discrimination in civil marriage
A Democrat politician in Maine is putting forward a bill to overturn a ban on same-sex marriage in the state. It revokes the state's Defence of Marriage Act, which defines a marriage as between a man and a woman only.
Trans toilets introduced at student union nightclub
A British university has introduced toilets for transgender people at their student union nightclub.
Video: TV ad campaign uses scare tactics to oppose trans toilet access
A law protecting the rights of transgender people in Gainesville, Florida has divided the people that live there. Last year, it was decided that transgender people should be given the option to use whichever toilet they want.
Victorian morals still criminalising gay people via colonial sodomy law
A law that criminalises homosexuality in several countries was originally implemented by British colonists in India, according to a new report from Human Rights Watch.
Murder accused claims another man murdered trans sex worker
A roofer from Leeds who is currently on trial for the murder of a transsexual prostitute claims he was attempting to save her from another attacker, the Old Bailey heard.
MEPs to vote on recognition of existing same-sex partnerships
The European Parliament will vote on tomorrow on a resolution which calls for same-sex marriages to be recognised across all EU states.
New York Senate leader supports marriage equality
An advocate for gay marriage equality has been chosen to lead the Democrats in New York's State Senate. The election in November gave the Democrats a 32-30 majority.
Chilean teacher sacked for being a lesbian begins legal action
A lawsuit has been filed against the Chilean State and Justice System by a religion teacher who lost her job because she is a lesbian.
Swiss ordered to reimburse cost of gender reassignment surgery
The European Court of Human Rights has ruled that a 72-year old transsexual will be reimbursed after her country’s health insurance refused to pay the cost of her gender reassignment treatment.
Tintin 'outing' enrages fans who insist he is so macho
Eighty years after Tintin first appeared on 10th January 1929, there appears to be little sign of his popularity subsiding, with millions of books still sold every year.
'Ex-gay' church loses funding from Dutch government
An Orthodox Christian Group in the Netherlands has lost government financial backing over claims its members try to "cure" homosexuality.
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