Argentinian judge permits gay couple to marry
A gay couple in Argentina have been given permission to marry by a judge. Alex Freyre and Jose Maria Di Bello were granted the right by Judge Gabriela Seijas in Buenos Aires.
Calls grow for Uganda to reject anti-gay bill
A bill in Uganda which would see gay people being executed has led to protests and public calls for it to be rejected. A demonstration was held on Saturday outside the country's embassy in London.
UK government 'concerned' about Uganda's anti-gay law
The UK government has released a statement on the proposals in Uganda to execute people who have gay sex following condemnation of the bill from France and America.
France condemns Uganda's proposed anti-gay law
The French foreign ministry has attacked a bill in Uganda which would see gay people facing the death penalty or life imprisonment.
Kenya to conduct census of gays
Kenya is to conduct a census of gay people in an attempt to control the spread of HIV. The confidential survey will be carried out by the National AIDS/STD Control Programme, starting in January or February next year.
Human rights groups oppose Uganda's proposed death penalty for homosexuality
Seventeen human rights groups have called for proposed new laws on homosexuality in Uganda to be scrapped immediately. The proposals could see gay people being executed.
Ugandan MP proposes that gays should be executed
A Ugandan MP has proposed that lawmakers should create a new crime of "aggravated homosexuality", which would be punishable by death.
Man jailed for life over murder and rape of lesbian footballer
A man was jailed for life today for the murder and rape of a lesbian South African footballer. Eudy Simelane, a player for Banyana Banyana and prominent South African gay rights activist, was stabbed to death in April 2008.
Gay men 'can be outed by their Facebook profiles'
Gay men can be outed by looking at their Facebook friends, a study has found. According to researchers, the information can be found despite discretion and privacy settings.
Report claims South African runner is intersex
Caster Semenya, the South African runner whose gender has come under scrutiny, is intersex, an Australian newspaper has claimed.
Caster Semenya unveils glamorous look as she learns she'll keep gold medal
South African athlete Caster Semenya has learned that she will be entitled to retain her 800-metre gold medal regardless of the results of tests to ascertain whether she is really a man or a woman. She has also taken part in a glamorous magazine shoot.
VIDEO: Athlete at centre of gender row given hero's welcome in South Africa
More than 3,000 people were at OR Tambo International Airport in Johannesburg yesterday to welcome home athlete Caster Semenya.
17-year-old faces homosexuality trial in Senegal
A 17-year-old boy is due to face trial for "acts against nature" in Senegal next week, according to the International Gay and Lesbian Human Rights Commission (IGLHRC)
Gender tests on South African gold medallist sprinter Caster Semenya
South African sprinter Caster Semenya might have won the 800m in 1min 55.45sec but all eyes are now on whether she is indeed a woman.
'50-50 chance' of Zimbabwe constitution protecting gays
Gay rights campaigners in Zimbabwe believe they have a 50-50 chance of having gay, lesbian and bisexual people protected under the country's new constitution.
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