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6 May 2008Memorial to gay Holocaust victims to be unveiled this month 3 A memorial to the persecuted homosexual victims of Nazism will be officially unveiled in Berlin on May 27th. -
6 May 2008Marriage equality pioneer mourned by gay community + She stood up for her own marriage rights 40 years ago, and then stood up for lesbian and gay Americans when they asked for the same treatment. -
6 May 2008Lesbian footballer player murdered in homophobic attack + A prominent female football player gang-raped and murdered in South Africa last week was the victim of homophobic violence, according to activists. -
6 May 2008Gossip columnist outs US soap actor nominated for gay role + He scored an Emmy nomination for his work as gay teen Luke Snyder on the daytime soap As the World Turns, but according to gossip columnist Perez Hilton, actor Van Hansis isn't just playing gay on TV. -
6 May 2008Gay hate dancehall star refused European entry visa 4 The Lesbian and Gay Federation in Germany (LSVD) has said it has been told by the country's Interior Ministry that homophobic Jamaican performer Sizzla will not be granted a Schengen visa for his proposed European tour this month. -
6 May 2008Day of Silence participants attacked by thugs in St Petersburg + Three prominent Russian gay rights activists were attacked at a non-violent protest on Saturday. -
6 May 2008Gay man detained by police after Caribbean kiss 3 A man has been held by police in the Cayman Islands for kissing his boyfriend. -
6 May 2008Australian government stands by ban on gay marriage 4 The Australian government's decision to refuse same-sex marriages has been compared to slavery by gay rights groups. -
2 May 2008Protest rally called as polls indicate BNP will win seat on London Assembly 13 All the votes for the 25-member London Assembly have not been counted, but already anti-fascist groups are calling for protests if the British National Party wins a seat. -
2 May 2008Moscow Pride will apply for five marches a day + Gay rights activists in Russia have lodged court appeals after the Moscow municipal authorities banned a series of marches they are planning. -
2 May 2008No Mardi Gras parade in Birmingham this year + The organisers of Birmingham Pride, which takes place over the Spring Bank Holiday weekend on May 24th and 25th, have confirmed that there will not be a parade this year. -
2 May 2008Homophobic football chief invited to gay World Cup + The Gay Football Supporters Network has said it is "amused" by the comments of Luciano Moggi, former managing director of Juventus, that "a homosexual cannot do the job of a footballer." -
2 May 2008US study claims LGB population is less than 3% 1 A new poll published in the United States on Wednesday claims that there are considerably less gay, lesbian and bisexual Americans than previously estimated. -
2 May 2008School outs gay couple: the week in review + This gay week, teen queen Miley Cyrus sheds her inhibitions and then regrets it; the Greek Isle of Lesbos hates lesbians and a Memphis school board gets in trouble for outing a gay couple. -
1 May 2008New face-to-face sexual health service launched in London 1 Gay men who would like to discuss sexual health questions in person will be able to do so today with the launch of a new service. -
1 May 2008Gay rights champion nominated to Nepalese assembly 1 The founder of Nepal's only LGBT rights group has been chosen as one of 601 members of a new constituent assembly in the country. -
1 May 2008Europe questions UK about gay rights in Gibraltar 24 The British government has told the Council of Europe that it takes "very seriously" Gibraltar's compliance with the European Convention on Human Rights. -
1 May 2008Lesbos lawsuit “pathetic and scary” says activist 3 A publicity-seeking attempt by three residents of the island of Lesbos to sue a gay advocacy group has a serious side, says a lesbian rights campaigner. -
1 May 2008Age of consent to be lowered in Northern Ireland 2 The British government will bring the age at which people can consent to sex in Northern Ireland into line with the rest of the UK. -
1 May 2008Costa Rica backs International Day Against Homophobia 1 Gay activists have welcomed the decision of the government of Costa Rica to officially declare May 17th IDAHO Day.
