"Scottish and inspirational" Pop Idol headlines Dumfries Pride
Michelle McManus will play the Dumfries and Galloway Pride on 16th August as the opening act. It is the first Pride to take place in the region.
Restrictions on Pope protesters lifted by Australian court
A ban on anti-papal protests in Australia has been lifted by Australia's Federal Court. NoToPope, a coalition of LGBT, atheist and religious groups, was able to protest at World Youth Day WYD in Syndey.
"40 cross-dressing tourists" arrested in Dubai
Police in the Gulf state of Dubai have arrested 40 men in a crackdown on transvestites. Dubai is one of the seven oil-rich United Arab Emirates.
Civil Service to promote diversity in the workplace
One of the UK's largest employers has launched a new diversity strategy. The Civil Service employs 532,000 people in Britain.
New campaign encourages mums to help their kids come out
A new anti-homophobia campaign is targeting working class mothers in the belief they "act as the catalyst for change" in the family unit.
Gay Iranian granted refugee status by UN
A gay Iranian asylum seeker has been granted refugee status by the UN after eighteen months of campaigning.
Human Rights Watch calls on EU nations to back discrimination directive
A New York-based human rights group has called on the member states of the European Union to implement a new directive on discrimination.
Plan to name AIDS bill after homophobe is "bizarre"
He backed the ban on HIV+ people entering the United States and slammed the government for spending money on a "disease transmitted by people deliberately engaging in unnatural acts."
Joker role could win posthumous Oscar for Brokeback star
The new Batman movie, The Dark Knight, lands in Britain next Friday. Buzzing with the glowing reviews of Heath Ledger's last performance as the Joker, the late actor has been tipped for a posthumous Oscar.
COMMENT: Is Hillary setting her sights on 2012?
Remaining true to her image as a tenacious fighter, Senator Hillary Clinton has dusted herself off after the bruising 2008 Democratic primary race against Barack Obama.
The ultimate gay chill out - a pink picnic in Glastonbury
A popular LGBT event in the South West will be making a welcome return this summer. Much like the more famous Glastonbury festival, the town's pink picnic was held in 2006 but not the following year.
Gay men at risk from Hep C
The "Hep C" virus, which is transmitted through bodily fluids and displays few symptoms, is an "increasing problem" for gay men.
Singing star Cole has Hepatitis C
Grammy winner Natalie Cole has been diagnosed with Hepatitis C, a liver disease doctors say likely stemmed from her past years of drug abuse, her publicist said in a statement yesterday.
Ron Paul under fire over health cover for Presidential campaign workers
Kent Snyder, the openly gay 49-year-old campaign chair responsible for helping Libertarian Presidential hopeful Ron Paul raise more than $35 million, died on June 26 after being hospitalised for about two months.
South Carolina gays pledge to pay for Tube adverts
The organisers of Pride in the US state of South Carolina have decided to raise money to pay for an ad campaign on the London Underground promoting the state to gay tourists.
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