Obama's gay rights stance gets Drew Barrymore's vote
A Hollywood actress has said she is backing the Democratic nominee for President of the United States after she heard him talk about equality for gay and lesbian people.
Mistrial scuppers firefighters claims of 'sex harassment' at Pride
A jury in San Diego has been unable to decide whether or not to the city of San Diego was liable to pay damages to four firefighters who claim they were sexually harassed at a Pride parade.
Olympic champion Matthew Mitcham "proud" to be gay role model
Australian diver Matthew Mitcham has said he was "very surprised" that he was the only out male athlete at the Beijing Olympics in August.
11,000 same-sex weddings in Califonia since legalisation
New research published in Los Angeles today has revealed that estimated 11,000 same-sex couples have married in California in the first three months since gay weddings were ruled legal in the state.
We are homophobic says Lithuanian minister
A senior politician in Lithuania has spoken frankly about the lack of acceptance of gay people in the country.
Teen who murdered gay classmate had white supremacist literature
A fourteen year old boy who is standing trial for the murder of a fellow school student, had "literature and drawings depicting a "racist skinhead philosophy" in his bedroom.
Report claims trans men and lesbian women face rape and abuse in Kyrgyzstan
A leading human rights group has claimed that lesbian and bisexual women and transgender men face violent abuse, including rape, in Kyrgyzstan.
Gay rights supporter Jack McConnell's Malawi job postponed
Former First Minister of Scotland Jack McConnell has been appointed an envoy to countries recovering from conflict.
Eamonn Holmes accidentally "outs" Salma Hayek as a lesbian
Sky News anchor Eamonn Holmes has accidentally outed Hollywood star Salma Hayek as lesbian.
Lesbian comic Rosie O'Donnell to host NBC variety show
Lesbian comedienne Rosie O'Donnell is to return to television with her own variety show next month.
Opposition to gay marriage brings rare moment of unity in VP debate
The Republican and Democratic candidates for Vice President of the United States have spoken of their opposition to same-sex marriage.
Organisers claim homophobic fire department closed gay festival
A gay and lesbian film festival which was supposed to open in St Petersburg yesterday has been thrown into disarray after city fire inspectors ruled the venues were not suitable.
Leading gay politician Peter Mandelson to rejoin government
The openly gay European Trade Commissioner Peter Mandelson is to rejoin the Cabinet as Business Secretary.
Melissa Ethelridge to get married ahead of California vote
Lesbian rock icon Melissa Etheridge is getting married. She told US celebrity TV show Extra that she intends to tie the knot with girlfriend Tammy Lynn Michaels.
Finnish President speaks out after sacking of lesbian editor
A media company in Finland is facing high level criticism after it allegedly sacked a female newspaper editor because she is in a lesbian relationship.
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