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22 May 2009Clinton to give equal benefits to gay US diplomats 6 Gay partners of US diplomats stationed overseas are to receive equal benefits in plans unveiled by Secretary of State Hillary Clinton. -
21 May 2009Student banned from making presentation on gay rights leader Harvey Milk 8 A California school which illegally censored a sixth-grade student's presentation of gay rights activist Harvey Milk may face a lawsuit. -
21 May 2009Prop 8 decision draws closer + The California Supreme Court's decision on whether to strike down Proposition 8, which banned gay marriage in the state, could come as soon as Tuesday. -
21 May 2009New Hampshire gay marriage bill stalls + New Hampshire has voted against an amended bill to allow gay marriage in the state. -
20 May 2009Lesbian student wins $25,000 payout over homophobic harassment 1 A lesbian student who claimed she was the victim of anti-gay harassment and discrimination at a California school has received $25,000 (£15,950) in a settlement. -
20 May 2009Maine drafts ballot question for possible gay marriage referendum 1 Election officials in Maine have drafted the question which will appear on ballot papers if opponents gather enough signatures to call a referendum on the state's recent decision to legalise gay marriage. -
20 May 2009Pentagon: ‘No plans to repeal Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell’ 4 The Pentagon said yesterday there are no plans to repeal Don't Ask, Don't Tell, the directive that bans gays from serving openly in the military. -
20 May 2009Obama nominates lesbian for US Attorney role + President Barack Obama has nominated an out lesbian, Jenny Durkan, for the position of US Attorney for the Western District of Washington. -
20 May 2009Tennessee schools face lawsuit for blocking gay sites 3 Two school districts in Tennessee, US, have been hit with a lawsuit for blocking access to websites discussing lesbian, gay, bisexual and trans issues. -
20 May 2009Elton John: ‘HIV/AIDS is still winning’ + Sir Elton John has spoken out on the issue of HIV/AIDS, saying governments and the medical industry are not doing enough to prevent the world epidemic. -
20 May 2009New Hampshire to vote today on amendments to gay marriage bill + The New Hampshire House and Senate are to vote today on whether to pass an amended gay marriage bill in the state.
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20 May 2009Obama has four weeks to decide on Defence of Marriage Act 4 President Barack Obama, who promised in his election campaign to repeal the controversial DOMA law, must respond to a federal lawsuit filed on behalf of eight gay married couples and three surviving spouses in the next four weeks. -
19 May 2009Pennsylvania senator introduces gay marriage ban 6 Republican Senator John Eichelberger has announced he intends to introduce a bill to amend the Pennsylvania Constitution to ban gay marriage. -
19 May 2009Eight-year-old trans girl barred from Catholic school 28 A trans girl has been barred from attending her Catholic school in Omaha, Nebraska, after officials objected to her wearing girls' clothes. -
19 May 2009Nine-year-old boy organises gay marriage rally 36 After overhearing that a same-sex couple in his neighbourhood couldn't get married, nine-year-old Ethan McNamee decided to organise a gay rights rally. -
18 May 2009Fergie follows Megan Fox as the latest star to come out as bisexual 11 Black Eyed Peas singer Fergie is the latest celebrity to come out as bisexual. -
18 May 2009California appeals court upholds sentences for men who killed trans teenager 2 California’s First District Court of Appeal unanimously affirmed the second-degree murder convictions of two men who killed a 17-year-old trans woman. -
18 May 2009Uruguay lifts military gay ban 4 Uruguay has opted to lift a ban on gays serving in its military. -
18 May 2009Lindsay Lohan is the most-Googled gay + Lindsay Lohan has topped a list of the most-Googled LGBT celebrities. -
18 May 2009Sex and the City star Cynthia Nixon announces engagement 7 Cynthia Nixon, who played Miranda in Sex and the City, announced her engagement to long-term girlfriend Christine Marinoni yesterday.
