Americas
- world-news
-
- Europe
- France
- Sweden
- Spain
- Germany
- Russia
- Lithuania
- Austria
- Ireland
- Norway
- Belgium
- Italy
- Albania
- Turkey
- Malta
- Czech Republic
- Iceland
- Poland
- Serbia
- Latvia
- Hungary
- Azerbaijan
- Slovenia
- Kosovo
- Montenegro
- Channel Islands
- Northern Cyprus
- Denmark
- The Netherlands
- Ukraine
- Americas
- Jamaica
- Mexico
- Canada
- USA
- Uruguay
- Argentina
- Brazil
- Cuba
- Peru
- Columbia
- El Salvador
- Chile
- Guyana
- Nicaragua
- Belize
- Costa Rica
- Asia
- China
- Japan
- Nepal
- India
- Philippines
- Malaysia
- Taiwan
- South Korea
- Australia
- Africa
- Uganda
- Zimbabwe
- Gambia
- Kenya
- Morocco
- Egypt
- Cameroon
- Tunisia
- Ethiopia
- Senegal
- Liberia
- Tanzania
- South Africa
- Ghana
- Middle East
- Afghanistan
- Iran
- Israel
- Saudi Arabia
- Lebanon
- UAE
- Dubai
- South Africa
- New Zealand
- Russia
-
12 December 2008PFLAG launches safe schools training for parents and LGBT allies 3 An advocacy and support group for the families and friends of lesbian and gay people has launched a new community-based safe schools programme. -
12 December 2008Obama’s environmental protection team brings first LGBT appointment 2 The first prominent lesbian, gay, bisexual or trans person to be appointed to President-elect Barack Obama's new administration is the current Deputy Mayor of Los Angeles. -
12 December 2008Video: Republican party must take “long hard look at itself” 1 A leading Republican has said that the party needs to change if it wants to have a future in America. -
10 December 2008New York Democrats refuse to give in on gay marriage 3 A power struggle between Democrats in the New York State Senate that at one point threatened the party's commitment to gay marriage continues. -
10 December 2008“Rainbow Maniac” serial killer may be targeting gay men in Sao Paulo 1 The murders of thirteen gay men over a period of 18 months in a suburban park in the Brazilian city of Sao Paulo may be the work of a serial killer. -
10 December 2008Russia, US and South Africa under pressure to sign UN decriminalisation statement 4 LGBT activists in several countries have asked their governments to support a declaration on the universal decriminalisation of homosexuality to be presented at the UN next month. -
10 December 2008Senator’s gay cruising conviction appeal rejected 1 Judges in Minnesota yesterday rejected arguments in the appeal of former United States Senator Larry Craig against his conviction for disorderly conduct in an airport toilet. -
10 December 2008Gay band to march in Presidential inauguration parade 2 For the first time in American history, a gay group has been asked to march in the Inaugural Parade. -
10 December 2008Iowa Supreme Court hears same-sex marriage case + Yesterday the Iowa Supreme Court heard oral arguments on behalf of six Iowa same-sex couples and their families who are seeking the right to marry. -
9 December 2008Cumming to miss film premiere for Obama inauguration 3 Actor Alan Cumming will be in Washington next month for the inauguration of Barack Obama. -
9 December 2008Urban Outfitters removes pro-gay marriage t-shirt from California stores 6 A leading retailer has removed t-shirts from sale that carried a slogan supporting gay marriage. -
9 December 2008Teen accused of homophobic murder ruled fit to stand trial + Lawyers representing a 14-year-old boy accused of the murder of an openly gay classmate have failed in an attempt to have him declared developmentally incapable of standing trial. -
9 December 2008Same-sex marriage bans lead to Day Without A Gay protests 3 A novel form of civil protest will be practised by gays in the US tomorrow. -
8 December 2008US Armed Forces look to foreign recruits – as long as they are straight 3 America's military leaders have approved a one-year pilot programme that aims to recruit up to 1,000 foreign nationals to plug chronic staff shortages. -
8 December 2008Iowa court to rule on gay marriage 2 A lawsuit brought by gay-rights organisation Lamda Legal, on behalf of six same-sex couples, is scheduled to be heard tomorrow by the Iowa Supreme Court in Des Moines. -
5 December 2008Nepal’s gay MP to address international leadership conference + The 24th annual International Gay and Lesbian Leadership Conference is underway in Washington DC. -
5 December 2008Gay groups back lesbian candidate for US Secretary of Labour + A coalition of 12 leading lesbian, gay, bisexual and trans organisation in the United States have written to the country's President-elect urging him to nominate Mary Beth Maxwell. -
4 December 2008Second Presidential candidate nominated for Obama’s new Cabinet 2 Bill Richardson was named as Barack Obama's choice for Commerce Secretary yesterday. -
3 December 200875% of Americans support legal recognition for same-sex couples 5 A new survey has revealed that a majority of Americans support some form of legal civil unions for gay and lesbian couples. -
3 December 2008Obama may nominate gay woman Mary Beth Maxwell to his Cabinet + US news sources are reporting that a lesbian employment rights activist is one of three people being considered for the post of Labour Secretary.
