Chester man due in court next week over manslaughter of gay grandfather Ronald Hayes
A 26-year-old man will appear in court next week charged with the manslaughter of a gay man in Chester.
Ofcom: Evander Holyfield’s anti-gay remarks cause most complaints for series so far
Evander Holyfield’s anti-gay remarks on Celebrity Big Brother have so far attracted 98 complaints to Ofcom.
UK: Footballer accused of making anti-gay gesture has trial delayed due to appendix op
A footballer accused of making a homophobic gesture to Brighton fans during a Championship match has been postponed because he has had his appendix removed.
Nigerian police accused of using entrapment and torture to identify and arrest gay men
Police in Nigeria have been accused of using torture to compile and add to lists of men assumed to be gay, leading to arrests.
US: Judge throws out Oklahoma same-sex marriage ban
A judge has ruled that the ban on same-sex marriage in the US state of Oklahoma is unconstitutional.
Semi-professional UK footballer Liam Davis comes out as gay
Following in the lead of former Premier League footballer Thomas Hitzlsperger last week, semi-professional player Liam Davis has also announced that he is gay.
Poll: Utah residents evenly split on same-sex marriage but strongly support civil unions
Residents of the US state of Utah are evenly split on whether same-sex marriage should be legal or not, according to a new poll.
UN human rights chief condemns Nigeria’s ‘draconian’ anti-gay law
The United Nations human rights chief has given her reaction to Nigeria's anti-gay law by describing it as unprecedented for its multiple violations of basic freedoms.
Video: Indiana official Jim Bopp gets laughed at for saying gay people are ‘intolerant’
Apparently officials in the US state of Indiana saw the irony when an official in favour of a bill to ban same-sex marriage and civil unions called gay people opposed to the bill "intolerant".
Israel: Attackers in homophobic assault likely to be charged with assault
Three men who led an attack on a group of gay men on Saturday are now under house arrest, and are likely to be charged with assault, police have said.
