Nick Clegg: Football star Thomas Hitzlsperger’s decision to come out is brave and courageous
Deputy Prime Minister Nick Clegg has praised former premiership player Thomas Hitzlsperger for announcing that he’s gay.
US: Utah man says he went on hunger strike ‘to expose the hatred of the homosexual movement’
A man in the US state of Utah who said he was going on hunger strike until after his state banned same-sex couples from marrying has said he did so to “expose the hatred of the homosexual movement”.
Uganda’s central London High Commission faces protest over anti-gay law
A protest has taken place outside Uganda’s High Commission in central London amid fears the country's Anti-Homosexuality Bill could soon become law.
Coroner criticises gay sauna where man was left dead in his own faeces for hours
A gay sauna in Manchester has been heavily criticised by a coroner at the inquest following the death of a man who was found dead after lying in his own faeces for two hours.
Football stars Joey Barton and Gary Lineker praise Thomas Hitzlsperger for coming out
Figures in the world of football are praising former West Ham player Thomas Hitzlsperger, over his decision to announce that he is gay.
David Cameron: Alan Turing’s achievements were remarkable and were vital in winning the War
The Prime Minister has praised late computer genius, mathematician and codebreaker Alan Turing for his "remarkable" and "vital" role in winning World War Two.
Former West Ham and Everton midfielder comes out as gay
Former Aston Villa, West Ham and Everton midfielder Thomas Hitzlsperger has announced he is gay, saying "I've never been ashamed of the way I am".
Yemen: 25-year-old man shot dead for being gay
Reports out of Yemen say a gunman in the southern province of Lahj has killed a man for being gay.
Russian actor who called for gays to be put in ovens urges Putin to ban homosexuality
A Russian sitcom actor, who had previously proposed burning all gay people alive in an oven, has written an open letter to President Vladimir Putin, urging him to restore a Soviet-era law banning homosexuality.
Former Irish president praised for speaking out against homophobia in the Catholic Church
Ireland’s former president Mary McAleese has been praised for calling on the Catholic Church to rethink its stance on homosexuality.
