Japan: Supreme Court awards legal parental status to trans man
The Japanese Supreme Court has ruled in favour of a trans man to be legally recognised as the father of his wife's child, after unsuccessful earlier decisions.
Labour calls on Director General to update BBC guidelines after Graham Norton disciplined for wearing AIDS ribbon
The Chair of the All Party Parliamentary Group on HIV and AIDS has written to BBC Director General Lord Hall over the decision to discipline Graham Norton for wearing an HIV/AIDS awareness ribbon on his Friday night chat show.
Pope Francis named as Time Magazine’s Person of the Year
Pope Francis has been named the Person of the Year by Time Magazine.
Gay London couple to wed one minute after equal marriage law takes effect
A gay couple in London have announced their intention to marry a minute after the law changes on 29 March 2014, and that they expect to be the first gay couple to marry.
Labour MP Chris Bryant jokes about gay play Tory Boyz in asking about civil partnership conversions
Labour MP Chris Bryant today jokingly used a link to a play about gay Conservatives to raise the question of why it is taking the Government possibly up until the end of 2014 to allow conversions from civil partnerships to marriage.
Damian Lewis apologises for ‘fruity actor’ jibe at Ian McKellen
Actor Damian Lewis has apologised to Sir Ian McKellen for saying he did not want to end up like a "fruity actor" who is known for playing wizards.
UN: Indian Supreme Court decision to ban homosexuality breaks international law
The UN’s High Commissioner for Human Rights, Navi Pillay, has expressed her dismay at the Indian Supreme Court’s decision to recriminalise same-sex sexual activity.
Following ruling, Church of Scientology may soon be eligible for tax breaks in UK
Following a landmark ruling this week to allow a woman the right to marry in a Scientology chapel, the organisation may soon be eligible to be treated as tax-exempt in the UK.
European Court of Justice: Civil partnerships must contain the same worker benefits as marriages
The European Court of Justice has ruled that EU LGBT workers must get the same benefits as married employees if they have entered into a civil partnership.
MP Crispin Blunt appeals to Indian Health Minister to repeal ‘disaster’ Supreme Court gay sex ban
Conservative MP Crispin Blunt has written to Minister of Health and Family Welfare Ghulam Nabi Azad to express his "dismay and serious concern" as India's Supreme Court ruled this week to reinstate a ban on gay sex.
