UK: Man accused of murdering Brighton gay man talked of marrying deceased
A South African man accused of murdering a gay man in Brighton has told a jury the pair had discussed getting married in order to sort out “visa issues”.
InterTech announces LGBT events app Owt as winner of gay hackathon
Owt, a mobile app providing an alternative source of LGBT events to “non-stop cheesy pop gay bars," has been crowned the winner of Europe's first gay hackathon.
Oregon: Lesbian lawyer wins federal healthcare discrimination case
A federal law clerk in Oregon who was denied healthcare benefits for her same-sex domestic partner was discriminated against and must be compensated, judges have ruled.
Gay actor Charlie Condou to leave Coronation Street in ‘explosive exit’
Actor Charlie Condou has announced he is set to leave Coronation Street in the summer of next year, saying his exit "will certainly be explosive."
Chelsea Manning pays tribute to Martin Luther King and Harvey Milk in Thanksgiving article
Time magazine has published an article by jailed former soldier Chelsea Manning in which she pays tribute to civil rights leaders Martin Luther King Jr, Malcolm X, and gay rights campaigner Harvey Milk.
US: Terminally ill woman granted same-sex marriage license seven months early in Illinois
A terminally ill woman in Illinois has been granted an early license to wed her partner seven months before the state's same-sex marriage laws come into effect.
UK Supreme Court set to rule in the case of anti-gay Christian B&B pair
Peter and Hazelmary Bull, the Christian B&B owners who were prosecuted for discriminating against a same-sex couple, will learn on Wednesday if their latest legal challenge at the UK Supreme Court has been successful.
Sean Bean wins International Emmy for transvestite role
British actor Sean Bean has won an International Emmy for his work portraying a transvestite character in the BBC One drama series Accused.
Sir Ian McKellen: ‘I wish I had come out much earlier’
Actor and activist Sir Ian McKellen has spoken of how he had "one regret about coming out" - he wished he had done it much sooner.
TV presenter Dr Christian Jessen pledges support for National HIV Testing Week
TV presenter Dr Christian Jessen, Erasure singer Andy Bell and Coronation Street actor Charlie Condou are all pledging their support for this year’s National HIV Testing Week.
