Sir Elton John: I have to get married in order to ‘set an example’
Sir Elton John says he has to get married to his current civil partner, David Furnish, in order to “set an example” for society.
Cameroon: Man sentenced to 9 years behind bars for gay sex
A man has been sentenced to nine years in jail for breaking Cameroon’s laws against homosexuality, reports say.
Tory MP Peter Bone: There was ‘no point’ in pressing ahead with my same-sex marriage referendum
Conservative MP Peter Bone has explained to PinkNews.co.uk his reasons for withdrawing a private member’s bill, which had called for a referendum on England and Wales’ same-sex marriage law.
US: Colorado school board member says trans students should be ‘castrated’ before using bathrooms
A Colorado school board member has said that transgender students should undergo "castration" before allowing them the right to use the bathrooms that fit their gender identity.
18-year-old Nigerian man granted asylum in Malta following anti-gay persecution
An 18-year-old Nigerian man has been granted asylum in Malta following anti-gay persecution in his country, protecting him from imprisonment and possible death by stoning or flogging.
India: Hundreds march in campaign to end LGBT discrimination
Hundreds of gay rights activists marched through the streets of New Delhi recently in a demand to end LGBT stigmatisation and discrimination in India.
Ecuador: ‘Gay cure clinics’ use rape and torture as corrective measures
Unregulated gay conversion therapy clinics found in Ecuador have been using both rape and torture as corrective measures against patients, a recent investigation has reported.
High schools to get specialist online help with homophobic bullying
Several schools will soon be the first in the UK to get specialist online help with homophobic bullying.
Tony Abbott: It is ‘more than appropriate’ for the Governor General to back equal marriage
Australian PM Tony Abbott has weighed in on the Governor General's remarks in favour of equal marriage to say they are "more than appropriate".
Murder investigation launched after death of ‘brave’ trans woman
A murder investigation has been launched amid tributes paid to a "brave" trans woman who was found dead on Tuesday.
