Hawaii to become latest US state to make same-sex marriage legal
The Hawaii Senate has given its final approval to a bill to make marriage legal between couples of the same-sex.
Poland: Giant rainbow set on fire by far-right thugs
Far-right protesters have burnt a rainbow piece of artwork during an event to commemorate Poland's national independence in the capital Warsaw.
Bangladesh: Third gender hijra to be recognised in official documents
In a landmark decision, the government in Bangladesh has approved a proposal of the social welfare ministry to identify “Hijra” as a third possible gender identity.
London: Founder of Christian Concern to take part in equal marriage debate
The founder of Christian Concern, who has previously blasted the “militant homosexual lobby”, will be debating the arrival of equal marriage in England and Wales at The Law Society in central London this evening.
Senegal: Five women arrested under anti-gay law
A women's rights activist has said that police in Senegal have detained five women accused of violating the country's anti-gay law.
Israel: Interior Minister condemns Beit Shemesh mayor who said gays ‘do not exist’ in his city
The Israeli Minister of Internal Affairs has denounced the mayor of Beit Shemesh after he recently claimed his city doesn’t have “things” like gay people because it is “holy and pure.”
US: California organisation claims to have enough signatures to ballot trans bathroom rights law
A California organisation attempting to repeal an act allowing transgender students equal access to school facilities such as locker rooms and bathrooms now claims it has enough signatures to place the new law back on the ballot.
Brighton council to discuss plans to expand Pride festival
Plans to expand Brighton’s annual LGBT festival with a possible proms-style Sunday concert will be debated by the city’s council this week.
Liverpool University was prepared to host cleric who says gays are ‘filthy’
The University of Liverpool has confirmed that it was prepared to allow an Islamic cleric with extreme anti-gay views to conduct a speech in front of students.
US: Florida senator set to feature as keynote speaker for ‘gay cure’ therapy fundraiser
Republican senator Marco Rubio, a possible GOP presidential candidate in 2016, is scheduled to deliver the keynote address at a fundraising dinner for an anti-gay council that promotes "conversion therapy," attempting to turn gay people straight.
