London: Annie Lennox opens new centre for HIV and sexual health
Singer and HIV campaigner Annie Lennox has opened a new HIV and sexual health centre in east London.
Survey: More than 60,000 civil partnerships have taken place in the past seven years
More than 60,000 civil partnerships have been formed in the UK since the legislation first came into force, new figures show.
London: Man accused of stabbing transgender woman to death in her bedroom
A man stabbed a transgender woman to death in her north London bedroom before leaving her decomposing body undiscovered for more than a month, the Old Bailey has heard.
Gay boxer Orlando Cruz: I was scared about coming out, but it’s made me happy and free
Puerto Rican professional boxer Orlando Cruz says he was scared about coming out as gay because he feared a negative reaction from the boxing community.
London loses out to Paris in fight to host Gay Games
The 2018 Gay Games will be held in Paris, after London lost out in the final decision on where to host the games.
US: California introduces bill to allow children to have more than two parents
The Governor in the US state of California on Friday signed a bill which allows children to legally have more than two parents.
India’s Gujarat state holds its first gay pride march
Over a hundred people took part in Gujarat’s first ever gay pride march in the city of Surat on Sunday.
Boris Johnson urges Tory activists to reselect gay MP Crispin Blunt
Boris Johnson says he hopes gay MP Crispin Blunt is reselected as the 2015 Tory candidate for Reigate and has quashed speculation that he was eyeing up the seat for a possible return to Parliament.
University of Mississippi: Full audience to attend LGBT session for interrupting Matthew Shepard play
The University of Mississippi has said it is unclear whether footballers led the heckling of a play about Matthew Shepard last week, and that all students in attendance are required to attend an "educational dialogue".
Labour appoints former GMTV political editor Gloria de Piero MP as Shadow Minister for Women and Equalities
Ed Miliband's new shadow cabinet has been revealed, and the new Shadow Minister for Women and Equalities is former journalist Gloria de Piero.
