US: Hawaii Governor calls for special legislative session to consider same-sex marriage bill
The Governor of the US state of Hawaii has called for a special legislative session to move forward a bill that would legalise same-sex marriage.
In 29 US states you can be fired for being gay, Obama says this must end
President Obama has reignited the campaign for the Employment Non-Discrimination Act (ENDA) that will make it illegal for employers to sack workers for being gay.
FIFA to urge Qatar to relax anti-gay legislation ahead of 2022 World Cup
The international football governing body FIFA's taskforce is to put pressure on Qatar to relax its anti-gay legislation ahead of hosting the 2022 World Cup.
New trans support service launched in liverpool
Liverpool Community Health NHS Trust has launched a new Trans Support Service for Merseyside.
US: Campaign for equal marriage in Ohio heats up with announcement of three-city campaign
Moves to overturn the equal marriage ban in the US state of Ohio are building momentum, with a three-city announcement of the Why Marriage Matters campaign.
DC Comics publisher: Batwoman can’t have a gay wedding as heroes ‘shouldn’t have happy personal lives’
A DC Comics co-publisher has responded to the resignation of two writers of the Batwoman comic books over the character's lesbian wedding which was "prohibited", to say that the reason was really because "heroes shouldn't have happy personal lives."
Canada: Top Finnish filmmaker to direct ‘Tom of Finland’ biopic on life of gay artist
One of the most successful Finnish film directors, Dome Karukoski, will direct an authorised biopic about the influential gay artist 'Tom of Finland' -- the man who inspired the look of Freddie Mercury and the Village People.
US: Westboro Baptist Church’s local city council to hear gay rights proposal
The city council of Topeka, Kansas – home to the adamantly homophobic Westboro Baptist Church – will this week hear a proposal for a new gay rights initiative in the city.
Video: Viral music video about unrequited gay love gets follow-up sequel with happy ending
Steve Grand, the US singer who received over two million YouTube hits when he posted a music video featuring the story of a gay man's unrequited love for his straight friend, recently posted a follow-up video where his character finds romance.
US: Mayor in Tennessee offers support for health benefits for gay partners of city employees
The mayor of a city in the US state of Tennessee has thrown his support behind a push towards providing equal health benefits for same-sex partners of city employees.
