US: Appeals court upholds California ban on ‘gay cure’ therapy
A federal appeals court in the US on Thursday upheld a ban in the US state of California on the extremely controversial practice of gay '"conversion" therapy for minors.
ILGA-Europe: ‘EU leaders must confront Putin over human rights crisis’
ILGA-Europe has called on the European Commission President and European Council President to speak out against homophobic persecution in Russia.
US: New Mexico GOP slams judge for ‘reckless’ ruling to allow equal marriage
A Republican US Representative has heavily criticised a New Mexico judge's ruling earlier this week which paved the way to the legal recognition of same-sex marriage in the state.
US: New Mexico lesbian couple denied marriage licence file lawsuit against state
A lesbian couple in the county of Sandoval, New Mexico, has filed a lawsuit after being denied a marriage licence.
Russian artist who painted Putin in women’s underwear flees to France for political asylum
The artist behind a painting of Russian President Vladimir Putin wearing women's clothes which was seized by police earlier this week, has fled Russia seeking political asylum.
Study: Young gay people in England twice as likely to smoke
Young gay people are twice as likely to have smoked than their heterosexual peers, according to new research published by the BMJ.
In Photos: Remembering Jamaican transgender teenager Dwayne Jones
A collection of images from Wednesday's vigil held outside the Jamaican Embassy in London in memory of murdered Jamaican transgender teenager Dwayne Jones.
Yemen: Al-Qaeda suspects kill man they believed was gay
Suspected members of Al-Qaeda on Thursday shot dead a Yemeni man who they believed was gay, a security official has said.
US: Hawaii Governor attempts to push lawmakers towards legalising equal marriage
The Governor of the US state of Hawaii on Wednesday moved to push lawmakers into beginning the process of legalising equal marriage.
Australia: Tony Abbott makes campaign pitch at school that calls homosexuality an ‘abomination’
Australia’s opposition leader, who is vying to become the country’s next prime minister, has visited a Christian school that believes homosexuality is an “abomination”.
