A mother in North Carolina has been charged with child abuse for allegedly telling her 12-year-old son to "beat the gay away" from his 15-year-old brother.
Elaine C Smith, best known for playing the long-suffering wife of Rab C Nesbitt in the BBC sitcom of the same name, has recorded a video for the Equality Network’s It’s Time campaign.
President Barack Obama addressed the United States today in a speech to mark the 50th anniversary of Martin Luther King's famous 'I have a dream' speech.
The mayor of Newark, New Jersey Cory Booker, who is the Democratic nominee in the state's US Senate special election has surprised some this week amid speculation about his sexuality.
Two-thirds of US employers are in need of clarification and guidance on the impact of a Supreme Court ruling on the Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA) from earlier this year, a new study has found.