Scotland: Police investigation launched as trans woman barred from female toilets in shopping centre
A police investigation has been launched as a trans woman said she was barred from the female toilets of a shopping centre in Edinburgh.
Russia defends anti-gay law in open letter to International Olympic Committee
The International Olympic Committee (IOC) today received a letter from the Russian Government defending an anti-gay law introduced in the country in June, saying it will remain in place during the Sochi 2014 Winter Olympics, but also saying gay people will not be discriminated against at the games.
Nepal: LGBT community march for greater rights
Yesterday over a thousand LGBT campaigners marched through the capital of Nepal, Kathmandu to demand more rights and greater recognition from the country.
Exclusive: Coronation Street actor John Michie backs equal marriage for Scotland
Coronation Street star John Michie has voiced his support for equal marriage in Scotland as part of the Equality Network’s It’s Time video campaign.
London teacher: ‘Why shouldn’t faith schools criticise gays?’
A college teacher in north-west London has argued that faith schools should be allowed to criticise people’s sexual orientation.
US Wikileaks soldier formerly known as Bradley Manning: I will live out the rest of my life as a woman
The US soldier who was yesterday sentenced to 35 years in prison for her involvement in leaking large numbers of secret documents to Wikileaks, formerly known as Bradley Manning, has now revealed she will live out the rest of her life as a woman, and wishes to be referred to as Chelsea E Manning.
US journalist says Russian state TV told pre-arranged taxi to dump him on a highway
A US reporter who appeared on Russian state-funded television yesterday, refused to talk about Bradley Manning, and instead using his time to speak out against the repression of LGBT people in the country before being cut off, has now accused the network of telling a Swedish taxi driver to drop him off on a highway.
Amnesty documents widespread harassment of Armenia’s LGBT community
A new report by Amnesty International has revealed an alarming culture of persecution in Armenia against the country’s LGBT community.
Video: Anti-equal marriage group says government expecting people to ‘change their religious beliefs’
One of the UK's largest campaign groups against equal marriage has released a video outlining its plans for the future, including being on "high alert", and claiming that it is required to "help people who are in difficulty because of their convictions about marriage".
London vigil for murdered Jamaican trans teenager
A vigil will be held next week outside the Jamaican Embassy in London in memory of murdered transgender teenager Dwayne Jones.
