Manchester: Football fans gather for anti-homophobia conference
An international conference on homophobia in football has taken place in Manchester.
Producers of Alan Turing film reject criticism of project
The producers of a biopic on the life of gay scientist Alan Turing have hit back at criticism of the project and say they are working closely with members of the Turing family in order to make movie as accurate as possible.
Mirror columnist Carole Malone: ‘Patients should know if their doctor is HIV positive’
Sunday Mirror columnist Carole Malone has criticised a decision to lift the ban preventing HIV health care staff from performing certain medical procedures.
New Zealand’s first same-sex weddings take place
New Zealand's first same-sex weddings are taking place, eight months after the country ended the ban on gay couples marrying.
Russian Sports Minister: Uproar over anti-propaganda law is an ‘invented problem’
Russian Sports Minister Vitaly Mutko has claimed that international concern over his country's discriminatory laws, and subsequent calls to boycott the Winter Olympics in Russia, is a media-"invented problem".
US: California lawmaker pulls son from school over trans bathroom rights law
A Republican member of the California State Assembly has announced that at least one of his sons will be pulled from public school, following the passing of a law allowing transgender people to use bathrooms according to their gender identity.
IOC President: We will ensure there is no anti-LGBT discrimination during the Games
International Olympic Committee (IOC) president Jacques Rogge has said he is committed to ensuring the Sochi Winter Olympics are accessible to all, despite discriminatory laws enacted in host country Russia.
Germany: Birth certificates to gain third gender option
Germany will become the first country in Europe to introduce a third option for assigning gender on birth certificates, giving the choice to leave the space blank.
Russian athletes kiss in protest against anti-LGBT law
Two female members of the Russian team at the World Athletics Championships have used their gold medal win as a platform for protesting their country's anti-gay legislation, sharing a kiss on the podium.
David Cameron, Stephen Fry and Evgeny Lebedev attend private drinks days after Sochi concerns raised
British Prime Minister David Cameron joined Stephen Fry and businessman Evgeny Lebedev for private drinks in an East-End restaurant on Monday evening, just days after an exchange between Mr Cameron and Mr Fry over the Sochi 2014 Winter Olympics.
