US: Gay ‘Glee’ actor Jonathan Groff to appear in comedy TV pilot
Jonathan Groff will play a leading role in an upcoming comedy pilot about the lives of three gay men, commissioned for US Cable channel HBO.
Conservative Party strategist behind same-sex marriage policy replaced by ‘old-fashioned Thatcherite’
Political strategist Andrew Cooper, credited as the architect of the Conservative's push for marriage equality, has stepped down from his role as Director of Government Strategy.
Equality campaigner starts petition to raise awareness of trans issues after the death of Lucy Meadows
Many people were shocked recently by the tragic death of Lucy Meadows. Not all representations of her in the press were complimentary, and some were very nasty. She endured a harrowing time, with the story firstly being picked up by the press in her hometown of Accrington, Lancashire, and later by the national press.
US: Arizona City Council pauses civil partnership bill after lawsuit threatened over same-sex marriage ban
A southern Arizona City Council has been threatened with a lawsuit by the state Attorney General's office for passing legislation to allow civil unions for same-sex couples, and has put the legislation on hold to tweak it in order for it to fit with the state's ban on equal marriage.
GLAAD announces that Drew Barrymore will present 24th annual Media Awards
GLAAD the LGBT media advocacy organisation has announced that Hollywood actor Drew Barrymore will present its 24th annual Media Awards in Los Angeles next weekend.
Duncan James: Liberty X’s Michelle Heaton hates me joking that she turned me gay
Duncan James, of the boy band Blue, said he had joked to Michelle Heaton of Liberty X that she turned him gay, and she was upset that people might actually believe it was true.
Canada: Parents start campaign to remove ‘high risk’ status for gay organ donors, after son’s death
A couple from Canada have started a petition to urge the government to change a federal law which classifies gay people as high-risk, when it comes to organ donation, following the death of their son.
Rapper Azealia Banks says A$AP Rocky should ‘come out of the closet’ for commenting on lipstick
Rapper Azealia Banks, who has been involved in controversy in the past for using homophobic slurs, has again taken to Twitter during a feud with fellow rapper A$AP Rocky, and said the straight artist should "come out of the closet" because he insulted her lipstick.
Argentina: Catholic priest expelled from church for supporting equal marriage
A Catholic priest in Argentina has been expelled from the church following an investigation after he voiced his support for equal marriage in the country.
US: Republican Party votes to reaffirm opposition to equal marriage and support for Prop 8
The US Republican Party's national committee voted unanimously on Friday to reaffirm its opposition to equal marriage, and to urge the Supreme Court to uphold Proposition 8, California's ban on same-sex marriage, and the Defense of Marriage Act.
