Malta: Transgender woman wins legal right to marry after government drops case
Campaigners have welcomed a decision to allow a transgender woman in Malta the right to marry.
Brazil: Anti-gay evangelical politician who believes ‘AIDS is a gay cancer’ appointed to run human rights commission
A row has erupted in Brazil after the House of Representatives elected an evangelical politician with homophobic views to run the country's Human Rights and Minority Commission.
Joey Barton makes transphobic ‘ladyboy’ Twitter slur at Brazilian footballer
English footballer Joey Barton, currently playing for Olympique de Marseilles, lashed out with transphobic comments about Brazilian player Thiago Silva on Twitter today.
US: Transgender father Thomas Beatie to challenge divorce ruling
A transgender man whose divorce request was rejected by an Arizona judge says he will continue with his legal fight.
Son of Ronald Reagan: ‘Same-sex marriage will lead to ‘polygamy, bestiality and murder’
The son of former president Ronald Reagan says legalising equal marriage will lead to “polygamy, bestiality and perhaps even murder.”
US: Florida Senate committee approves bill for same-sex domestic partnership registry
A Florida Senate committee has approved the state's first bill to allow domestic partner registration, including specific rights for same-sex couples.
US: Video shows homophobic and physical abuse by basketball coach who will remain in post
The basketball coach at a New Jersey University has been disciplined, has remained in his job, and is unlikely to face further action, despite the surfacing of video footage in which he subjects players to homophobic and physical abuse.
Brighton and Hove Albion fans report homophobic abuse to the FA
Two Brighton and Hove Albion fan clubs have reported cases of homophobic abuse to the Football Association, and have said that fans were subjected to homophobic abuse at more than half of the team's games.
US: Conservative group slams Pennsylvania Senator for supporting equal marriage
A day after he announced that he had changed his stance to support equal marriage, US Senator Bob Casey has come under attack from a conservative group who accuse him of going "too far" in a quest to "redefine marriage".
Uruguay: Equal marriage bill passes Senate and is ‘nearly certain’ to become law
The Uruguayan Senate today passed a bill which would allow gay and lesbian couples to marry, and which is expected to be approved and signed into law.
