Comment: Coming out – Is it always something to celebrate?
Paul J Burgess, a co-founder of Pink Triangle Theatre, reflects on the issue of coming out, and questions whether coming out later in life should always be focussed on by the media.
Source: Jamaican supermarket attacked by gang of gay men in drag
A Jamaican newspaper has claimed that an attack on a supermarket last weekend was carried out by a group of gay men, some of whom were in drag.
Ghana’s president attempts to appease anti-gay critics of children’s minister
Ghana’s President John Mahama has commented for the first time in the row over the country’s new children’s minister, with critics saying she is too sympathetic on the issue of homosexuality.
Italian newspaper claims Pope’s resignation was part finalised by concerns of a ‘gay lobby’ within the Catholic Church
An Italian newspaper is blaming the resignation of Pope Benedict XVI on a "gay lobby" within the Vatican.
US: California lawmaker introduces bill to remove tax-exempt status from Boy Scouts
A Californian lawmaker has introduced a bill which would remove the tax exempt status from youth groups such as the Boy Scouts of America, if they uphold policies excluding gay members.
CNN’s Anderson Cooper to receive historic gay rights award in New York
Anderson Cooper is to receive the Vito Russo Award at the 24th annual GLAAD Media Awards.
Study: 75% of US bullied LGBT gym class students feel unable to tell a teacher
Research by a gay support group in the US has found more than a quarter of LGBT student athletes report being harassed or assaulted while playing on a school sports team.
East Surrey and Gloucestershire Tories resign over same-sex marriage bill
Conservative Party members, Michael Keenan of East Surrey and Alan Bensted of Gloucestershire are resigning in protest over the same-sex marriage bill.
Obama considers intervening on Supreme Court equal marriage decision
President Obama is considering intervening on the Supreme Court's decision on Proposition 8, the controversial ruling that banned same-sex marriage in California in 2008.
Comment: A day in the life of Peter Tatchell
Britain's most famous human rights campaigner talks about his daily routine and how he has to go to bed with "a siren alarm, fire extinguisher and rope ladder" - every night.
