US: Campaigners call on President Obama to legally protect LGBT workers
Gay rights advocates are renewing their push for President Barack Obama to sign an executive order banning federal contractors from discriminating against LGBT employees.
Turkey: Bishop’s killer claims he was subject to gay advances and receives reduced sentence
A man who killed a Catholic priest received a reduced sentence, after telling the court in his defence, that the priest requested to have a gay affair with him.
Video: Bryan Fischer attacks Obama and says ‘nobody is created gay’
Bryan Fischer, of the American Family Association has attacked President Obama's inauguration speech in which he referred to the importance of the gay rights movement, and said that it is "ludicrous" for gay people to expect equal rights, because "nobody is created gay."
Comment: The second coming out – a PinkNews reader reflects on being HIV positive
A PinkNews reader talks candidly about the difficulties of living with HIV.
Jeremy Joseph buys G-A-Y from HMV administrators
The founder and, up until today the part-owner, of the G-A-Y brand has bought out shares owned by HMV, which went into administration last week.
Comment: A call for tolerance between London’s Muslim and LGBT communities
In light of recent events in east London, Wais Islam, a former Tower Hamlets Labour councillor, says it’s important to remember the area belongs to people of all ethnicities, sexual orientations and religions.
US: 11-year-old trans girl says Obama should have mentioned trans people at his inauguration
An trans girl has written a speech in response to that given by US President Barack Obama at his public inauguration on Monday, during which he referred to the gay community.
Video: ‘Negative’ IKEA advert slammed by Thai trans rights group
A recently unveiled advert for IKEA in Thailand has been heavily criticised for its depiction of a trans woman, which has been described by a trans rights group as a "violation of human rights", and "negative and stereotypical."
Amnesty International releases report on ‘horrid’ state of LGBT rights in Cameroon
Amnesty International has renewed its pressure on Cameroon to change its anti-gay laws with a report released today.
Peter Tatchell welcomes ACPO response over police DNA sampling of gay men
Peter Tatchell has welcomed a decision by the Association of Chief Police Officers to issue Chief Constables with new guidelines after it was revealed gay men were being forced to give DNA samples to police officers.
