Gay Sesame Street actor denies sexual allegations
US gay actor Kevin Clash who provides the voice of Elmo in Sesame Street is on a leave of absence from the iconic children’s series after denying he had underage sex.
South Africa: Lesbian dies after being stabbed with spear
19-year-old Sihle Sikoji was fatally attacked by a gang after visiting a bar.
Uganda to pass anti-gay law before 2013, says Kadaga
The Speaker of Uganda’s Parliament says the country’s Anti-Homosexuality Bill will be passed by lawmakers before the end of this year.
Hillary Clinton supports London LGBT corporate summit
Chief executives from some of the world’s largest companies will come together to discuss how the financial services industry can advance LGBT equality in a move which has the backing of Hillary Clinton.
Lord Browne: “Homophobia could be holding back gay employees in The City”
Lord Browne, the former Chief Executive of BP, has said he believes that it is possible gay and lesbian employees are being overlooked for the top jobs at FTSE 100 companies because of homophobia.
US: Soccer player fined, suspended, and given sensitivity training for using gay slur
The highest level governing body in US soccer has punished a player who used a gay slur against another player during a match on Thursday.
UK equalities minister: Gay couples will be banned from suing churches that refuse to marry them
The British equalities minister has confirmed that gay couples are to be prevented from using European human rights laws to demand a church to marry them. Maria Miller, the culture secretary and equalities minister has said that new safeguards would prevent couples from using the European Convention on Human Right’s...
Liberia: Christians and Muslims unite to campaign against equal marriage
Several hundred people from the Christian and Muslim faiths, and from civil society organisations, gathered in Monrovia, Liberia to mark the start of a campaign to press the government into banning equal marriage.
US: Pastor arrested, accused of sexually assaulting subjects of ‘gay cure’ counselling
A Minnesota pastor was arrested, and appeared in court, after two men who were receiving counselling as "treatment" for their “homosexual tendencies," reported sexual assault.
Reports: Elton John and David Furnish to have second baby
A frontpage story for The Sun claims that Sir Elton John and his civil partner David Furnish are expecting their second child, thought to be from the same surrogate mother who gave birth to their son Zachary, who is a month shy of his second birthday.
