Lesbian ‘tortured’ in Nebraska ‘hate-crime’ has been charged with lying about attack
Charlie Rogers, 33, has been charged with making false claims to police about an alleged homophobic...
Northern Ireland: Retired Church of Ireland cleric backs calls for marriage equality to be legalised
A retired senior Church of Ireland cleric has called for marriage equality to be made legal.
Gay-Straight Alliance sue California school over sex abstinence drive
A united group of parents, doctors and the Gay-Straight Alliance Network are suing the Clovis Unified School District in California over a sex education drive championing abstinence until marriage.
Republican amendments to marriage equality rejected
Two Republican Party delegates had their suggestions on amending the party's official position on marriage equality rejected this week.
Minnesota representative urged to step down following gay-sex scandal
A member of the of the Minnesota House of Representatives has been urged to step down by his party leaders after admitting to having a gay-sex liaison with a 17-year old he met on the internet.
Police: Fake hate crime victim wanted to “spark change” through hoax attack
Police investigating an allegedly fake violent hate crime in the US state of Nebraska have said they believe to have found the motive behind the incident, during which the victim said she had derogatory words carved into her skin.
Police criticised for giving verbal warnings to gay hate Twitter users
Sussex Police are facing heavy criticism for their approach when dealing with teenagers who tweeted homophobic comments about a rival football club’s fans. Three London teenagers aged between 15 and 16 were identified as the offenders, after they tweeted what was described as “vile and explicit”...
South Carolina creates first LGBT Political Action Committee
A new political action committee has been created in South Carolina to fight for equality, and to end discrimination against its LGBT residents.
Is the newest Barbie to be released actually a drag queen?
Questions have been flying around since the announcement of the newest Barbie to be released, and whether or not this version of the doll is actually a drag queen.
Texan LGBT rights activist found dead in apparent suicide
The leader and co-founder of Fairness Fort Worth, a major Texan LGBT rights group, has been found dead, apparently from a self-inflicted gunshot wound.
