New Pride House launched for London Olympics
A new Pride House festival has been launched for the London Olympics at the last minute after a lack of sponsorship meant the original event was cancelled.
LGBT book prize longlist announced
Organisers of the Polari First Book Prize have announced the long list for 2012.
Sussex: Gay vicar under ‘homophobic’ ban for refusing to confirm celibacy
A gay vicar in Sussex says the Church of England implemented a "homophobic" ban after he refused to say whether his civil partnership was celibate.
MP received malicious anti-gay email after Commons assault
A court in Yorkshire has heard how gay MP Stuart Andrew received an abusive message containing a gay slur shortly after he was assaulted in a Commons bar earlier this year.
Chile’s president signs hate crime legislation into law
Chile's president Sebastian Pinera signed anti-discrimination legislation into law today. The move comes after the Neo-Nazi killing of a gay man, Daniel Zamudio (pictured), in March. Mr Zamudio's killing shocked Chile and sparked a national debate on hate crime.
US: 12 Episcopal bishops speak out against gay blessings
Twelve US Episcopal bishops have spoken out against the church's decision to approve a blessing for gay unions.
US: Maryland will vote on marriage equality
Maryland will vote on the issue of marriage equality this November after opponents gathered enough support to challenge the state's new gay marriage law.
Chloe Sevigny worried about reactions to trans assassin role
Chloe Sevigny says she feared trans people would be disappointed with her for playing a trans character in TV series Hit & Miss. The actress, 37, told Out magazine she was concerned there would be anger that a transgender performer wasn't playing the part of Mia, an assassin.
Lesbians to the rescue as LPAC formed
High-profile lesbians in the US have launched a new political action committee in order to campaign...
Video: Kirk Cameron’s anti-gay marriage film criticised
Kirk Cameron has come in for criticism after recording an anti-gay marriage video for the National Organization for Marriage.
