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Constance McMillen's prom was cancelled

US school cancels prom over lesbian student's date

A Mississippi school has cancelled its prom rather than allow a lesbian student to wear a tuxedo and arrive with her date.

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The charity cited exemptions in the law

Complaint over charity's gay-only job advert

A Devon gay charity has defended its decision to bar straight people from applying for jobs. The Intercom Trust, which serves people across the south-west, said that it needed staff who had experience of being gay, lesbian or bisexual.

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Norrie has been recognised as not having a gender

Australia is first to recognise 'non-specified' gender

Australia may have made gender history this week, as the New South Wales government lays claim to being the first in the world to recognise an individual’s sex as officially “not specified”.

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John Barrowman said his hair was actually white

John Barrowman's hair 'completely white'

Gay actor John Barrowman has revealed that his natural hair colour is "completely white". The Torchwood star, 42, said he had been dying his hair for years and that his civil partner Scott Gill, an architect, persuaded him not to go back to his roots.

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The pair were found guilty of murder

Northern Ireland pair guilty of homophobic murder

Two men have been found guilty of the homophobic murder of a gay Northern Ireland shop worker. Lithuanians Andrius Dunauskas, 23, and Raminas Balseris, 26, were found guilty today of the murder of openly gay Shaun Fitzpatrick, 32.

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The Turing marathon?

Campaigner calls for 2012 Olympics to honour Alan Turing

The man who started the campaign for an official apology to Alan Turing is calling for the 2012 Olympics to recognise the gay mathematician's achievements.

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Graham Norton said he was unlikely to benefit from Ross' exit

Norton says he won't benefit from Ross' BBC exit

Graham Norton has brushed aside suggestions he could become the BBC's leading chatshow host by taking over Jonathan Ross' slot.

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Michael Causer was killed 18 months ago

Photo of murdered teen Michael Causer used on gay dating site

The mother of murdered gay teenager Michael Causer has spoken of her shock after discovering someone was using his photo on a dating website.

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The Vatican has been infiltrated by the Devil, its chief exorcist said

Chief exorcist says the Devil is working in the Vatican

The Catholic Church's chief exorcist has said that the Devil is at work in the Vatican. Father Gabriele Amorth, 85, says that in the Vatican, there are "cardinals who do not believe in Jesus, and bishops who are linked to the Demon".

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Roy Ashburn was outed last week

Gay activists shouted 'you're one of us' at Roy Ashburn in 2005

California senator Roy Ashburn was heckled in 2005 at an anti-gay marriage rally by gay campaigners who knew he was in the closet. They shouted: "We know you're one of us, Roy!"

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Mariela Castro told reporters about the change yesterday

Cuba pays for gender reassignment surgery

Cuba has begun paying for trans men and women to have gender reassignment surgery. Mariela Castro, the daughter of President Raul Castro and niece of former leader Fidel, confirmed to reporters yesterday that the country began paying for the procedures in 2008.

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Jeremy Ames and Taka Ariga kiss (Photo: Bill O'Leary/The Washington Post)

Washington Post defends photo of gay kiss

The Washington Post's internal ombudsman has unequivocally defended the newspaper's decision to carry a front-page photo of a gay couple kissing. He received complaints and homophobic slurs from some readers.

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Brighton Equality Walk will be held in May

Seventh Brighton Equality Walk to be held in May

The seventh Brighton Equality Walk will be held on Sunday May 2nd. The walk, organised by gay rights charity Stonewall, attracted 400 people last year and raised more than £50,000, which went towards funding the anti-bullying film FIT.

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Sir Ian McKellen is supporting the project

Ian McKellen backs Liverpool anti-homophobia effort

Out gay actor Sir Ian McKellen is supporting an anti-hate project by a group of gay and lesbian Merseyside teenagers which is being rolled out to 100 schools and youth centres across Liverpool.

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Adam Lambert said he was

Adam Lambert happy to be out and proud

Gay US singer Adam Lambert has said he is happy to be out and proud. He also hit back at Kiss star Gene Simmons, who suggested Lambert had "killed" his own career by coming out.

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