Homophobic teen who initiated murder cleared of assault
A Scottish teenager who initiated the murder of a gay man was cleared of a vicious street assault this week. Alexander Kindred, now aged 18, was 15 when he claimed that council worker James Kerr, 51, had made sexual advances to him in a park.
California state won't be forced to defend Prop 8
California governor Arnold Schwarzenegger and Attorney-General Jerry Brown will not be forced to defend the state's ban on gay marriage.
New South Wales adoption bill passes lower house
A bill to allow same-sex couples to adopt in New South Wales, Australia, has narrowly passed in the lower house. It passed a vote 46-44 yesterday, and after amendments were made, passed 45-43 today.
Tory gay group says it will campaign against blood donation ban
The Conservative Party's gay group has launched a campaign to highlight the inequality of the UK's ban on gay men donating blood.
Texas appeal court says gay couples cannot divorce
Gay couples in the state of Texas cannot get divorced, an appeal court has ruled. The case concerns a gay couple who wed in Massachusetts in 2007 and then returned to Dallas.
Manchester council hopes to ban anti-gay protesters from Pride
Manchester city council is hoping to work with police to see if anti-hate laws can be used to ban homophobic protesters from next year's Pride march.
Gay man attacked in West Dulwich
A gay man was verbally abused and pushed to the ground in a homophobic attack in West Dulwich, south-east London.
Tasmanian LGBT activists welcome recognition of Interstate and overseas same-sex unions
Legislation has been passed by the State Lower House in Tasmania which will allow same-sex couples in interstate or overseas unions to be automatically recognised under Tasmanian law without the need to re-register their status.
Lesbian Presbyterian minister plans to appeal against court ruling regarding same-sex marriages
A retired lesbian minister who officiated at a number of same-sex weddings during the period in which they were legal in California, says she will appeal against the ruling of a Presbyterian court last Thursday which rebuked her for going against the constitution of her denomination.
Australian same-sex adoption bill debate heats up
Approximately 200 people were present in Sydney's New South Wales (NSW) Parliament House earlier today for a Council of Churches meeting and a public protest against the same-sex adoption bill.
