Sarkozy asked to raise gay rights with Russian President at weekend summit
Human rights in Russia should be on the agenda at this weekend's EU/Russia summit in Nice, according to gay activists in Moscow.
Connecticut politician's joy at her lesbian wedding, the first in the state
A member of the Connecticut state legislature and her partner became the first same-sex couple to legally marry in the US state this morning.
Waterstone's give in to hate preacher Stephen Green as he threatens more artists
A national chain of booksellers is under fire for bowing to threats from a notorious homophobic preacher.
Give gay couples legal partnerships, MEPs ask Bulgaria
Euro MPs have called on the Bulgarian goverment to extend civil partnerships to gay and lesbian couples.
Two men jailed for assault in Dutch HIV blood case
A court in Holland has found two men guilty of assault after a trial in which witnesses testified they were drugged, sexually assaulted and injected with HIV positive blood.
Video: Star Trek's Mr Sulu defends his California gay marriage
Actor George Takei has said that a vote to ban gay marriage in California is taking away a "fundamental right."
European Court of Human Rights rejects Russian "gay" marriage case
A straight human rights activist who tried to register a same-sex union with the owner of a gay website has been denied a hearing before the European Court of Human Rights.
London university establishes free law surgery for LGBT community
Queen Mary, University of London, is launching a specialist legal advice centre for gay, lesbian, bisexual and trans people later this week.
Today is gay wedding day in Connecticut as same-sex marriages begin
A judge in Connecticut will today enter the final judgment in a case that allows same-sex marriages.
National AIDS Trust questions gay blood donor ban
A leading HIV charity has accused the National Blood Service of not doing enough to challenge a lifetime ban on donations from men who have had sex with men.
Pensioner jailed for knife attack in Manchester gay village
A pensioner who stabbed a man in the neck in a Manchester city centre attack has been jailed for seven years.
Comment: Proposition 8 broke our hearts, but it did not end our fight
You can’t take this away from me: Proposition 8 broke our hearts, but it did not end our fight. Like many in our movement, I found myself in Southern California last week.
California state politicians oppose ban on same-sex marriage
More than a third of the members of the California State Legislature have filed a "friend of the court" brief in the state Supreme Court backing legal challenges to Proposition 8.
Moscow assures gays they will be safe at Eurovision
A leading Russian gay rights activist has accused the Moscow authorities of "pure hypocrisy" after an official gave assurances about the safety of gay people attending next year's Eurovision Song Contest.
Hungarian parliament approves homophobic hate crimes legislation
Two landmark measures extending protections to LGBT people have been adopted by the Hungarian parliament.
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