UUP contender Tom Elliott says he won't attend gay pride marches
A contender for the leadership of the Ulster Unionist Party has said he would not attend gay pride marches or GAA games. Tom Elliott said it was a "personal issue".
Londonderry's first gay Pride parade a success
The first ever Londonderry gay Pride parade took place in Northern Ireland last Saturday.
Gay men 'continue to top list' in contracting STIs
Figures released by the Health protection Agency (HPA) this morning have shown that the state of sexual health among the UK population is poor, with STI rates reaching record levels. The figures have also revealed that gay men are of partcular concern.
Latest figures from Health Protection Agency show poor sexual health among gay men
According to new figures collected by the Health Protection Agency (HPA), almost half a million new cases of STIs were diagnosed in the UK last year – and according to the agency, gay men are among the most worrying groups.
Ireland 'has more work to do' on gay rights, gay senator says
Irish senator David Norris has said that both Northern Ireland and the Republic are "nearly there" on gay rights legislation.
Religious protests permitted at Belfast Pride
Belfast's Parades Commission has said that no restrictions will be placed on protests against the city's Pride march. The event, expected to attract up to 15,000 people, will be held on Saturday July 31st and is targeted every year by anti-gay demonstrators from Sandown Free Presbyterian Church.
Anti-gay former MP Iris Robinson questioned by police
Iris Robinson, the former Northern Ireland MP who had an affair with a 19-year-old, has been questioned by police investigating her financial affairs.
Northern Ireland gay man 'devastated' by homophobic attack
One of the two men beaten in Londonderry by a three-strong gang has spoken about the attack and said he was too scared to answer his own door.
Two men beaten in homophobic attack in Londonderry
Two men were beaten in Londonderry this weekend in what police are treating as a homophobic attack. The couple, aged 22 and 38, were set upon by three men in the city centre at about 2am BST on Saturday morning.
Ugandan Bishop speaks out against homophobia
Anglican Bishop Christopher Senyonjo has spoken out against the Anti-Homosexuality Bill that is being proposed in his native Uganda. Bishop Senyonjo was speaking at Christ Church Cathedral, Dublin, at the end of a speaking tour of Ireland.
