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A past St Patrick's Day Parade

Police 'homophobic' for joining New York St Patrick's Day parade

A New York gay group has attacked the police for marching in a "homophobic" St Patrick's Day parade. The traditional St Patrick's Day Parade excludes members of the LGBT community on the grounds that it is a religious event.

The school rejected the pupils because their parents are gay

Children rejected from US Catholic school for having lesbian parents

A Catholic school in Colorado, US, has barred two children from re-enrolling because their parents are lesbians.

The couple are awaiting a verdict

London protest will call for release of gay Malawi couple

A protest will be held in central London next week to call for the release of two gay men arrested for having gay sex in Malawi.

Kathy Griffin urged gay fans to join the march

Kathy Griffin to lead rally against Don't Ask, Don't Tell

Comedian and gay rights advocate Kathy Griffin is to lead a rally tomorrow in Washington DC to protest about the US military's ban on out gay soldiers.

The ban bars soldiers from being open about their sexuality

General Petraeus supports review of Don't Ask, Don't Tell

General David Petraeus, the Commander of the United States Central Command, has said that he supports a review of the US ban on out gay soldiers.

Slash said he meant the song sounded

Slash sorry for calling Michael Jackson song 'gay'

Former Guns N 'Roses guitarist Slash has apologised for calling a Michael Jackson song 'gay'. He said he meant it sounded "happy".

Constance McMillen is suing her school

Lesbian student sues over cancelled prom

The American Civil Liberties Union has filed a lawsuit over a prom which was cancelled because of a lesbian student. Constance McMillen, an 18-year-old student at Itawamba Agricultural High School, was barred from attending the event in a tuxedo and with her girlfriend.

The bishops attacked the civil partnerships bill

Irish Catholic bishops say civil partnerships bill will 'undermine' marriage

Bishops in the Catholic Church of Ireland have attacked a civil partnerships bill for "undermining" marriage. They said that gay relationships could never be equal to heterosexual marriage.

The trial has resumed

Trial resumes over 2006 murder of South African lesbian

The trial of nine men accused of murdering a lesbian in Khayelitsha, South Africa, has resumed. Football player Zoliswa Nkonyana, 19, was stoned, beaten and stabbed to death on February 4th 2006 in the township on the outskirts of Cape Town.

HIV rates were increasing in gay men, Michel Sidibe said.

HIV infections in gay men 'increasing in homophobic countries'

Rates of HIV infections in gay men are increasing in countries which have homophobic attitudes, the chief of the UN AIDS agency has said.

The bar was raided in September

Defendants in Atlanta bar raid found not guilty

Three men who were arrested when police raided an Atlanta gay bar have been found not guilty of breaking licensing laws.

Gerry Adams said he was

Gerry Adams attacked for no-gays St Patrick's Day celebration

Sinn Fein president Gerry Adams has been accused of hypocrisy for taking part in a pre-St Patrick's Day march which bans gays.

Gay soldiers cannot serve openly in the US military (Photo: US Army)

Lesbian air force sergeant discharged after police tell of her sexuality

A lesbian sergeant in the US air force was discharged after police told her superiors about her sexual orientation.

Cynthia Nixon won the Vito Russo award

Cynthia Nixon and Rachel Maddow win GLAAD awards

Cynthia Nixon and television presenters Rachel Maddow and Joy Behar were honoured on Saturday night at the 21st GLAAD media awards in New York.

Johnny Weir said the claims were true

Stars on Ice denies Johnny Weir is not 'family friendly'

Stars on Ice has denied it rejected figure skating champion Johnny Weir for not being "family friendly". Weir himself has claimed he was rejected from the show because of his perceived homosexuality.

















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