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North Carolina's federal aid under review due to anti-LGBTI law

The southern US state could face losses in federal funding for highways, housing, and schools

The Richmond Arms, a London gay bar, will close after 30 years

The treasured pub failed to find a new owner

Scottish Labour leader comes out in most humble way possible

Dugdale explained she doesn't 'feel the need to' talk about her personal life in politics

Father kills gay son in possible hate crime

Father faces possible life in prison if convicted of killing gay son in hate crime

Founder, Michael Silverman leaves transgender organization, but not the cause

'The time is right for this transition; it is a natural part of the organization’s growth'

Gay man from LA attacked by homophobe inside Miami Beach Burger King

Man turns violent after seeing couple share kiss while waiting in line

Scotland will soon have the best trans and non-binary laws in the UK

'It's time to take another leap forward for equality'

Disney accused of declaring 'public war' on Christianity for supporting gay rights

'If you are Christian, why have anything to do with Disney? They hate everything you believe in and hate you.'

Same-sex couples can now get married in Greenland

Who fancies a very cold wedding?

More San Francisco police officers mired in racist, anti-gay texting scandal

'Racial and homophobic bias is impacting the quality of the administration of justice.'

Same-sex couples are finally able to adopt children in all 50 states

Mississippi was the last state in the country to maintain its ban on same-sex adoption, until Federal Judge Daniel Jordan overruled it on Thursday.

Sweden is getting a rainbow flag postal stamp celebrating LGBTI pride in May

NordPost is the leading postal service for the Nordic region and is celebrating LGBTI equality in 2016 with a special rainbow Pride Flag postage stamp

College basketball player opens up about suicide, rape, coming out and his identity as a gay Christian

'Don't let anybody hold you back for what you want to do in life, because it's your life, not theirs.'

North Carolina Governor Pat McCrory meets with LGBTI activists over HB 23

After meeting, his spokesman says there is a 'national campaign' to 'smear' the state

Mississippi Senate passes anti-LGBTI bill after just two hours of debate

HB 1523 considered by LGBTI activists to be worst of current anti-gay bills in US

US college basketball coach comes out

Jennifer Azzi has coached the University of San Francisco women's basketball team for the past six seasons

Alaska and Laganja are in an all-drag gang in ‘Gimme All Your Money’

'Cause queens who break into houses together, stay together

Nate Berkus is returning to TV - this time with husband Jeremiah Brent

Couple will help people redesign their living spaces on a budget

Coming out of Mr. Smithers on The Simpsons inspired by writer's gay son

Longtime show writer Rob LaZebnik: 'What better way to tell my son I love him than to write a cartoon about it?’'

Why Andrew Rannells suddenly got embarrassed when he met Obama

It flashed in his mind that the US president had seen him naked in the HBO series Girls

Cara Delevingne opens up about her mental illness

Bisexual model Cara Delevingne also reveals she is not quitting modelling

Beyonce launches new activewear line, stops the world, and gets called an imitator by Lululemon

'Maybe Beyoncé is so Crazy In Love with our brand, she made her own.'

Laverne Cox speaks out on International Transgender Day of Visibility

'It is revolutionary for a trans person to be seen and known in a world that tells us we should not exist'

Mad Men star Kit Williamson's perfect gay wedding to John Halbach – in 10 adorable pics

Cuteness overload in Joshua Tree National Park

Michael Sam believes there is terrible 'racism' in the gay community

Michael Sam says he was told he's 'not gay enough' and 'not black enough'

Kanye West 'offers artist cash to remove mural of the rapper kissing himself'

It appears Kanye West isn't thrilled by the 'Kanye Loves Kanye' mural

Ariana Grande proves she is the songbird of our generation with acappella version of 'Dangerous Woman'

'Somethin' 'bout you... makes me feel like a dangerous woman.'

Top 6 trans and gender non-conforming makeup gurus to follow on YouTube

Are you ready to unleash your fabulousness unto the world?

Martha Plimpton admits her Catholic character on TV's 'The Real O'Neals' is a homophobe

'But she's a homophobe because she's based her entire value system on her faith'

50-year-old US gay bar closes without warning

Altland’s Ranch in Spring Grove, Pennsylvania, announced its sudden closure last week; the property is now on the market

Bank of America joins Facebook, Apple and other corporates to slam North Carolina's anti-gay law

Over 90 corporations and business leaders have spoken out against Governor Pat McCrory signing anti-LGBTI legislation

One in three trans people have left a job because they were made to feel unwelcome

Results of a study released for International Transgender Day of Visibility show that trans discrimination remains rampant in the workplace

LUSH speaks out in support of Safe Schools for LGBTI kids

The cosmetics brand has expressed disappointment at the Australia Government scaling back Safe Schools program after facing conservative criticism

Emerald Life launches unique insurance products for UK’s gay and lesbian communities

SPONSORED: The business has a dedicated team of staff to answer LGBT-related insurance concerns – even covering legal expenses if your wedding gets refused by a service provider

WATCH: Film reveals how kids accept workplace gender stereotypes very early in life

A new charity campaign video convincingly shows that kids accept rigid gender-based career stereotypes at a young age

Indonesia region tells beauty parlors to stop employing LGBT people

The Aceh order alarms local transgender people – many of whom work in the beauty industry

Check out the first LGBT-owned business to be named a US Small Business of the Year

California-based Equator Coffees and Teas was awarded the honor by the US Small Business Administration; it’s the first LGBT-certified business to receive the honor

Study says Tim Cook’s LGBTI activism has helped to boost Apple’s profits

The report concludes that 'CEO activists' help generate public interest and brand awareness – which in turn boosts sales

Gay scientists report homophobic abuse at CERN

The European particle physics laboratory is home to thousands of scientists and engineers from all around the world – as well as the 27-km Large Hadron Collider

9 LGBTI celebrities in their 60s who look more amazing than ever

From Sandra Bernhard to Jean-Paul Gaultier

The amazing story of the intersex goddess Cybele and her trans priests

Rome’s mother goddess was born with a penis and vagina. Her lover castrated himself and her priests were transgender

6 trans people revealing what they would say to their younger selves will inspire you

Watch six inspirational trans activists open up for International Transgender Day of Visibility

The dancers we lost to AIDS

A San Francisco exhibition commemorates the huge impact of the AIDS epidemic on the dance community in the 1980s and 1990s

17 non-white LGBTI celebrities we'd like to see on the cover of a gay magazine

Gay media has been criticized as being too white

7 super hot trans men and women who are proud to be pin-ups

The new wave of transgender advocates will have you thirsty for days

12 celebrities showing you can be LGBTI and a Christian

Talented, successful, LGBTI - and Christian? These men and women show you can be all of the above

BRO, Sizzl, Bristlr: 8 weird and (occasionally) wonderful dating apps you didn't know existed

Beards? Bacon? Bros? There's an app for that. And, erm, for single dogs.

The incredible, 400-year-old story of William Shakespeare’s transgender actor

Aliases, gender dysphoria, cross-dressing, bisexuality, homosexuality and performing have gone together since Shakespeare’s time and before

Mad Men star Kit Williamson's perfect gay wedding to John Halbach – in 10 adorable pics
Cuteness overload in Joshua Tree National Park
Fleur East and Katy B to perform at Manchester Pride
The girls will join Will Young on this year's line up
17 amazing treehouses from around the world giving us serious wood
From Sweden's Treehotel Mirrorcube and beyond
8 utterly incredible photos of wildlife that will change how you see the planet
Foxes and newts and whales, oh my!
19 sexy images of gay blogger the Scruffy Italian Traveler in Tel Aviv, Bangkok and beyond
From Sitges Bear Week to Tel Aviv Pride – it’s shirt-allergic globetrotter Gios