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Tom Joyner’s anti-gay message to black community

The leading African American DJ and how he dismissed gay, black NBA star Jason Collins which reporting a totally separate black issue – a rape by three athletes

Trans people left behind in England and Wales equal marriage bill

Married transgender people will need their husband or wife’s permission before they can have their gender recognized

A gay Muslim answers the imams trying to stop equal marriage

Muslim leaders in Britain have claimed introducing gay marriage would undermine traditional families and take away parents’ and teachers’ rights

The gay man taking Jamaican TV to the Supreme Court

What the Jamaican TV court challenge from 27 to 31 May is really about by the man behind it

British cops tell gay kids: it gets better

Assistant Chief Constable Steph Morgan says the British police have changed and now want to encourage LGBT teens to trust them

Why I wrote for the ‘anti-gay, anti-trans’ Daily Mail

Journalist Jane Fae has had a revealing week after writing a column for British tabloid the Daily Mail about transgender issues

How gay hate killed a lesbian’s mom this Mothers’ Day

Homophobia’s cruel Mothers’ Day: why one young lesbian took her life and sent her mom into such a spiral of depression that she also killed herself

UN promises a free and equal world for gays

A new United Nations video sends a clear message: LGBT rights are human rights and abuse of gay and trans people is against international law

Celebrating trans identity on film

Italian Divergenti festival shows trans people are no longer freaks on film but serious subjects with real lives; through debates, cinema and a photo exhibition

We shouldn't fear calling marriage equality 'gay'

Gay Marriage USA campaigner Murray Lipp explains why we shouldn’t be taking the ‘gay’ out of the fight for marriage equality

Collins coming out shouldn’t outshine other black gay heroes

NBA star Jason Collins announcing he is gay is significant but the media frenzy has detracted from the achievements of other LGBT black heroes

Ferguson has done ‘gay’ economics genius Keynes a favor by attacking him

Niall Ferguson hit the headlines for saying 20^th century economics guru John Maynard Keynes had a flawed, short-term view because he was gay

Why I’m a mom on Mother’s Day and a dad on Father’s Day

A Mother’s Day letter to all gay parents, male or female, who give their kids love and support every day of the year

Britain must do better on sex education for LGBT youngsters

Andy Bell, openly gay and HIV positive lead pop singer of Erasure, says the UK needs to up its game on sex education in schools

A gay dad challenges Mike Huckabee to shoot some hoops

NBA star Jason Collins coming out has inspired the competitive sportsman languishing in one dad and he’s chosen his opponent, anti-gay marathon man Mike Huckabee

Jason Collins: the great black hope

Now NBA giant Jason Collins has come out as gay, Reverend Irene Monroe looks at what it will mean for sports fans and gay African Americans

Christian right is losing on marriage but taking the gay hate battle to Africa

New film God Loves Uganda shows how well funded Christian evangelicals are trying to turn a continent towards gay hate

Why I am too gay to attend a spelling bee in Belize

Gay activist Maurice Tomlinson wants to attend his son’s spelling bee in Belize but is banned from entering the country because of his sexuality. He is appealing the law and needs help

I’m losing sleep about my Nigerian trans friend

Being transgender in Nigeria means a life of living in the shadows but ‘Cassie’ has a dream to be a dancer and actress

Why I am a straight man for gay rights

Demitri Levantis explains the importance of gay rights to straight people today

Singing a path to equality: Securing LGBT rights around the globe

Dr Purna Sen, new chair of the Kaleidoscope Trust explains how the organization supports LGBT activists around the world so they can win rights for us all

This month’s foodie finds

Our culinary adventurer scours the globe to bring you the latest food treats – and there’s not a chocolate in sight

It's time for goths and gays to unite against hate

Demitri Levantis calls for the global LGBT movement and alternative subcultures to work together to end hate crimes

What’s so gay about photography?

Stephen McKenna explains why there’s so much more to Britain’s Gay Photographers’ Network than meets the eye

‘Joke’ about parents rejecting lesbian teen wasn’t funny but was ‘true’

A spoof article about claimed parents wre putting their daughter up for adoption because of her sexuality – but parental rejection is no joke for real LGBT teens

Why the Toyota GT 86 brings a smile to the lips

Rear wheel drive, reasonable to run, a hoot to thrash and all for a smidgen under £25k... could the GT86 be the best pound for pound sports coupe on the market?

Remembering the gay and African American Holocaust survivors

The story of ‘lesbian’ trumpet player Valaida Snow, arrested during a visit to Europe, shows how the Nazis harassed and persecuted black and gay people

Grooming shouldn’t be a dirty word for gay men

Are men missing a bonding experience by not talking openly about the beauty and grooming products and techniques they all secretly use?

Celebrating the diversity that makes Britain great

The UK’s National Diversity Awards is now taking nominations for 2013. Founder Paul Sesay explains the difference the first year of the awards has made

What happened when a son told his gay dad ‘I want to be a Boy Scout’

The Boy Scout of America’s ban on gay participation came to haunt one family when a 10-year-old son couldn’t understand why his dad would be excluded