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Lady Gaga's Born Brave Bus Tour helps fans with mental health problems

Pop superstar to help fans at Lady Gaga's concerts talk about their problems to psychologists

Gay Hobbit star Ian McKellen says coming out was best thing he ever did

Sir Ian McKellen wondered if he'd still be able to play Romeo if he came out as gay

Trans Michelle Obama covers Candy magazine

Connie Fleming features as the First Lady 'Candydate' in the world's leading transversal style magazine

Kathy Griffin's weekly show will be live when it returns to Bravo next month

First guests to be Jane Lynch and gay icon Liza Minnelli

Lesbian SNL sensation Kate McKinnon tops Forbes 30 Under 30 Hollywood List

Made splash with impersonations of Ann Romney and Ellen DeGeneres

Madonna's MDNA is top tour of 2012, beating gay icon Lady Gaga

Queen of Pop retains her crown to take over $228 million in ticket sales this year

Jessie J teases new series of The Voice UK

Bisexual pop star has given fans a behind-the-scenes look at the BBC reality competition show

The Times Of Harvey Milk to be preserved by US Library of Congress in National Film Registry

Documentary tells the story of slain gay rights leader from San Francisco

Bette Midler glad Adele is a new gay icon

'I'm really happy that she's made it and that people adore her'

Sean Hayes to star in comedy pilot for NBC

Could lead to gay actor's first series since Will & Grace

Chris Colfer says it's good for Glee's gay couple Kurt and Blaine to have their own lives

'Do not throw your life away because you have a boyfriend now that you won’t have in six months'

Camp cabin crew dance to Pointer Sisters in Almódovar film teaser

Three flamboyant flight attendants party on a plane in the first trailer for Pedro Almódovar's new Antonio Banderas movie I'm So Excited

Paloma Faith: Gay weddings are better than straight ones

British singer says although she hates the idea of being married, gay weddings are 'exciting'

James Franco in edgy gay S&M sex movie

Trailer for raunchy new film 'Interior. Leather Bar' released and sees Oscar nominee delve into the world of gay fetish clubs

Lesbian and gay band to honor Obama at inaugural

Lesbian and Gay Band Association will march in the parade for Obama and Biden on 21 January for the second time

'Most of the transgenders adore me,' says Thailand's Got Talent star

Trans star of Thailand's Got Talent says she's happy she came out so that she could be a role model to the transgender community

Anderson Cooper says 'kidnapping for me is my greatest fear' while reporting

Gay CNN anchor expresses relief at the release of kidnapped NBC reporter

Glee star Darren Criss strips for Christmas calendar

Actor who plays gay character Blaine in US TV show poses topless in a Santa costume for Men of McKinley calendar

Dolly Parton received KKK death threats over Dollywood 'Gay Day'

Country western star laughs off gay rumors and adds if she was a lesbian, she would 'come flying out of the closet'

DeGeneres dedicates show to Connecticut town where shooting massacre occurred

'My heart is broken for those families and all the people of Newtown'

Clay Aiken complains that American Idol has become all about the judges

'I don't even know if they remember there are contestants anymore'

X Factor's Union J sign record deal with Sony

Gay Union J member Jaymi Hensley says record deal is 'amazing'

Adam Lambert, Sir Ian McKellen cover FIASCO magazine

The two gay icons sport silver hair on the cover of the London-based fashion and lifestyle publication

The countdown begins for London Collections: Men

The second edition of the new fashion week celebrating the best of British menswear lights up London's streets Monday 7 January to Wednesday 9 January

Ian McKellen talks Hobbit, vicious old queens and gay marriage

Veteran gay actor of stage and screen is interviewed by the BBC's Andrew Marr

Russian arts website hits back at anti-gay law

Kitsch images of gay couples kissing in front of St Petersburg's tourist attractions challenge the city's 'homosexual propaganda' law

Glee's Chris Colfer talks books

The New York Times interviews Glee's Chris Colfer about the books, and authors, he admires

Frank Ocean: ‘Channel Orange might be my last album’

Grammy nominated gay singer says he is considering quitting the music industry and writing a novel next year

Chris Kluwe's coach wants him to focus on football not activism

Minnesota Vikings punter Chris Kluwe asked to tone down his activism

Matt Damon 'never denied' gay rumors as they are offensive

'Bourne Identity' actor has spoken out on rumors surrounding his sexuality, saying he never wanted to offend his gay friends