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Woolwich soldier terror killing blamed on UK being pro-gay

Westboro Baptist Church, who has blamed London terror attack and Oklahoma tornado on gays, have had their website hacked by pro-gay activists

Scotland urged to speed up gay marriage legislation

Scots gay rights campaigners and politicians tell Scottish government to act now so that Scotland does not fall behind England and Wales in legalizing marriage equality

First non-medical transgender journal launches

Transgender Studies Quarterly, published by Duke University Press, pledges to 'change the way the world thinks about transgender issues' when it launches in 2014

New South Wales parliament votes to welcome gay bishop

Bishop Gene Robinson given warm welcome by New South Wales legislative assembly after motion is introduced by Sydney MP Alex Greenwich

Creating a home for all in Singapore, video launched for Pink Dot 2013

Pink Dot 2013 is 'for a Singapore we can all call home', campaign video launched and JP Morgan join Google and Barclays as sponsors

President of Boy Scouts of America endorses plan to allow gay members

National Council will vote on ending restriction which would still ban gay adults from participating

Los Angeles gets its first gay city controller and another gay councilman

Ron Galperin elected controller and Mitch O’Farrell wins council seat

Gay man whose lawsuit against Boy Scouts made it to Supreme Court slams proposed policy change

James Dale: 'A boy can go from celebrated Eagle Scout to immoral persona non grata overnight when he turns 18'

Senators blasted by LGBT groups for leaving gays out of immigration reform bill

They say system 'dehumanizes, scapegoats and vilifies all immigrants, including LGBT immigrants'

Woman who tried to drive into MP's gay marriage debate still in custody

The motives of a woman who drove through the main gates of the House of Commons as MPs voted in favor of same-sex marriage are still unclear

Council of Europe demands that Russia protect gay rights

The Council of Europe demanded that Russia must act to guarantee the right of LGBT people to freedom of expression and demonstration

Arrest made in wave of anti-gay attacks in New York City

Homophobic attacks have more than doubled in 2013 compared to the same point in 2012

Google, Apple, Microsoft and more to come together for gay-friendly forum

Annual forum will discuss innovation and how it can be achieved in a diverse environment

Wind In The Willows nature reserve exposed as gay sex cruising hotspot

Riverside enclave believed to be the inspiration for Kenneth Grahame's children's classic is now welcome to 'anyone from smart to truckers'

Anti-gay group fights to 'protect' children from Harvey Milk Day

SaveCalifornia, a conservative family values advocacy group have told parents to boycott celebrations honouring gay activist Harvey Milk

UKIP will not kick out people who say gay sex is disgusting

Nigel Farage says UK Independence Party members who likened gay marriage to incest went 'too far' but making them leave the party will end debate in British politics

Proposed US immigration act will not recognize gay couples

Democrat and Republican members of the Senate Judiciary Committee say they do not want to jeopardize immigration reforms

David Cameron: Marriage bill will help gay teens ‘stand taller’

UK Prime Minister has attempted to heal the rift in the Conservative party by saying marriage equality opponents are not 'bigoted'

HIV rates among transgender people in Asia 'disturbingly high'

New report finds 49% transgender people in Delhi, India, 37% in Phnom Penh, Cambodia and 34% in Jakarta, Indonesia have HIV

Gay Japanese pornstar Masaki Koh dead age 29

The popular pornstar and gay rights supporter passed away on Saturday from complications around peritonitis

Hong Kong businesses work to engage straight allies

Community Business conference tomorrow aims to encourage companies to engage straight allies to make workplaces more comfortable for LGBT employees

Finance minister condemns Australian Christian Lobby's 'bigotry'

More backlash to Australian Christian Lobby's 'stolen generation' comments, aboriginal affairs minister calls them 'appalling misjudgment'

South Asia gay community mourns death of Shivananda Khan

The death of veteran Indian gay rights activist Shivananda Kahn prompts outpouring of appreciation for his achievements

Two more anti-gay hate crimes in NYC bring total up to seven in last 30 days

Latest attacks occur in the hours after rally decrying murder of gay man in Greenwich Village

GLAAD determined to carry on with workload after resignation of its president

Spokesman Wilson Cruz tells GSN: 'GLAAD has been here for 28 years and we're not going anywhere'

Former US President Bill Clinton championing gay marriage in Illinois

Legislation has been passed by Senate but is stalled in House of Representatives

UK MPs vote for gay marriage in third reading

The same-sex marriage bill for England and Wales has passed its report stage and third reading in the House of Commons and will now pass to the Lords for more debate

Anti-gay marriage activist shoots himself in Notre Dame Cathedral, Paris

Dominique Venner, 78, recently criticized the new French law on same-sex marriage. He had a past as a far-right activist

Humanist wedding plan fails but may return to gay marriage bill

Humanist supporters told England and Wales gay marriage bill was not the best way to change the law. Amendment shelved while waiting for new information from government

Map shows how Europe forces trans people to be sterilized

Trans people suffer high levels of repeat victimization and violence and employment discrimination