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Chris Culliver faces members of the media after anti-gay comments cause a furor

San Francisco 49er cornerback: 'I was really just ... not thinking'

Pastor: Gay civil unions leads to pedophilia and burning Christians at the stake

A Colorado pastor warned that the state’s move to legalize gay civil unions will result at gays burning Christians at the stake and children given to paedophiles 

Colorado gay civil union approved and heads for Senate vote

The Colorado Senate appropriations committee approved the gay civil union act, and now moves to the Senate for a vote

During confirmation hearing, Chuck Hagel vows to stand up for gays in military

Secretary of Defense nominee: 'All men and women deserve the same rights'

Scottish campaigner: gay marriage will force children into 'homosexual school lessons'

Scotland anti-gay marriage campaigner warns marriage equality may force school children into ‘homosexual lessons’ and damage freedom of speech

Cameroon president says attitudes are changing on gay people

President Paul Biya says while in Cameroon it is illegal to be gay, 'discussions are under way'

Owner left dog to die because he was 'gay'

A Tennessee owner left their dog in a high-kill animal control center because his pet 'hunched over' another male dog

Nine in 10 gay people want UK marriage equality

New poll finds 91% of gay people, and 96% who are 35 and under, are in favor of the UK government marriage equality plans

Anna Grodzka, Poland's trans MP, may become deputy parliament speaker

Poland's first transgender MP may soon be elected as the prestigious post of deputy parliament speaker

Zimbabwe’s new constitution makes gay marriage a 'crime'

Reaffirming their belief homosexuality is unacceptable, Zimbabwe's government's new constituiton will have a new clause banning same-sex marriage

UK parliament opens its doors for gay cure debates

Core Issues, an organization advocating discredited and dangerous ‘gay cures’, was given space in Britain’s parliament for an informal debate to push its views

Russian journalist forced to quit over pro-gay comments

Anton Krasovsky, a founding member of Kontr Tv, leaves his post after speaking against the new law banning the 'propaganda of homosexuality'

Gay dating app Grindr slams users’ ‘sexy’ Holocaust pics

Grindr has criticized users who have chosen to post 'sexy' pictures from the Berlin memorial to Jewish Holocaust victims

Body of missing flight attendant found in Sydney

The body of Ben Roper, a gay man who went missing last Saturday, was found in the basement of his home in Sydney

Asian New Zealander says marriage equality will benefit ethnic minorities

Young gay Asian man says there is support for marriage equality among New Zealand's ethnic minorities

Under pressure, San Francisco 49er Chris Culliver apologizes for anti-gay remarks

'I pledge to learn and grow from this experience'

How will France's gay marriage law affect French Polynesia?

Australian radio show investigates how gay marriage law will affect French overseas collectivity, French Polynesia

Gay Afghan refugee granted asylum in Denmark

The case sets a precedent for other gay asylum seekers, lawyer says

Elderly Chinese gay couple hold wedding in Beijing

An elderly male couple, who have become an internet sensation since they publicly declared their love for each other on Weibo (China's twitter), held a wedding in Beijing yesterday

Barney Frank will not become first gay male US senator - and he's not pleased

Massachusetts governor does not appoint former congressman to John Kerry's vacated seat

Man who duped Manti Te'o was 'deeply in love' with Notre Dame football star

Ronaiah Tuiasosopo says he's gay but 'confused'

San Francisco 49er cornerback Chris Culliver says the NFL is no place for gay players

'We don't got no gay people on the team, they gotta get up out of here if they do'

Tennessee ‘Don’t Say Gay’ bill is back and now requires teachers to out students

A Tennessee bill that would ban teachers from discussing sexuality has been resurrected and now would require outing students

Gandhi ‘gay’ letters to go on display in India

A rare collection of letters between the icon of Indian independence and his close friend has gone on display

Venice breaks ties with St Petersburg over anti-gay law

Italian city's city council voted unanimously to break ties, saying they cannot 'ignore' what is happening in the Russian city

Russian footballer denies he’s gay despite hugging pictures

Alexander Kokorin and Pavel Mamaev, who set the world alight with their 'intimate' pictures, have denied they are gay

German and EU foreign ministers slam Russia on gay rights

The foreign ministers of Germany and the European Union criticized Russia’s draft bill banning ‘homosexual propaganda’

Catholic bishops: Gays make good parents but still must not marry

Bishops from the Roman Catholic Church of England and Wales have outlined their reasons why gay couples should not get married

HIV postal test for gay men launched

The UK Terrence Higgins Trust and Health Protection Agency launch pilot scheme allowing gay men to test for HIV by post

David Cameron pressured to give tax breaks to win gay marriage vote

UK Prime Minister is under mounting pressure to give a tax break to married couples as a compromise to backbenchers, which could cost up to £550m a year