British actor, broadcaster and comic attempted suicide while filming a documentary on how people’s lives have been impacted because of their sexuality.

During the filming of the documentary for the BBC, the TV personality met a range of people promoting gay rights and challenged those who oppose them.

He visited the United States where preachers claimed to be able to ‘cure’ gay people and Uganda where lawmakers are currently debating on the ‘Kill The Gays’ bill.

The BBC has apologized for airing a debate on a radio show where a comedian said he could ‘cure’ gay broadcaster Clare Balding.

Colin Murray and Bob Mills were hosting the live quiz show Fighting Talk on Radio 5 when they began making disparaging remarks about Balding’s sexual orientation.

Lesbian TV presenter Clare Balding was the subject of disrespectful remarks from two BBC radio hosts this weekend.

Colin Murray and Bob Mills were hosting the live quiz show Fighting Talk on Radio 5 Saturday evening when they began making disparaging remarks about Balding’s sexual orientation.

Broadcast before the 9 pm watershed that marks the broadcast shift into more adult material, Colin Murray said in the live broadcast: ‘Give me 20 minutes with her and I’m pretty sure I could turn around Clare Balding’.

Police are investigating reports of gunfire outside a London gay club early this morning.

Prior to a BBC report that said no arrests have been made and no injuries were reported, party-goers took to Twitter to express their concern.

Roland @RollsUK tweeted: The police cordoned off Fire in Vauxhall.’

@CheekyLondon wrote: ‘Loads of police and loads of forensics.’

Police were called to the scene around 4 am., but reportedly the perpetrators were not found.

Zambia police have arrested a gay couple forcing them to undergo anal probe test, denying them legal representation on the charges of having sex ‘against the order of nature’.

Phil Mubiyana and James Mwape have been detained in an overcrowded cell in rural Zambia for several days and were denied access to food and water for about 12 hours.

While pleading not guilty the authorities denied them legal representation and may have forced them to ‘confess to their crimes’ to speed up the trial.

For the uninitiated, the Eurovision Song Contest is the continent’s most baffling contribution to culture. Some countries take it super-seriously, others (step forward the UK) treat it as a bit of a joke and, as a result, tend to lose. Embarrassingly. For Europe’s gays meanwhile, Eurovision – good or bad – is the perfect excuse for a party.

Jeremy Irons got a lot of attention earlier this month when he wondered in an interview if gay marriage becoming legal would lead to marriages between a father and a son for tax purposes.

In a new interview with the BBC, The Borgias star now says: 'I felt I should've buttoned my lip. I was just flying a kite.'

Sir Derek Jacobi is among several gay entertainers nominated for the 2013 BAFTA TV awards.

He is nominated for Best Leading Actor award for his role in the BBC drama Last Tango In Halifax.

Presenters Alan Carr and Graham Norton have also been named in the nominations list released today (9 April).

British mystery drama Jonathan Creek is being accused of transphobia.

The BBC series, which returned for an Easter special last night (1 April), featured a trans character.

During the episode, Creek played by Alan Davies referred to the character Jacqueline using male pronouns and made comments about her genitalia.

Jacqueline forgives Creek's crass comments, and later helps to solve the final piece of the puzzle.

A gay producer of Doctor Who is being accused of sexually exploiting young male fans of the long-running British science fiction show.

John Nathan-Turner, who produced the series in 1980-89, is the subject of a biography by former BBC producer Richard Marson, which details how he ‘preyed’ on young men visiting the studio.

It is believed many of the ‘victims’ were in their late teens and below the age of 21 – the age of consent at the time for gay sex. It is unknown whether they were above or below the current age of consent, which is 16.

Rocky Horror Show writer Richard O'Brien has said he is now 30% woman after taking female hormone estrogen for 10 years.

He says he has long struggled with transgender feelings but did not act on them until later in life. His brother’s reaction to hearing O’Brien, at six-and-a-half years old, wanting to be a ‘fairy princess’ caused him to shut down and ignore his feelings for 50 years.

Speaking to the BBC, O’Brien said ‘you can’t just put the lid on things and pretend they don’t exist’ and began to take estrogen a decade ago.

While she may have once been described as pop’s most famous recluse, Swedish  star Agnetha Faltskog is back in the limelight with a brand new single.

Famous for singing the lead vocals of many of ABBA’s top hits, including The Winner Takes It All, the girl with the golden hair has returned.

Faltskog releases her first single ‘When You Really Loved Someone’ today (11 March), with an album following in May.