New Zealand MP Maurice Williamson, who spoke about a 'big gay rainbow' in parliament last week, has been invited to Los Angeles to appear on the Ellen DeGeneres Show.

Prime Minister John Key gave permission for Williamson to travel to the US for the show after concerns that accepting the flights and payment for the show would be against ministerial rules.

The newly elected Italian parliament is already working on three pro-gay bills presented by the new party Movimento 5 Stelle (M5S).

Former comedian Beppe Grillo’s party has asked the parliament to  introduce marriage equality, trans rights and stamping out gay hate in Italy.

The M5S is a 'new movement of citizens' and has been labeled by its political opponents as a 'populist party', pandering to both left-wing and right-wing Italians.

Believing an injection of comedy will help improve the UK, cross-dressing comedian Eddie Izzard plans to give up the comedy circuit and run for Mayor of London in six years time.

Izzard says he is the perfect candidate for the job as he is ‘determined’ and his popularity can inspire people to work harder.

He also thinks comedy will make politics more interesting.

He told The Sun: ‘There are lots of decisions to be made and people get bored talking about things that are only slightly different. It's very dry so you need comedy to make it palatable.’

A satirical anti-gay marriage ad was uploaded yesterday on YouTube and already has been viewed nearly 300,000 times.

The video from comedian Brandon Muller features a straight couple struggling to deal with the news that gay people want to be able to get married.

'What's going to happen to our marriage?' the wife asks. 'I don't want to get divorced or marry a woman!'

British comedian and openly gay TV presenter Sue Perkins stars in a new sitcom 'Heading Out'.

The new series will follow the life of neurotic vet Sara Ford as she tries to live openly with her friends, keeping her lesbianism from her parents.

In an interview with The Sun, Perkins said: 'I think people will think it's autobiographical, but it so isn't.

Homophobic comedian Jim Davidson will not be a contestant on Celebrity Big Brother after being arrested on suspicion of sexual offences.

The British comic who is known for his anti-gay and racist jokes was due to go into the infamous house when the UK version of the show returns tonight (3 January).

However, the 59-year-old was arrested by police at London's Heathrow airport yesterday (2 January) as he arrived in the country from his home in Dubai.

The allegations were made by two women and date back 25 years.

British comedian Jim Davidson has confessed he was once given oral sex by a Thai 'ladyboy' in an effort to quash claims he is homophobic.

The 59-year-old comic is known for his politically incorrect jokes, which have led to accusations of being anti-gay and racist.

However, he hopes to change people's opinion of him before he goes into the Celebrity Big Brother house on Thursday (3 January) by revealing he was once given a blow-job by a transgender girl.

While some may have written Lily Savage off for good after British comedian Paul O’Grady retired his acerbic alter-ego in 2004, fans knew better.

It would be hard to keep the irrepressible Birkenhead blond banished to her bin liner in O’Grady’s garage for too long and so it was that the larger-than-life character was reborn in 2010.

Pantomime - that camp theatrical tradition that has become synonymous with the Christmas season in Britain - proved the perfect platform to re-launch the legendary drag queen.

Gay and lesbian celebrities joined the world in breathing a sigh of relief today after hearing President Barack Obama had been re-elected.

Obama won the nail-biting race to the White House after gaining the 270 electoral votes needed.

Relief that Mitt Romney hasn't been given the chance to turn back the clocks on gay rights in the US was shared by the country's showbiz stars who took to Twitter to offer their congratulations.

'What an amazing night. Congratulations @BarackObama! I'm proud of our country,' posted lesbian comedian Ellen DeGeneres.

Gareth Thomas has reportedly been signed for Dancing On Ice.

The Welsh gay rugby star and Celebrity Big Brother contestant is said to slipping on his sequins for the British ice-dancing competition.

Comedian and I’m a Celebrity Get Me Out of Here winner Joe Pasquale and soap actors Matt Lapinskas and Samia Ghadie are also said to be taking to the ice floor, as reported by The Sun.

London Olympians Beth Tweddle, who won bronze on the uneven bars, and Luke Campbell, won gold in the boxing, will also join the latest series.

Britain’s Got Talent judge and camp comic David Walliams has spoken out about his gay experiences as a child, slamming people who are uncomfortable with the subject.

Walliams, who shot to fame starring alongside out comedian Matt Lucas in Little Britain, has been dogged by rumors about his sexuality.

But the star, who married Dutch supermodel Lara Stone in 2010, says he wanted to be open about his past attraction to gay men because he doesn't think there's anything wrong with it.

A gay teenager who was refused top honors by an American boy scouts group after coming out will tell his story on The Ellen DeGeneres Show.

The lesbian US comedian will meet Ryan Andresen on Thursday (11 October) to talk about how the 18-year-old from Moraga, California, was denied the Eagle Scout award after he opened up to friends and family about his sexuality.