Bristol, UK will be hosting Europe’s biggest gay rugby tournament, the Union Cup 2013 on 23 – 26 May.

This year 550 gay rugby players from teams including Stockholm, Berlin, Lisbon, Amsterdam, Edinburgh and Dublin will travel to Bristol to compete, bringing an estimated £25,000 to the city's local economy.

Tournament director David Arid said: ‘The idea of a gay and gay-friendly rugby club is to provide an accepting environment in which players can develop their sporting potential without fear of prejudice.

The Vatican will not take any further action against Cardinal Keith O’Brien, who has admitted to ‘sexual misconduct’ with four priests.

After the former Archbishop of St Andrews and Edinburgh stepped down in February, there is no active investigation by the Catholic Church.

Senior figures in the Vatican do not believe a formal investigation is warranted as O’Brien has already admitted and apologized for his behavior, according to the Scotland on Sunday.

Last March, O’Brien admitted the claims and apologized.

A transgender Scottish man was sentenced for obtaining sexual intimacy by fraud yesterday (6 March).

Chris Wilson, 25, from Aberdeen, was accused of failing to tell two teenage girls his gender history and real age.

The Edinburgh High Court heard one of the girls was aged between 15 and 16 when she first met Wilson in 2008, when he was 20.

The possibly underage girl found out the truth when another girl from Stonehaven emailed her a copy of Wilson’s passport – which gave Wilson’s birth name Christine. The two kissed but it went no further.

Pope Benedict XVI has appointed a temporary successor to the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of St Andrews and Edinburgh.

Archbishop of Glasgow Reverend Philip Tartaglia will govern the vacant diocese until a permanent appointment is made.

It follows Cardinal Keith O’Brien, who has previously compared gay marriage to slavery, resigned after allegations he initiated inappropriate acts with his male priests.

Four priests, one who has now left the church, have accused Scotland’s Cardinal Keith O’Brien of ‘inappropriate behavior’ over 30 years.

The Cardinal’s spokesman has said their claims are contested. He is apparently taking legal advice.

O’Brien has previously compared gay marriage to slavery, claiming it is a ‘violation of human rights’ and slammed its planned introduction by the Scottish and parliament and Westminster as ‘madness’.

According to The Observer, which broke the story, the four are all based in the diocese of St Andrews and Edinburgh.

Edinburgh College won Scotland’s Colleges Annual Award today (30 November) for its efforts of raising awareness for the lesbian, gay, bisexual and transsexual (LGBT) youth community.

The portal Caledonian Mercurty reported that the college, which only opened two months ago (October) did various events for the LGBT History Month which was also marked with the launch of its LGBT Society – a support group to address homophobic bullying.

Scottish footballer Derek Riordan has been fined £800 for hurling homophobic abuse at nightclub bouncers in Edinburgh.

The Bristol Rovers forward was found to have shouted 'poofs' at the staff of the Picture House, as he was thrown out of the Lothian Road night spot on 7 May.

The 29-year-old, who captained Scotland's national football team three times, pleaded guilty to breaching the peace at a hearing in the capital's sheriff court.

Amy, Lucio, and Baylen are back together again for homoLAB 56.

After being in the bubbles of the Olympics and Edinburgh, the team gather again to catch up on what happened this Summer and look forward to what's coming in the Autumn.

Plus the latest from Gay Star News, Outgames 2013, GB's best gay employers, and the best cities in the world for gay tourists.

The Scottish government is due to debate same-sex marriage equality within their 2012 to 2013 session, it has been announced.

It will be part of a package of 15 bills brought forward to the Holyrood chamber in Edinburgh over the next 12 months.

First Minister Alex Salmond has just announced details of his legislative program for the next year and paved the way for a referendum in 2014 on Scottish independence from Britain.

Same-sex marriage equality will also be brought forward in a Marriage and Civil Partnership Bill.

The August Episode, Baylen and Lucio walk you around the Olympic Park and run down some events to check out.

Rosie tells us what we can't miss in Edinburgh. Plus Scottish marriage equality yay, gay torch bearers and the London2012 opening ceremony lesbian kiss.

We are off on our summer break and will be back weekly with Amy in Sept. Have a great summer!

Scotland's First Minister Alex Salmond has today (18 July) confirmed he personally backs same-sex marriage.

He made his comment during a press briefing at Bute House, Edinburgh, his official residence.

He told Alan Roden, political editor of the Daily Mail Scotland, that he affirms his previous statement of support of support to gay marriage saying: ‘I haven’t changed my mind.’

A lesbian couple from Glasgow said ‘I do’ to gay marriage during a mock wedding outside the Scottish parliament in Edinburgh.

Jaye and Ruth Richards-Hill symbolically tied the knot today at Holyrood to call for the legalization of same-sex marriage, as well as allow religious organizations to hold ceremonies if they want to.

Scotland’s ministers will announce the results of a consultation this month, with a finalized bill likely to appear by 2013.