A gay taxi driver in his mid 20s has narrowly escaped an attack by two men armed with machetes who he believes were sent by his father to kill him.

The unidentified men, who covered their faces with black masks, vowed to kill Mohamed Barrie for being gay as they assaulted him at his apartment on Sibthorpe Street, central Freetown, Sierra Leone.

The west African nation is known for its homophobic laws which criminalize gay sex.

Barrie, a taxi driver, went home at 11:30pm local time on 7 June after working all day.

The Prime Minister of the United Kingdom was questioned on his commitment to LGBT Nigerians around the world.

In a special edition of BBC’s World Have Your Say program, David Cameron answered direct questions from viewers, where he was put to task about Britain’s response to Nigeria’s Jail All The Gays Bill.

The politician was also asked about the validity of the G8 summit, next week’s upcoming forum where the world’s eight wealthiest countries will discuss global issues. 

Former Archbishop of Canterbury Lord George Carey is trying to wreck gay marriage in England and Wales by creating a new gold standard only straights can be part of – ‘traditional marriage’.

As a member of the House of Lords, he is proposing to amend the Marriage (Same Sex Couples) Bill so it recognizes ‘traditional marriage’ as only being between a man and a woman.

Luxury makeup brand Illamasqua are offering GSN readers a great discount to special masterclasses at their flagship store in Soho in the run-up to London Pride.

The Illamasqua team – who take makeup and make it extraordinary – have created three special masterclasses for GSN readers to learn different aspects of makeup and grooming.

The masterclasses are great to do with a group of friends so you all learn fab new skills together whilst having fun.

The brand is home to seven different collections, such as ‘Why be normal, when you can be paranormal?’ – a new collection that will make you stand out from the crowd, turning the spooky into the sexy.

This partnership will involve two Illamasqua make-artists joining the GSN team at the UK parades, and they promise to give quick alluring fantasy makeover to get you in the pride spirit.

A Jamaican court is considering more arguments in a landmark case where Jamaican TV stations are refusing to broadcast a pro-gay advert

Maurice Tomlinson, a gay Jamaican attorney, brought a suit against TVJ, CVM and the state-run Public Broadcasting Corporation of Jamaica (PBCJ) for their refusal to broadcast a ‘Love and Respect’ advert promoting tolerance toward homosexuals.

Abigail Tarttelin is only 25 but her second novel, released this month, is already on the shelves and you’d have to look pretty hard to find a bad review.

Golden Boy is the story of Max Walker, a 16-year-old with a lifestyle that every schoolboy would envy – the only complication being that he is half schoolgirl.

Working out is not on every gay traveler’s itinerary, but hitting the gym can offer a cultural experience of a different kind.

GSN brings you six fitness clubs around the world that no gym fan should miss.

World Class, Iceland

A giant phallic statue made up of naked bodies embracing stands out the front of this colossal gym, fitting considering Iceland’s liberal attitudes towards sexuality and nudity.

It builds on GSN’s partnerships with leading LGBT events around the world.

London is set to become rainbow-clad again as the pride season approaches the UK capital. The Pride Festival will host a series of spectacular events scattered across Central London, Soho, Shoreditch and the Southbank from 23June to 1July.

This year the theme is ‘Love and Marriage’ celebrating gay marriage becoming law in countries and states around the world and an equal marriage bill progressing through the UK parliament for England and Wales.

The current same-sex marriage bill going through the UK Parliament should be changed to allow for heterosexuals to have civil partnerships, veteran gay activist Peter Tatchell has said.

He is urging Members of Parliament (MPs) to vote for an amendment making the change to the Marriage (Same Sex Couples) Bill for England and Wales which is coming before the House of Commons again today (20 May).

The editor of an online gay and lesbian magazine was attacked last night in South London.

Christopher Bryant, editor of Polari magazine, and his partner Damon were walking home from Bryant’s birthday dinner through South London’s Betts Park when the couple was intercepted by a group of six men, who started speeding up and following the couple down the path.

Bryant told GSN that as soon as they started running, the men started running as well, and first caught his partner Damon.

Los Angeles Pride has announced 2013’s honor award winners and Grand Marshal for this year’s pride march.

Straight allies of the LA gay community have been honoured along with several LGBT organisations for their community service, pride organizers Christopher Street West told GSN.

Among the honourees are a Super Bowl champion, USA’s first openly gay congressman and an 11-year-old transgender girl who fought for identity in school.