I think it is probably illegal to go to bed early with a good book in Barcelona. Something about an early night is just wrong in the land of flamenco, fiestas and nights out starting at midnight. But no fear, a little bit of sun and some Gypsy King music and I am back in my 20s – flinging caution to the wind, staying up all hours and quaffing too much red wine.

Renowned Russian LGBT rights advocate, Aleksei Kiselyov, has reportedly been granted political asylum in Spain.

Moscow based fellow gay rights advocate, Nikolai Alekseyev, reported today (26 April) that Spain granted Kiselyov asylum and a five-year permanent resident permit.

Kiselyov participated in a protest against the reelection of President Vladimir Putin on Moscow's Bolotnaya Square in May 2012 that was violently dispersed by police.

As I boarded my flight from London’s Gatwick airport to Madrid, I had never been so glad to be leaving London.

I’ve lived in London for 10 years and it’s a city that I’m proud to call home, however just lately it’s been doing my head in.

South Australian state MP Ian Hunter has married his long time partner Leith Semmens, in the process becoming the first Australian politician to enter into a same-sex marriage while in office.

The couple travelled out of Australia, which still bans same-sex nuptials, to the Spanish city of Granada for their ceremony, which was presided over by the mayor of the municipality of Jun, Jose Antonio Rodriguez Salas.

17 friends and relatives travelled to Spain for the ceremony, which the couple told AFP was not in anyway a political stunt.

A gay South Australian member of parliament will tie the knot with his boyfriend in Spain because his country does not yet recognize same-sex marriage.

Politician Ian Hunter and artist Leith Semmens will walk down the aisle in the Spanish town of Jun on 19 December.

The couple moved the date forward from January after the Australian Parliament rejected a proposal to legalize gay marriage.

A 30-year old transgender woman was found dead 17 November (Saturday) in Málaga, Spain.

According to local news reports, emergency services reportedly received a call just after midnight on 16 November (Friday) from a man calling to report his boyfriend was being aggressive and throwing objects at him.

The victim, reported as a 30-year old man, was found by police with a stab wound to the chest.

Paramedics were unable to revive the victim who was declared dead on scene.

The Spanish constitutional court upheld the country’s legality of same-sex marriage, rejecting an appeal by the ruling conservative government that marriage can defined only as a union between man and woman.

Eight of the court’s eleven judges voted today (6 October) to dismiss an appeal filed by the conservative ruling Popular Party submitted shortly after Spain became the world's third country to approve gay marriage.

The head of the Catholic church, Pope Benedict XVI, told a group of French bishops visiting Castel Gandolfo that the introduction of gay marriage will threaten society and the family in France.

The Pope attacked yesterday (21 September) France’s plans to legalise same-sex marriage without mentioning the issue directly.

This week, Policy Exchange published a new piece of research, What’s In A Name, which considered whether there was a case for equal marriage. We concluded that the case for equal marriage is strong. It would be good for society, good for the institution of marriage and good for gay and lesbian people.

Spain's Constitutional Court has postponed ruling on a gay marriage law appeal.

Since the legalization of gay marriage on 3 July 2005, the country's Popular Party has appealed the law deeming it unconstitutional.

According to El Pais, the court has decided to hold off on whether or not to honor the appeal until after four new justices are appointed in the coming week.

The new appointments have been pending since the Popular Party won a majority in November 2011.

With temperatures in the high C30s, Spain's beach-side party city is kicking into celebration mode for this weekend's Pride festivities.

The gay district of Eixample (referred to by locals as 'Gaixample') has been getting busier each night as the weekend draws near - we've met quite a few Americans and Canadians (many of whom were in town for the departure of a big RSVP Gay Cruise).

A UEFA chief has emphasized the organizations commitment to tackling homophobia at a gay reception hosted in the Ukraine.

He was joined by soccer fans from France, Spain, Portugal and Austria at the party hosted by British lesbian activist Claire Dimyon where he met members of the LGBT community in Donetsk.

Together they toasted gay pride and Ukrainian Constitution Day, which is on 28 June, at the party last night (26 June).