Scottish LGBT rights campaigners and leading politicians have called upon Scotland’s government to publish a timetable for the introduction of a marriage equality bill.

The move comes after the UK House of Commons have voted for marriage equality; with a final vote in the House of Lords expected soon, commentators say Edinburgh is falling behind England and Wales.

Speaking with Gay Star News, Colin McFarlane, director of Stonewall Scotland commented: 'The Commons overwhelmingly voted to extend the legal form of marriage to same-sex couples in England and Wales.

Michael Douglas performance as Liberace is being named is greatest ever perforamance.

Douglas, who stars in Behind The Candelabra with fellow Hollywood actor Matt Damon, is being applauded by the critics.

The Telegraph's Robbie Collin regards Michael Douglas’ extraordinary portrayal of Liberace as 'one of the greatest performance the actor has ever given.'

Indian film talkshow The Front Row with Anupama Chopra discusses alternative sexuality in Bollywood this week.

Kashish Mumbai International Queer Film Festival director Sridhar Rangayan, openly gay filmmaker Onir, director Karan Johar and actors Randeep Hooda and Saqib Saleem were guests on the show, broadcasting tonight at 8.30pm.

The guests discuss the recently released Bombay Talkies, an anthology of four short films including one, directed by Johar about a gay relationship.

Indian film director Onir said he would be 'very disappointed' if fellow film-maker Tigmanshu Dhulia goes ahead with his version of Hamlet.

Onir announced three years ago that he plans to make an Indian film version of Hamlet called Vedaa, and he is upset Dhulia is going ahead with his own version.

'As a colleague and a fellow-filmmaker I’d at least expect him to speak to me about it,' said Onir, DNA India reports.

American Family Association issues analysis director Bryan Fischer has refused to comment on whether he had ever felt sexually attracted to another man.

Fischer was speaking on The Alan Colmes show on Fox News Radio about his belief that homosexuality is a choice and Colmes asked him when he chose to be heterosexual.

‘Have you ever had a gay impulse?’ Colmes asked Fischer.

‘I am not going to talk about that,’ Fischer said.

‘I’m not going to go there. Give it a rest.’

Former British X Factor contestant Lloyd Daniels is stripping off for an acting job on sell-out gay comedy play Up 4 A Meet?.

And the boy next door who won gay and straight hearts whena appearing on the talent show has confessed he would like to be a naturist.

The 20-year-old singer, who is a regular performer at London's top LGBT nightclub G-A-Y, will play gay dating app user Scott in the production.

The most vocal opponent to marriage equality during the recent debate in New Zealand, Family First NZ, says it is going to be deregistered as a charity.

National director Boc McCoskrie said the Charities Commission has contacted him to say it intends to deregister his organization. He believes the decision is 'highly politicized'.

'[This is] grim evidence that groups that think differently to the prevailing politically correct view will be targeted in an attempt to shut them up,' McCoskrie said.

Paloma Faith and Mutya, Keisha and Siobahn (MKS) are among the acts confirmed today for Brighton Pride.

The LGBT park-based festival in Britain’s gayest seaside city is not until 3 August. But early entrants to the line-up are already being announced.

The first film with a gay main character in the Gujarati language was released this week.

Meghadhanushya - The Colour of Life was premiered last night (Thursday 25 April) in Gandhinagar, the capital of Gujarat state in west India.

'As a doctor, I have seen what gay people go through,' said the director of the film, former ayuvedic practioner K R Devamani, to Times of India.

The idea of a drama about black LGBT people living in east London would likely not have made it to TV. But the makers of In The Deep has started winning an audience after releasing the show as a web series. Only two episodes have been released online so far and it's proving a hit.

Juggling limited funds, the show’s creators have launched an Indiegogo campaign to support the filming of the rest of the series.

Gay director Gus Van Sant has reportedly filmed a sex scene for Fifty Shades of Grey, despite not having been given the job.

According to The Wrap, the 60-year-old director cast 23-year-old Magic Mike actor Alex Pettyfer as the lead male character Christian Grey.

The scene reportedly filmed was when the female character Anastasia loses her virginity to the dominant Grey.

Pop acts JLS, Paloma Faith and 1980s legends Bananarama will be headlining this year’s Birmingham Gay Pride Festival, organizers have announced.

Britain’s second city will hold its pride over the public holiday weekend of 25 and 26 May.

The 2013 pride line-up will also include girl chart group Stooshe, whose performance will include their monster smash hit Black Heart, and vocalist A*M*E, who features on the current number one-selling single Need U (100%).