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This 17-year-old girl has become the 14th trans murder victim in the US this year

RIP Ava Barrin

Christians demand Facebook create a cross reaction emoji

Because having the right to everything else isn't enough.

Woman who experienced 100 orgasms a day glad to be down to eight after transitioning

What a relief

HIV prevention drug PrEP will be available to NHS patients in England within weeks

The fight for PrEP is won

Washington DC's largest gay club, Town, is closing down

Another gay club being turned into luxury apartments...

The President of Tanzania says cows oppose homosexuality

Lube is also banned in Tanzania as it 'promotes gay sex'

WATCH: YouTube celebrates Pride month with new #ProudToBe video

Video is being targeted by numerous homophobic comments, receiving over 150,000 downvotes

Singapore minister: It's unacceptable to harass LGBTI people or homophobes

'Harassment of LGBT activists is not acceptable'

Straight New York City cop shares Pride message you won't soon forget

'For anyone who's had to hide who they are, I've got your back'

Uganda government vows to bring back the Anti-Homosexuality Bill

'We need to eliminate HIV rather than trying to abuse the rights of Ugandans'

Call for Germany to have a free vote on same-sex marriage this week

'Do not let the population wait any longer.'

London gets its first openly gay Sheriff

Sheriff-Elect Hailes is a long-standing supporter of Stonewall and the Albert Kennedy Trust

One in five LGB UK students, and nearly half if they're trans, have attempted suicide

A majority of LGBTI students in the UK have self-harmed

Jewish school in London faces closure after refusal to teach pupils about LGBTI issues

Jewish girls school fails Ofsted inspection third time in a row failing to teach LGBTI issues.

Trans man wins court battle to have the right gender on school records

'The authorities... should readily extend their helping hand rather than denying the same looking down upon them.'

Johnny Weir opens up about his 'terrible divorce'

'I fled from that situation'

Trans teen Jazz Jennings doesn't want to have top surgery for now

'I’m pretty happy with my body'

Was the original Will & Grace finale all a dream?

Writers will explain how duo still live together in 2017 when they are supposed to be in a 20 year feud

Willam spills major T on whether she'll be on RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars 3

We know season 9 just ended, but we're officially getting excited for All Stars 3

RuPaul's Drag Race sets ratings records for finale and entire season 9

Finale enjoys 218% increase in viewers between the ages of 18 and 49

Ricky Martin on his first on-screen sex scene: 'I was ready to do what needed to be done'

'The exhibitionism kicked in for a moment and all of a sudden I was naked in bed in front of 20 people'

WATCH: Gay teen sex explodes in trailer for Nordic queer drama Screwed – is this 2017's coolest gay film?

Gay streaming site Dekkoo wins distribution rights to 'sexy, offbeat' Finnish drama

Taiwan music awards cheers as singer Ellen Joyce Loo comes out

Ellen Joyce Loo announces marriage to wife after accepting her award at the 28th Golden Melody Awards in Taiwan

Short film looks at famous San Francisco drag queen

Peaches Christ is a cult drag queen icon from San Francisco

WATCH: Nike release inspiring new video featuring trans voguer Leiomy Maldonado

Maldonado is known as the Wonder Woman of Vogue

WATCH: This upcoming short film imagines life if the AIDS epidemic never happened

The film combines real-life and fantasy, even being described as sci-fi

WATCH: Drag Race star Shea Couleé drops three new music videos

Shea Couleé came to slay

WATCH: Imagine if straight couples got asked all the questions gay couples do

'Who's the mom and who's the dad?'

What a shocker! RuPaul's Drag Race season 9 winner is...

Well that was a muther-tucking twist!

Starbucks flies the rainbow flag above Seattle headquarters for Pride

Seattle Pride is due to take place this weekend; company is also donating money to Lady Gaga’s Born This Way Foundation

WATCH: The first NYC Pride commercial aired on TV and it's a big deal

The parade will also be broadcasted live on TV for the first time

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M&Ms shows its support for Pride Month with social media posting

LGBTI fans of beautifully-aligned candy will savor this Pride image

Skittles removes its rainbow colors in honor of Pride Month

Because in Pride Month, ‘there’s only one rainbow that matters’ says the confectionary brand

British lesbian files rights appeal in Hong Kong

Gay woman was refused a spousal visa because she is in a civil partnership with a woman

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Same-sex couple prompt Pinterest to extend all adoption and surrogacy benefits

McDonalds produce rainbow fries boxes for Pride… and this evangelist is furious

Joshua Feuerstein is calling for Christians to boycott the fast food chain but has provoked huge backlash on social media

Google gets colourful to celebrate rainbow flag creator Gilbert Baker's birthday

The doodle is a stop-animation of the rainbow flag made from actual pieces of fabric bought in San Francisco stores near where Baker made the first flag

World’s 100 best LGBTI cities: 200,000 polled as Beijing, Belgrade scrape into list

NYC gets perfect score for dating, Berlin for nightlife – but where comes out top?

Meet the young Brit-Aussie gay couple who will be live-streaming their civil partnership ceremony

Find out why they're getting a civil partnership and not married

12 kids characters from the 90s you didn't know were gay

Well, almost definitely

Some of the proudest moments of San Francisco Pride in 33 golden Instagrams

'Gay By Birth, Proud By Choice.'

14 of the best photos from Toronto Pride 2017

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau marched again, alongside First Nations Chief Perry Bellegarde

77 NYC Pride-goers you wish you could celebrate love with every pride

A dog in denim!

The 10 queens we need to see on RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars 3

Who do you want to see on RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars 3?

This gay guy explains what it is like to date when you have Tourette's syndrome

First Dates star explains what it's like meet guys who have a Tourette's fetish

The 12 best singles by girl band members gone solo

From Beyonce to Kelly to Geri to Cheryl to Nicole!

Gay Brazil: Why LGBTI tourism in this vibrant country is up 11%
Have you visited South America's largest country?
World’s 100 best LGBTI cities: 200,000 polled as Beijing, Belgrade scrape into list
NYC gets perfect score for dating, Berlin for nightlife – but where comes out top?
Some of the proudest moments of San Francisco Pride in 33 golden Instagrams
'Gay By Birth, Proud By Choice.'
77 NYC Pride-goers you wish you could celebrate love with every pride
A dog in denim!
The ultra modern Life Gallery Hotel ushers the city of Athens into a new era
Get the full Greek experience at this impossibly chic stopover in the city's suburbs