Author of 'study' claiming unhealthy lifestyle causes homosexuality says she's been misunderstood
Study author tells IBTimes UK her work has been 'misinterpreted' to say chicken nuggets make people gay.
Muslim schoolgirl taunted in Manchester: 'When are you going to stop bombing people?'
Her headteacher said she was "very upset and hurt" but "kept quiet and didn't want to say anything".
South Korea military court punishes captain with 6 months jail term for having gay sex
Under the Military Criminal Act, a South Korean soldier is barred from committing 'sodomy' or 'other disgraceful conduct'.
University students to walk out of Mike Pence speech over LGBT rights
The vice president is due to receive an honorary degree from the University of Notre Dame on Sunday.
Chechnya's '1st transgender woman' tells of escape to US after attempt on her life
She said her family was informed 'We'll find her and bring you the body'.
2017 International Day against Homophobia, Transphobia and Biphobia celebrates rainbow families
Sexual and gender diversities are celebrated across the world annually on 17 May.
Uganda LGBTI community still targeted as 'people don't know repressive law abolished'
Three years after Uganda's anti-gay law was dropped discrimination is still widespread.
Who is Joshua Vallum? The first man to be jailed under new US law for targeting a transgender person
Joshua Vallum was sentenced to jail for killing his transgender girlfriend Mercedes Williamson.
General election 2017: Where the party leaders stand on LGBT rights
LGBT rights are firmly on Labour's agenda - what about the other parties?
Gay couple in Indonesia face 80 lashes each as punishment for having sex
The two men were arrested in late March after neighbourhood vigilantes filmed them together.
Top Israeli general reveals he is gay, encourages LGBT youths to walk in his 'footsteps'
'I never felt discriminatory or preferred treatment due to my sexual orientation' says Sharon Afek.
Russian newspaper columnist mocked for saying Manchester is 'full of fat people'
Alisa Titko also visited the Gay Village and cautioned against its 'debauchery'.
Northern Ireland bakery refuses to make pro-gay marriage cake - again
The Christian owners were at the centre of the previous 'gay cake' row.
Mass arrest in Nigeria of young men caught celebrating a gay wedding
The men's defence lawyer said most of those who were arrested are students.
South Korean army accused of using dating apps to identify and punish gay soldiers
Up to 50 soldiers have been identified - they face dishonourable discharge and two years' imprisonment.
Lib Dem leader Tim Farron called a 'disgrace' after refusing to say if being gay is a sin
Farron, a Christian, said he would not make 'theological pronouncements' when talking to Channel 4 News.
South Korean army chief reportedly orders crackdown on homosexual soldiers
A civic group claims 40 to 50 soldiers have been put on a list of homosexual individuals.
Protest planned in London over Chechnya's 'gay concentration camps'
Activists have put out a call on social media to oppose the crackdown on the LGBT community.
'People are being tortured and killed': Chechnya's deadly anti-LGBT crisis
At least 100 gay men have been rounded up by the Chechen authorities.
Evangelist says Katy Perry 'ruled by Satan' for not believing you can 'pray away the gay'
Gordon Klingenschmitt attacked singer after she revealed her stance against conversion therapy.
Indonesian vigilantes filmed beating gay couple who now face 'public torture'
The men could receive 100 lashes after their case was sent to Aceh's Sharia court.
Russia bans Vladimir Putin gay clown caricature
Moscow makes it illegal to share the image over the internet.
The Co-op released a sexist Easter ad that says washing up is a job for daughters
Customers have called out the company for gender stereotyping.
Progesterone during pregnancy appears to influence child's sexuality
Mothers treated with progesterone were more likely to have bisexual children.
Chechen authorities rounding up gay men and killing them, Russian newspaper claims
Alvi Karimov, a government spokesperson, called the report 'absolute lies and disinformation'.
100 years of transgender rights
On International Transgender Day of Visibility, we explore how trans rights have improved over the last century – and listen to people's personal experiences along the way.
Is the repeal of North Carolina's bathroom bill a good deal for anyone?
Compromise bill on LGBT rights has satisfied neither its supporters nor opponents.
Deal struck to repeal North Carolina's anti-transgender 'bathroom bill'
It comes after a failed attempt to repeal the controversial measure in late 2016.
Power Rangers director explains how inclusion of an LGBT character is 'pivotal' to entire film
Rapper-turned-actor Becky G also addressed the news of genre's first queer superhero: 'It's done in a classy way'.
Nearly 50% of New York's sexually active high school girls have had female partners
Sexually active New York schoolgirls suffer more 'intimate partner violence' says report.