Twitter tackles cyberbullying and trolls with new anti-harassment features
The company admits it has faced challenges in dealing with abusive behaviour on its platform.
FriendFinder Networks data breach exposes over 400 million adult site accounts
The breach reportedly occurred in October and included user credentials from six adult-oriented websites.
Planned Parenthood says it will not 'back down' under Trump presidency
The president-elect had earlier said his government would not fund the health centre as long as they performed abortions.
Taiwan poised to become the first Asian country to legalise same-sex marriage
Same-sex relationships in Taiwan started to find acceptance in the 1990s, report says.
Web of Trust: Uninstall this extension – it's selling your browsing data to third parties
German journalists have discovered that a trusted browser extension has been selling on user data.
Trump to derail Obamacare and tighten abortion laws. He also believes vaccines cause autism
Vice president elect Mike Pence says money should not be given to LGBT groups.
Mark Zuckerberg is being investigated in Germany over Facebook's failure to remove racist posts
Under German law, Facebook is required to remove hate speech posts immediately after being notified.
Idris Bobrisky Okuneye: Who is 'Africa's first male Barbie'?
Self-claimed SnapChat King claims he is not gay and he likes wearing women's clothes.
LGBT group in US files suit against Utah challenging curriculum laws that go against gay community
The legal suit filed on behalf of three school students alleges that the state law violates the US constitution.
UK Government to pardon gay men convicted of abolished sex offences
The campaign for the formal pardon was led by the Liberal Democratic Party.
Australian state to teach students about 'male privilege'
The Victorian government has launched the $21.8m programme to combat 'family violence'.
Prison Break actor Wentworth Miller's message for LGBTQ youths: 'Celebrate you for who you are'
Miller came out as gay during his protest against Russia's anti-LGBT law in 2013.
Hate crimes figures soared 41% after Brexit as more than 60,000 offences recorded in one year
UK see huge spike in hate crimes after EU Referendum vote as total increases 19% from 2015.
'The experience differs for all LGBT people' - Thoughts and advice about coming out
Matt Horwood of the charity Stonewall offers his thoughts and advice on coming out.
Internet trolls could face jail for inciting harassment, derogatory hashtags under new CPS guidelines
Posting 'disturbing or sinister' doctored images of someone on a social media would also be considered illegal.
Hate crimes in UK against LGBT community increases 147% since Brexit vote
Around 2.1 million LGBT people in the UK have experienced hate crime due to their sexual orientation.
Germany to compensate 50,000 gay men who were jailed for their sexual orientation
Harsh laws meant that gay men could be sent to jail for 'lewd and lascivious acts'.
Kylie Minogue and other celebrities who refuse to marry until gay marriage is legal
Minogue and British actor Sasse announced their engagement in February 2016.
Read Boris Johnson's full speech to Conservative conference in Birmingham
Foreign Secretary said the UK will be 'liberated' by breaking from the EU.
Is Wonder Woman bisexual? Writer Greg Rucka says 'obviously'
Writer says considering she grew up in an all-women environment, it logically makes sense.
Renee Zellweger opens up about ex-husband Kenny Chesney gay rumours
Zellweger and Chesney split in May 2005, four months after tying the knot.
Straight sex has ruled TV for decades - why do we still never see gay sex?
Reactions to a passionate gay kiss on Coronation Street shows double standards still apply to 'explicit' scenes.
Why are sexually active gay men banned from donating blood?
Northern Ireland will lift a lifetime ban on homosexual men donating blood - but with restrictions.
Microsoft announces new resources to crack down on hate speech
IT giant joins social media and video-sharing firms in supporting the European Commission Code of Conduct.
Burnley striker Andre Gray faces ban after FA misconduct charge follows homophobic tweet storm
The 25-year-old insists 2012 messages were posted when he was a "completely different person".
GCHQ spies given enhanced hacking powers — what are they and should we be worried?
Investigatory Powers Bill will give GCHQ, MI5 and MI6 enhanced spying powers.
Nigerians fear return of Buhari's draconian War Against Indiscipline rule as task force relaunched
Task force will monitor offences including jumping queues, homosexuality and disrespect for elders.
Grindr is not a gay sex peep show for straight people
If our dating rituals are weird to you it's because you denied us the luxury of normality in public for so long.
Gay community in Indonesia under unprecedented attack, says Human Rights Watch
A report has accused the Indonesian government of 'stoking flames of hatred and intolerance'.
US federal officials launch investigation into Mormon university over sexual assault complaints
A probe was launched after an accuser herself became a target of a university honour code investigation.