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'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.
Wonder Woman revealed as 'obviously' queer – straight, male internet can't cope
Wonder Woman comes from an island inhabited only by women, so being bisexual is hardly a surprise.
Italy: Former nuns tie the knot and call on Catholic Church to be more tolerant of same sex marriage
Nuns Federica and Isabel fell in love while volunteering at a drug rehab centre in Pinerolo.
Botswana latest country to ban controversial anti-gay priest Steven Anderson
Anderson runs the Arizona's Faithful Word Baptist Church, listed as an anti-gay hate group.
Nemesis of communists, feminists and Democrats, Phyllis Schlafly dies at 92
Tough-as-nails conservative housewife left her mark on American politics and helped kill the Equal Rights Amendment.
Gay bishop's appointment was 'major error' say conservative Anglicans
Critics complained of an 'element of secrecy' around the bishop's appointment.
Jail the Gays bill: Nigerian police hunt gay marriage organisers in Sokoto state
Nigerians involved in gay marriage or civil union face imprisonment for up to 14 years.
Burnley striker Andre Gray apologises for homophobic historic tweets
Andre Gray says he no longer is the person he used to be when he made the tweets.
Isis reportedly throws gay man off a building in Iraq
The public execution was carried out by religious police as punishment for sex.
Tanzania cracks down on charities 'supporting' LGBT community
Homosexuality is illegal in Tanzania, where same-sex acts are punishable by life imprisonment.
From dream to reality: Bisi Alimi Foundation will 'promote social acceptance of gays in Nigeria'
IBTimes UK's Bisi Alimi became the first gay Nigerian to disclose his homosexuality on national TV in 2004.
Ugandan police arrest 20 people at Gay Pride event in Kampala
Homosexuality is illegal in Uganda, where legislators are trying to pass an anti-gay bill.
Britain's new prime minister Theresa May has a rocky history on LGBT rights and equality
The Conservative party leader has a mixed voting history on same-sex marriage, adoption and civil partnerships
Gay Pride 2016: Flamboyant photos of celebrations around the world
London, New York City and San Francisco were among the cities taking part in the annual LGBT festivities.
Jerusalem Pride stabbing: Life sentence for ultra-Orthodox man who killed Shira Banki
Yishai Schlissel killed Banki and injured another five during stabbing rampage in 2015.
Stonewall Inn: Obama announces first US national monument for LGBTQ rights
Stonewall is regarded as the birthplace of the modern Gay Rights movement.
Gay Republican Chris Barron says Donald Trump is the most LGBT-friendly nominee
Barron said that Trump's presidency would be the best choice for LGBT Americans.
Kenya: High Court rules anal tests permissible as proof of gay sex
The Kenyan government has stated homosexuality is an 'unnatural act'.
Russia: Gay couple 'arrested' after signing book of condolence for Orlando victims
Islam Abdullabeckov and Felix Glyukman were visiting the US Embassy in Moscow.
Orlando gay club shooting: World pays tribute to victims with vigils and rainbow flags
Across the globe, people came together to express anger and sorrow at attack.
Poland: The hard-right Law and Justice Party is destroying the few LGBT rights that exist
As Warsaw's gay pride parade takes place, LGBT rights are under threat from Poland's right-wing politicians.
South Africa: Desmond Tutu's daughter Mpho gives up ministry after marrying woman
Tutu married Prrofessor Marceline van Furth in private civil ceremony in the Netherlands in December 2015.
Pride in London: What you need to know about the annual LGBT festival and parade
Pride in London festival, one of the world's biggest LGBT celebrations is on from 10 to 26 June.
Lesbian and gay sex in America doubles as Millennial attitudes promote acceptance
A survey of American adults has found they are now more tolerant and likely to engage in same-sex behaviour.
Romanian activists call for ban on same-sex marriages in the country
Romania has decriminalised gay marriages after 2000, petitioners are pushing to ban such marriages.
Church of Scotland votes to allow gay clergy to marry same-sex partners
Ministers will be allowed to be in same-sex marriages, but not perform gay marriages.
How the Eurovision Song Contest became an unstoppable celebration of LGBT culture
It sends out a clear message of tolerance and acceptance.
UK court rules same-sex Indian couple can be deported despite no legal recognition in India
The lesbian couple could be forced to go back to India, where their marriage would not be recognised by law.
Gay marriages legalised in Colombia
Colombia becomes the fourth Latin American country to legalise same sex marriages.
NUS tells campus LGBT societies to drop reps for gay men as 'they do not face oppression'
The motion was passed at the NUS LGBT+ Campaign's annual conference.