Gay rights

Facebook has bowed to pressure from gay rights activists

Hollywood actor Mark Ruffalo has pulled support for Marina Silva, the Brazilian presidential candidate for her opposition to legalising gay marriage.

First gay pride march in four years takes place in Belgrade, Serbia, after homophobic violence marred last march in 2010.

IBTimes speaks to members of the Middle East's LGBT community to hear about the hardships they endure on a daily basis.

Men arrested and subjected to 'medical tests' to verify whether they were homosexuals

Parade organisers confirm openly gay group to march through New York for first time

Crimean PM Sergei Aksyonov says the LGBT community isn't welcome in the Russia-annexed peninsula

The Sultan denies reports about his bid to buy New York's Plaza Hotel, Dream Hotel and London's Grosvenor House hotel.

Wife of the prominent US anti-gay campaigner Jonathan Saenz left him for a woman, court documents reveal.

The former Prison Break star said that he has a better relationship with his fans now.

US comic icon Archie dies a hero trying to save his gay friend.

A group says sexual orientation disorders should be removed from International Classification of Diseases.

Conservatives block Lib Dem plans to sign EU equality declaration - to appease hardline party members.

Thousands of people, led by President Yoweri Museveni, rallied against homosexuals

Mike Ocquaye says gay rights advocates are destroying families - and claims David Cameron agrees with him.

Former gay conversion therapist Warren Throckmorton tells IBT why he no longer believes the 'cure' is effective.

Archbishop of New York Timothy Dolan comments negatively on gay unions.

Exiled Buddhist leader Dalai Lama approves of gay sex if consensual.

Four homosexuals face one year prison if human rights organisations do not pay fine

Look into political motives of Ugandan president Yoweri Museveni decision to sign violently homophobic law

Lokodo tells Stephen Fry child rape is 'natural'.

Red Pepper newspaper 'exposes' 200 homosexuals, a day after president Museveni signs anti-gay bill.

Jack Burkman said he is preparing legislation that would ban homosexual athletes from joining to National Football League.

Arizona pizzeria protests law denying service to gay couples.

Retired Archbishop Desmond Tutu compares Museveni to Hitler.

Obama says if Uganda enacts anti-gay bill this will 'complicate' its relations with the US.

IBTimes investigates which countries have anti-gay laws and high homophobic crime rates.

Google has weighed into the anti-gay debate surrounding Sochi 2014 with a Google Dooble emblazoned with the colours of the Rainbow flag.

As we near the Sochi starting line, IBT looks at the activists limbering up for LGBT rights.

Channel 4 documentary to probe extent of Russia's homophobia ahead of Sochi games.