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Election 2015: 'We need compulsory LGBT sex and relationships education to eradicate homophobic bullying'
Charity Stonewall explains why compulsory LGBT sex and relationships education is essential for healthy lives
Election 2015: 'From verbal abuse to being spat on, we need to report LGBT hate crime'
LGBT charity Stonewall says political parties need to tackle homophobic hate crime in general election
In focus: Movie industry can help tackle discrimination against LGBT people
London LGBT Film Festival shows more than 50 movies and 100 shorts from around the world.
US names Randy Berry as first-ever LGBT rights envoy
Randy Berry is currently the US Consul General in the Netherlands.
Northern Ireland's anti-gay amendment branded as a 'licence to discriminate'
The Democratic Unionist Party of Northern Ireland's anti-gay clause attacked by Sinn Fein and Equality Commission.
General election 2015: Labour plans to 'eradicate' homophobic bullying from schools
Shadow education secretary Tristram Hunt will announce the plan at Little Ilford School.
UK: Proprosal for Britain's first school for LGBT pupils revealed
LGBT Youth North West said the school would cater for children aged 13 and older who have been bullied because of their sexuality.
Italy: Gay chef forced to have sex with prostitute to keep job
Gay man discriminated at work sues manager and receives support by Italy's gay rights groups
Rights groups blast Russian law banning transgender people from driving
New Russian regulation denying transgender people the right to drive has drawn condemnation from human rights activists and LGBT community.
Colorado church refuses funeral for gay woman
Minister at a church in Colorado has refused to hold the funeral of a woman because she was a lesbian.
Mexico: First gay marriage in Baja California halted after couple deemed 'too insane to wed'
Couple prevented from getting married following counsellor's claim.
Britain's LGBTI fighters have made huge strides - but bullying, suicides and drug abuse show our work isn't done
Homophobia has been pushed back since 1999 but we must keep up the fight.
My Husband's Not Gay to be cancelled by TLC? Show triggers massive outrage as critics slam it as 'dangerous'
GLAAD president tags the show as downright irresponsible.
Uganda: President Museveni receives gay animals book for Christmas over anti-homosexuality law
Gay Ugandans face seven years in prison if parliament passes anti-gay bill.
Human Rights Day 2014: Gay Ugandans 'need a global response, not sanctions'
Gay activist Frank Mugisha warns of dangers of anti-gay bill expected to pass before Christmas.
Latvia's Foreign Affairs Minster Edgars Rinkēvičs 'Proudly' Comes Out in Tweet
Minister announces he is gay on Twitter.
Did Benedict Cumberbatch Have Gay Encounters at Boarding School?
Actor hints at sexual experimentation in new interview in Out Magazine.
Vatican Backtracks on 'Homosexuals' Gifts and Qualities' Comment
Conservative Catholics react with outrage to homosexuality comments prompting Vatican to backtrack.
Silvio Berlusconi and the Transgender Communist: His Gay Rights Conversion at the Bunga Bunga Villa
LGBT activist Vladimr Luxuria invited at Arcore villa by Berlusconi's partner, Francesca Pascale.
EY Global Public Policy Chief: 'The West Hasn't Got LGBT Rights All Figured Out'
Beth Brooke-Marciniak tells IBTimes UK global mobility is still a big issue for LGBT workers
Symantec Removes Norton Safe Search Web Filter Blocks to Gay and Lesbian Advocacy Websites
Online security giant Symantec has decided to stop blocking links to gay and lesbian advocacy websites
Same-Sex Marriage UK: Over 1,400 Gay Weddings Three Months After New Law
Office for National Statistics reveals number of same-sex marriages in England and Wales
Homophobic Attacks Increase Against LGBT Youths Living in Jamaican Storm Drains
Jamaica has one of the highest murder rates in the world, with gay men in particular being targeted.
Cabinet Reshuffle: New Education Secretary Nicky Morgan Faces Backlash Over Anti-Gay Marriage Vote
Nicky Morgan, appointed education secretary in Cameron's reshuffle, voted against gay marriage in 2013.
LGBT: End 'Medicalisation of Homosexuality' by Declassifying Sexual Orientation-Related Disorders
A group says sexual orientation disorders should be removed from International Classification of Diseases.
Gay Fathers' Brains Adapt to Play Roles of Both Mothers and Fathers
Researchers at Bar-Ilan University found that the brains of homosexual fathers adapt to take on mother and father roles.
The Sims 4 Gets Adult Content Rating in Russia Due To Same Sex Marriage
Russia enforces anti-gay laws by handing family-friendly life The Sim adult rating.
Nintendo's Tomodachi Life Gay Marriage Controversy Angers Fans
Nintendo under fire for not including gay marriage in life sim game
Italy Court Rules New York Gay Marriage Legal
Grosseto tribunal says gay marriage constituted in New York has legal validity in civil code.
Move over Marilyn Monroe! Beyoncé Channels 50s Pinup for Out Magazine
Drunk in Love hitmaker is cover girl for latest issue of gay and lesbian publication