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The Wind in the Willows 'is a gay manifesto' according to literary expert
Professor Peter Hunt of Cardiff University believes classic children's story holds clues to author Kenneth Grahame's latent homosexuality.
Kashmira Gander Jan 29, 2018
Indian newspaper told LGBT photoshoot interviewees that they didn't 'look gay enough'
Mumbai newspaper accused of trying to exploit gay men and women for article on LGBT rights in India.
Neil Murphy Jan 25, 2018
Mariette Pathy Allen's stunning photos give a glimpse into the lives of trans people over four decades
Allen has been described as the 'unofficial photographer of trans people'.
Kashmira Gander Jan 24, 2018
Egypt anti-gay raids: LGBT rights activists fear widespread brutal crackdown
LGBT campaigners accuse government of assault on gender rights to turn attention away from Egypt's serious financial problems.
Kashmira Gander Jan 23, 2018
90-year-old kicked out of Air Force for being a lesbian pardoned after six decades
Helen Grace James, from Pennsylvania, received an 'honourable discharge' after a 60-year battle with authorities.
Neil Murphy Jan 19, 2018
Top evangelical lawyer wants gay judges banned from hearing cases about religious freedom
A leading evangelical legal chief has called for gay judges to be banned from hearing cases relating to issues of religious freedom.
Staff Reporter Jan 16, 2018
Just 30 years ago, the UK banned promoting homosexuality in schools. Let's not forget this dark past
Homosexuality was partially decriminalised in 1967 - but Section 28 was introduced two decades later.
Dan Glass Jan 15, 2018
I was raised as gender neutral in the 1980s - this is what it was like
Gender neutral parenting is currently a hot topic, but RF Jurjevics' parents took this approach decades before it was heard of in the mainstream.
Kashmira Gander Jan 15, 2018
Furious parents accuse school of replacing American flags with LGBT rainbows in classroom
A controversy erupted in Banks, Oregon, after high school teachers erected LGBT rainbow flags in their classrooms. Parents accused them of taking down the Stars and Stripes
IBT UK Contributor Jan 11, 2018
Trailblazing gay soldier pans 'OK to cry' British Army ad targeting minorities
The Army must recruit soldiers who know 'bringing death and destruction to the enemy' are its core principles said James Wharton, who served in Iraq.
Kashmira Gander Jan 10, 2018
Possible breakthrough for LGBT rights in India as top court agrees to re-examine ban on gay sex
The development comes four years after the Supreme Court of India delivered a controversial verdict saying that same-sex consensual relationships are illegal in the country.
Vasudevan Sridharan Jan 09, 2018
Public toilets and private affairs: Why the history of gay cruising deserves an exhibition
George Michael was outed as gay after being arrested for cruising, but a new exhibition celebrates the underground culture of anonymous gay sex in toilets
Kashmira Gander Jan 09, 2018
India's only gay prince is opening his palace up to vulnerable LGBT people
Manvendra Singh Gohil is turning his 15-acre grounds into a home for his community. He was disowned by his family after coming out.
Kashmira Gander Jan 06, 2018
'I feel a harmonious hum': The stories of women who left men for women
IBTimes UK talks to author Candace Walsh about coming out, as she shares extracts from her new book Greetings from Janeland: Women Write More About Leaving Men for Women
Kashmira Gander Jan 06, 2018
These are the questions you should never ask trans people
Caitlyn Jenner hit back at Piers Morgan after he asked her if she's had sex since her transition. We asked three other trans people about the questions it is offensive to ask them
Kashmira Gander Jan 05, 2018
NHS apologises after trans nurse with facial stubble selected to do cervical smear test
Woman said she was "embarrassed" after a nurse who identifies as trans was assigned to carry out her cervical smear test.
Dec 31, 2017
Philippines' Duterte was not sure if he wanted to be a boy or a girl in his adolescence
The Philippines president says he supports gay marriages and he is even ready to rewrite laws to legalise same-sex unions.
Vasudevan Sridharan Dec 19, 2017
Mostly straight: The growing trend of heterosexual men who are attracted to men
Not gay, not bisexual, but not quite straight - these men fit into the 'mostly straight' category of sexual orientation
Kashmira Gander Dec 18, 2017
Pop singer jailed in Egypt for eating banana 'in a suggestive manner'
Shyma's risque pop video in deeply conservative country lands her two-year jail sentence for inciting debauchery.
Isabelle Gerretsen Dec 13, 2017
The LGBTQ people who don't want gay marriage equality
More and more countries are introducing same-sex marriage laws - but it's a change some LGBTQ groups are fighting against
Kashmira Gander Dec 11, 2017
Woman hires Alabama photographer for maternity shoot, then fires her on finding out she is gay
The mum-to-be reached out to the photographer on social media, but retracted her offer of a photoshoot after coming across the 21-year-old's post of an LGBT pride flag.
Sutrishna Ghosh Dec 11, 2017
Intrusive? 10-year-olds asked in NHS survey if they are comfortable in their gender
MPs and parents have criticised an NHS survey asking children as young as 10 if they are comfortable in their gender.
Brendan Cole Dec 11, 2017
Centre for homeless LGBT youths opens just in time for Christmas thanks to the late Bea Arthur
Will donation from the late Golden Golden girls actress has helped to fund a new centre for homeless LGBT children in New York.
Neil Murphy Dec 09, 2017
Naked rowers calendar website hit by DDoS attack after it was deemed 'gay propaganda' in Russia
"If they can't cope with a few naked bums, then frankly that's quite sad," Angus Malcolm, producer and photographer of the Warwick Rowers calendar, said.
Hyacinth Mascarenhas Dec 07, 2017
Gay waiter fired after posting receipt with homophobic comments online
A gay waiter who shared the comments left on his receipt by a homophobic customer was fired from his job. This prompted great solidarity efforts from friends and strangers alike.
Claire Toureille Dec 06, 2017
Australian teacher fired from baptist school after posting image showing he was in gay relationship
Craig Campbell had spent three years teaching when he was suddenly let go by the school in Western Australia.
Jordan Bhatt Nov 23, 2017
Being gay or trans isn't illegal in Indonesia, so why are authorities cracking down on LGBT people?
Activists fear that an anti-LGBT law could be passed as homophobia starts gaining traction in the country.
Kashmira Gander Nov 20, 2017
First woman to thank lesbian partner in Oscar acceptance speech dies aged 60
Debra Chasnoff made films about numerous progressive social issues, from gay rights to affordable housing.
Lucia Binding Nov 11, 2017
Germany orders 'third gender' option on birth certificates
Germany's highest court has ordered that a "third gender" be recognised on official documents including birth certificates in a decision met with praise by intersex campaigners.
IBT UK Contributor Nov 08, 2017
LGBT rights campaigner Julian Aubrey found brutally stabbed to death in London flat
Julian Aubrey, a sexual abuse counsellor, was knifed to death in his home in Earl's Court on Monday (30 October). The 55-year-old was a former co-chairman of an LGBT liaison group.
William Watkinson Nov 03, 2017
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