God Hates Fags church granted permission to protest at Obama inauguration
A small religious community that has become world-famous for protesting at the funerals of American soldiers killed in action will have a presence at the inauguration ceremonies in Washington DC later this month.
Ian Paisley to meet with standards agency about homophobic advert
The former first Minister of Northern Ireland is to meet with the Advertising Standards Authority to discuss their ruling against an advert placed in a local paper by a Belfast church.
Jersey may become first Crown dependency to introduce civil partnerships
The government of Jersey is to consider the implications of granting same-sex couples the right to enter into civil partnerships.
Stonewall calls on BBC Trust to take homophobia seriously after lesbian slurs
A leading gay rights group has called on the BBC to pay attention to the millions of lesbian, gay and bisexual people who pay for the corporation through the licence fee.
111th United States Congress convenes with new gay member
The first openly gay man to be elected to the United States House of Representatives as a non-incumbent will be sworn in today in Washington DC.
Conservatives and Labour ignore gay victims of domestic abuse claims charity
A new Tory party plan to spend an extra £2.6m on help for women experiencing domestic violence has been attacked by a gay charity.
Laws against gay sex are "like apartheid" says UN human rights chief
The United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights has condemned the continued criminalisation of homosexual sex across the world.
Richardson withdrawal raises hopes of gay nominee for Obama's top team
An American organisation that promotes lesbian, gay, bisexual and trans people in government has suggested that President-elect Obama nominate a gay man as Commerce Secretary.
Blow for Obama as Commerce Secretary nominee withdraws
The Governor of New Mexico has told the US President-elect Barack Obama that he wishes to withdraw his name from nomination for the position of Commerce Secretary.
Conservative MP Nick Herbert and boyfriend joined in civil partnership
A leading Conservative MP has entered into a civil partnership. Nick Herbert, the Shadow Justice Secretary, and his partner Jason Eades tied the knot in a small, private ceremony in Lambeth last week.
Portland becomes largest US city to have gay mayor
The US city of Portland, Oregon, swore in its openly gay mayor Sam Adams on New Year's Day.
Obama advisor supports choice of anti-gay preacher for inauguration
President-elect Barack Obama's senior advisor David Axelrod has spoken in support of the decision invite evangelical preacher Rick Warren to his inauguration.
Mr Axelrod is a chief advisor to President-elect Obama. Speaking on NBC, Mr Axelrod defended the controversial decision to include Warren in the ceremony.
Senator sex scandal toilet no longer a tourist hot-spot
The public toilet where Rebulican Senator Larry Craig was arrested for soliciting sex became something of a tourist favourite in 2007.
Transgender Bangladeshis to vote today
Today's general elections in Bangladesh will be the first ever to allow transgender people to cast ballots.
A Bangladeshi court ruled that transgender people are fully-fledged citizens and must have the right to vote.
Government criticises Channel 4 for homophobe Ahmadinejad's Christmas message
The Government and the Conservatives have criticised Channel 4's decision to broadcast an Alternative Christmas Message by homophobic, anti-Semitic Iranian president Mahmoud Ahmadinejad.
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