Posted 11/18/2008 5:16:15 PM

in Community, Entertainment, Law, London, UK

London's police service has been criticised by gay rights activists for allowing a concert by a notoriously homophobic singer to go ahead in the city this weekend.

Posted 11/18/2008 5:34:23 PM

in Americas, Community, Entertainment, World

Long-running TV comedy show The Simpsons has revealed that the character of Duffman is gay. The revelation comes in the latest episode of the programme, now in its 20th series.

Posted 11/18/2008 5:08:02 PM

in Americas, Community, Entertainment, FYI Radio, UK, World

The first vlog from Britain has appeared on US gay website AfterElton.com. Gay In The UK was posted on the American LGBT entertainment site last week.

Posted 11/18/2008 5:10:54 PM

in Community, London, UK

Baroness Morgan will become the first education minister to attend the pre-launch of LGBT History Month.

Posted 11/18/2008 3:05:25 PM

in Community, Law, Politics, World

The 9th Annual Transgender Day of Remembrance will be marked across the UK on Sunday. There will be a ceremony at Dragon Hall in London's Covent Garden.

Posted 11/18/2008 6:23:20 PM

in UK

PinkNews.co.uk readers are being offered an exclusive discount of 60% on tickets to one of the West End's hottest shows.

Posted 11/18/2008 2:00:47 PM

in Community, Entertainment, Europe, Politics, Religion, World

Pop stars and footballers are among the celebrities in Ukraine backing a new campaign that promotes "traditional love."

Posted 11/18/2008 1:29:19 PM

in Community, Europe, Health, World

A new study of the lives of lesbian, gay, bisexual and trans people in the West of Ireland has found that nearly 70% of them have suffered some form of discrimination.

Posted 11/18/2008 12:22:10 PM

in Community, Entertainment, Europe, World

Gay rights groups in Belarus and Russia have agreed to hold an annual Slavic Pride event. Organisers said there is good reason for Russian and Belarusian gays and lesbians to work together.

Posted 11/17/2008 6:05:46 PM

in Americas, Community, World

A group that campaigns to repeal a ban on openly gay, lesbian and bisexual people serving in the US Armed Forces has said it does not expect the new Obama administration to deal with the issue as soon as it takes power.

Posted 11/17/2008 6:39:22 PM

in Americas, Community, Law, World

America's largest lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender civil rights organisation has drawn attention to the murder of a transgender woman.

Posted 11/17/2008 6:16:26 PM

in Asia, Community, Entertainment, World

The High Court in Lahore has issued ban on an Indian film after a petitioner claimed it "propogates homosexuality."

Posted 11/17/2008 4:02:25 PM

in Australasia, Community, Health, Law, World

The Tasmanian Anti-Discrimination Tribunal has finished its hearings into the ban on men who have sex with men donating blood and will now consider the thousands of pages of evidence.

Posted 11/17/2008 6:00:19 PM

in Community, Finance, Law, UK

People with experience of a range of areas from PR to finance are being encouraged to become involved with Stonewall as trustees.

Posted 11/17/2008 2:43:32 PM

in Asia, Community, Law, Politics, World

A Nepali MP has said his "eyes were filled with tears" when he read the full written decision of the country's Supreme Court on LGBT rights.

Posted 11/17/2008 3:38:48 PM

in Americas, Community, Entertainment, Politics, Television, World

Comedian Wanda Sykes has spoken publicly of her pride at being a black lesbian.

Posted 11/17/2008 1:43:05 PM

in Community, Entertainment, Politics, UK

The Business Secretary has hinted he would consider taking part in BBC television show Strictly Come Dancing.

Posted 11/17/2008 1:25:48 PM

in Asia, Community, Law, Politics, World

The government of South Korea has asked the constitutional court to confirm the ban on gays serving in the country's Armed Forces.

Posted 11/17/2008 12:44:04 PM

in Americas, Community, Law, Politics, World

The Governor of California has said that the state Supreme Court was right to rule a ban on gay marriage unconstitutional.

Posted 11/17/2008 12:18:38 PM

in Community, Europe, Politics, World

Courts in the Russian region of Tambov have rejected futher action aganist a homophobic politician and dismissed a ban on a gay rights march.