A Scottish councillor has described "so-called" gays as "really very sad people" and said that non-believers are "damned to hell".
Police sources have reportedly said they are considering that the murderer of two gay people in a Tel Aviv gay support group for young people may have had a personal motive for the attack.
Two gay Episcopal priests are among the six nominated candidates for the role of assistant bishop of Los Angeles. The US Anglican church recently voted to reject a moratorium on consecrating new gay bishops.
San Fransisco gay rights advocate Harvey Milk will be posthumously awarded with a Medal of Freedom, America's highest civilian honour.
American football coach Greg McMackin has apologised for using the word 'faggot' during a press conference last Thursday morning at the Western Athletic Conference (WAC) American football preview in Salt Lake City.
A sailor charged with the murder and burning of gay naval officer Seaman August Provost, has been found dead. He committed suicide while being held in custody in the brig at Camp Pendleton, and choked himself by stuffing his mouth with toilet paper.
(Russia) Gay and Lesbian Film Festival “Bok o Bok” which was supposed to take place in Saint Petersburg from today and last until Sunday finally did not open after Fire Department Inspectors closed the place due to problems with fire security. In a phone interview to Project GayRussia.Ru, Organiser of the festival Irina Sergeeva said that the clubs “The Place” and “Sochi” where the screenings of the films were supposed to take place, were closed due to fire security reasons.
(USA) - As part of Bibi's outreach to our communities, Bibi|SF will be hosting talks on various issues affecting queer South West Asian, North Africans (aka Middle-Easterners). Its first engagement is with Arsham Parsi of the IRanian Queer Organization on Thursday, June 26 at the SF LGBT Center.
(USA) - Gay human rights activists in San Francisco staged a speak out at the Russian consulate on May 16, in conjunction with IDAHO events around the planet. Before showing up at the consulate, the group sent emails to the staff explaining their reason for coming -- to press the government to grant parade permits to Moscow's Gay pride event.
 Washington Post | Gay shooting inflames debate in Israel guardian.co.uk ... which attracts national and international attention; and the struggle to keep a gay parade in Jerusalem have added many friends, and many foes, ... International briefs: Gunman kills 3 in gay club Youth-Center Shootings Show the Two Sides of Israel World shocked by gay center attack |
 BBC News | International flavour at Gay Pride Times Online Gay Pride was celebrated across the world today as colourful parades took to the streets. A carnival atmosphere swept through cities from New York to ... Becoming ' the majority for that one day' Milk protégé praises Vancouver Pride celebration Steve Rothaus |
 Advocate.com | Gay leader Allen Thornell passes away Sovo.com ... to become regional deputy political director for Service Employees International Union. He remained a dedicated activist on gay issues in the city, ... Thoughts on passing of Atlanta LGBT rights leader Allen Thornell |
The gay opposition MP who did much of the drafting of a private members Bill aiming to delete the gay panic defence provision from the Crimes Act has cautiously welcomed the Government's announcement that it will table its own Bill in Parliament later this week.
4.50PM: Cabinet has just approved a bill, to be put forward to parliament later this week, aimed at abolishing the partial defence of provocation provisions in the Crimes Act.
Gay author Witi Ihimaera is amongst those who have rejected taking up the title of "Sir" following the government's reintroduction of the traditional honours.
Equality California Urges Governor to Sign Harvey Milk Day Bill into LawSan Francisco â€" Today President Obama announced that he will honor assassinated civil rights leader Harvey Milk with the Presidential Medal of Freedom, the nation’s highest civilian honor recognizing significant contributions to the nation and the world. The President will also honor Senator Edward [...]
NEW YORK, NYÂ - - - The Issues Magazine launched “Our Genders, Our Rights,” its Summer 2009 edition. A unique combination of articles, poetry, art and videos focus on a topic that is both utterly fundamental and wildly revolutionary: gender norms and gender identity. Top writers discuss sex-selection abortion, gender expression, “Intersex” self-identification and a first-hand account [...]
A House subcommittee today advanced a bill to provide health and retirement benefits to the same-sex domestic partners of gay and lesbian federal employees. The bill, HR 2517, passed the House Oversight and Government Reform subcommittee on the federal workforce, Postal Service and the District of Columbia on a party-line vote. Democrats said the bill [...]
The New Zealand Blood Service is defending donor rules after claims by a gay community that they are "unnecessary and unfair". 
A Northland support network is considering dishing out free condoms at travellers' hostels and other places people meet - and sleep - together. 
John Key has been getting into the groove at Auckland's Big Gay Out at Coyle Park in Pt Chevalier. It wasn't the Prime Minister's first visit to the event so the flair aair and frivolity did not come as a shock. 
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