Rugby league join gay workplace equality scheme
The decision of the Rugby Football League to join the Diversity Champions Programme run by gay equality organisation Stonewall has been hailed as a major breakthrough.
Explore Barack Obama's America with a trip to multi-racial Miami
We woke up to a new America on Wednesday, and interest in visiting the country has rocketed. There were many Europeans who felt uncomfortable spending their Euros in the US.
David Beckham honoured to be a gay icon
Football star David Beckham has spoken about his role as an icon for gay men and his love of fashion.
FA to investigate abuse at Nottingham Forest match
The Football Association has said it will not tolerate homophobic or disctiminatory behaviour from fans after Cardiff City's manager was verbally abused.
I know a dozen gay professional footballers claims retired player
A former professional football player has told a forum on homophobia he knows of a dozen gay men at the top of the game.
Ferdinand demands FIFA take action over homophobia
An English footballer has demanded that the game's authorities take homophobic chanting and abuse seriously.
COMMENT: We will fight homophobia in the beautiful game
Football. The most popular team sport on the planet, the beautiful game. But that is not always the case if you're a football fan who happens to be gay.
Olympic champion Matthew Mitcham "proud" to be gay role model
Australian diver Matthew Mitcham has said he was "very surprised" that he was the only out male athlete at the Beijing Olympics in August.
Watford Football club's word of words with gay star Elton John
The Chairman of Watford Football Club has hit back at gay star Sir Elton John after he criticised the club for selling some of its best players for £21 million.
Arsenal manager says homophobic abuse should not be tolerated
A leading football coach has said insults of any kind should not be tolerated after a Portsmouth player was targeted with homophobic and racist abuse.
Police investigate Campbell homophobic abuse
Police are to investigate alleged homophobic and racial abuse towards Portsmouth football captain Sol Campbell.
Sponsorship rumours surround gay Olympic swimmer
Matthew Mitcham, the Olympic gold medallist swimmer, may be about to sign his first national sponsor.
Human rights conference to be held alongside Outgames in Copenhagen
The second International Conference on LGBT Human Rights will be held at the same time as next year's World Outgames.
German gays on the rise, census shows
Statisticians have claimed that the number of same-sex couples in Germany has doubled in the past decade.
A micro-census conducted by federal statisticians in Wiesbaden say that the number of gay couples appearing in the figures has risen by 30,000 to 68,000 since 2006.
Stamp of approval for gay Olympic hero
Australia has immortalised its gold medallists at the 2008 Beijing Olympics on a series of special commemorative stamps.
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