France condemns Uganda's proposed anti-gay law
The French foreign ministry has attacked a bill in Uganda which would see gay people facing the death penalty or life imprisonment.
Danish club fires footballer for 'I hate gays' comment
Polish goalkeeper Arek Onyszko has been fired by FC Midtjylland, a Danish football club, for making homophobic comments in his autobiography. The player's book, titled F**king Polack, was released yesterday. In it, he detailed his hate of homosexuality.
Film about gay Neo-Nazis wins top honours at Rome Film Festival
Brotherhood, a film about two male Neo-Nazis who begin a relationship, has won the best film accolade at the Rome Film Festival.
Russian lesbians to marry in Canada today
A Russian lesbian couple will marry in Canada today and then attempt to force their native country to recognise their marriage.
Rome holds flash mobs to call for legal protections for gays
A number of demonstrations were held in Rome, Italy, last weekend to call for more laws to protect gay people from hate crime.
Germany gives pension rights to gay civil partners
Germany's high court today ruled that civil partners of government employees are eligible to receive the same pension rights as their straight married counterparts.
Sweden allows gay couples to marry in church
The Lutheran Church of Sweden has decided to allow gay couples to marry in church. Gay marriage became legal in the country on May 1st, allowing couples to wed in religious or civil ceremonies but not in church.
Gay Irish hurling star says family have been hurt by homophobic slurs
Dónal Óg Cusack, the hurling star who recently revealed he was gay, has said his mother will not attend his matches because of the homophobic abuse she hears.
Irish sports star Dónal Óg Cusack reveals he's gay
Top Irish hurler Dónal Óg Cusack has come out. The 32-year-old, who plays in goal for Cork All Stars, revealed he was gay in installments of his autobiography, published this weekend in the Irish Mail on Sunday.
Video: Stars and family mourn Stephen Gately at emotional funeral
Boyzone bandmates, friends, relatives and partner have paid an emotional tribute to Stephen Gately whose funeral was held today at St Laurence O'Toole Church in north Dublin.
Video: Stephen Gately's body returns to Dublin escorted by Boyzone stars
Boyzone star Stephen Gately's body was welcomed home to Dublin amid emotional scenes tonight. Hundreds lined the streets near St Laurence O'Toole Church where the singer's parents were joined by fellow Boyzone stars Ronan Keating, Mikey Graham, Shane Lynch and Keith Duffy together with their manager and the man who put Gately on the road to fame, Louis Walsh.
Russian gays disappointed with Hillary Clinton
Russian gay activists have spoken of their disappointment that US secretary of state Hillary Clinton did not condemn homophobia on a visit to Moscow.
Straight Italian couple sue after being put on gay cruise
A straight Italian couple are suing a cruise line after they were placed on a gay cruise holiday. The unnamed middle-aged couple, who are married, said they were not told that the holiday was aimed at same-sex couples.
French Muslim football side kicked out of league in row over gay team
A Muslim football team who initially refused to play against a gay team and then appeared to back down have been kicked out of their league.
Hillary Clinton to honour 'gay' poet Walt Whitman in Moscow
US secretary of state Hillary Clinton will inaugurate a monument to gay poet Walt Whitman in Moscow tomorrow.
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