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Gay marriages legalised in Colombia
Colombia becomes the fourth Latin American country to legalise same sex marriages.
NUS tells campus LGBT societies to drop reps for gay men as 'they do not face oppression'
The motion was passed at the NUS LGBT+ Campaign's annual conference.
US: Gay couple suffer severe burns after boiling water poured over them while they slept
Police in Georgia have charged Martin Blackwell with aggravated battery after the incident.
LGBT history month 2016: Events, festivals, film screenings and performances around the UK
LGBT history month is your chance to find out more about lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender movements.
Germany: Gay asylum seekers attacked by fellow refugees
Berlin gay rights group claims that LGBT refugees have been attacked, discriminated against and spat on.
MI5 named best LGBT employer in UK by Stonewall
Stonewall survey included a number of local government institutions in its top 100 employers' list
Handball Championship: Sweden captain Tobias Karlsson banned from sporting rainbow armband
Karlsson told he cannot wear the garment, which represents anti-homophobia, at the European championships in Poland.
Robert Spitzer dies aged 83: US psychiatrist pushed to remove homosexuality as mental disorder
Dr Robert Spitzer, hailed as the 'most influential psychiatrist', has died of heart problems in Seattle.
Ellen Page on coming out as gay: 'It is so toxic to just be hiding'
Ellen Page had revealed her sexual orientation in 2014.
David Cameron's phony progressive politics does not make him the new leader of the left
Cameron can talk about 'equality' but he avoids all mention of class.
Cameron in Jamaica: Prime Minister must highlight violent homophobia and 'batty bwoy' hatred
British prime minster should make good on his promise to promote gay rights worldwide in Jamaica
In Zimbabwe 'we are not gays': President Robert Mugabe rejects homosexual rights in UN speech
Zimbabwe's President Robert Mugabe has rejected calls from the UN to implement gay rights in his country.
Bleed For England: Critics see red over ban on sexually active gay men being blood donors
The NHS campaign has highlighted the fact that many gay men want to be blood donors but can't.
Putin call to Elton John on LGBT rights turns out to be a hoax
The Kremlin denied that such a conversation had ever taken place between the two.
Sir Elton John calls for meeting with Vladimir Putin on LGBT rights
Entertainer and Aids campaigner Sir Elton John is keen to meet Russian president over his 'ridiculous' attitude to the LGBT community.
Kentucky: Anti-gay marriage clerk Kim Davis released from jail
Federal judge ordered Davis' release stating that keeping her behind bars would serve no further purpose.
Muslim Drag Queens TV star Asifa Lahore: 'Allah will judge us, not those around us'
Asif Quraishi - who performs as Asifa Lahore - has shot to fame after C4 show.
Isis: UN Security Council hears heart-rending stories of gay victims who fled Syria
UN hears testimonies of how Isis constantly tracks people because of sexual orientation and persecutes them.
Labour leadership contest: Which of the candidates score best on LGBT rights?
Jeremy Corbyn, Yvette Cooper, Liz Kendall and Andy Burnham on same-sex marriage and gay rights.
Nepal issues first transgender passport to LGBT activist Monica Shahi
Shahi is first transgender person to receive passport under 'Others' category from Nepal's foreign ministry.
Peter Tatchell: Hanged for gay sex 180 years ago, James Pratt and John Smith should be pardoned
Pratt and Smith were the last people to be executed for buggery in Britain on 27 November 1835.
Boy Scouts of America lifts ban on gay leaders
The change in the group's membership policy allows local units to make decisions on gay leaders.
President Obama delivers 'blunt message' on gay rights to Kenyan President Kenyatta
Obama raised the issue of gay rights to Kenyatta during his visit to East African country.
Indonesia: Ramadan at Islamic school for Muslim transgender women [Photos]
An Islamic school in Indonesia allows members of the transgender community to pray together.
Russia unveils 'straight flag' to counteract LGBT's rainbow symbol
The ruling United Russia party unveiled a 'straight flag to counteract the LGBT rainbow flag.
Facegloria: Brazilian 'Facebook with no gay content' plans worldwide expansion
Social network for evangelical Christians in Brazil bans swearing, erotic and gay material.
George Takei apologises for calling a US Supreme Court justice a 'clown in blackface'
Star Trek star and activist blasted Justice Clarence Thomas a 'clown in blackface' during an interview.
Boy Scouts of America's ban on homosexual leaders is irrational, harmful and morally wrong
The Boy Scouts of America continues to refuse to appoint gays as scout leaders.
Boris Dittrich: Gay City workers let down by UK business culture's attittude to LGBT issues
'Founding father of gay marriage' says that London falls way behind the US when it comes to corporate gay acceptance.
Christian Catholic leader Kiko Arguello tells anti-gay marriage rally 'femicide is wives' fault'
Founder of Neocatechumenal Way group tells Family Day rally child murder is linked to atheism and lack of love.