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Seven Chinese gay and lesbian couples marry in West Hollywood after winning contest [Photos]
Couples were selected by the public from among more than 2,000 who submitted videos detailing their love stories.
Ireland votes to legalise same-sex marriage in historic referendum
Yes vote attracts more than 62% of the national vote and reaches nearly 75% in some areas.
Same-sex marriage referendum Ireland: Could no vote be poised to win?
IBTimes UK speaks to Ipsos MRBI ahead of the referendum on gay marriage in Ireland on Friday 22 May
Ireland same-sex marriage referendum: Is the Catholic Church's grip on the Irish over?
A referendum on whether to legalise same-sex marriage in Ireland will take place on Friday 22 May.
International Day Against Homophobia, Transphobia and Biphobia: A history of the LGBT rights day
International Day Against Homophobia, Transphobia and Biphobia is observed on Sunday, 17 May 2015
Vienna installs LGBT traffic lights ahead of Eurovision Song Contest
Austrian capital installs traffic lights showing gay and straight couples to promote tolerance.
Election 2015: The Hobbit star Sir Ian McKellen backs Labour's LGBT manifesto
Legendary actor says the policies would 'make the world a better safer place for us all'.
Election 2015: 'We need compulsory LGBT sex and relationships education to eradicate homophobic bullying'
Charity Stonewall explains why compulsory LGBT sex and relationships education is essential for healthy lives
President Barack Obama supports ban of 'conversion therapy' for LGBT youth
The president also voiced his support for state-level bans on the harmful practice.
France: Gay men could soon be able to donate blood
Health Minister Marisol Touraine planning a review of current law banning the practice.
Sir Elton John boycotts Dolce & Gabbana: Victoria Beckham supports singer in IVF row
Ricky Martin, Courtney Love and Ryan Murphy are among the other celebrities to support John.
Boston St Patrick's Day parade includes gay groups for first time
For the first time in the 114-year history of Boston's St. Patrick's Day parade, gay rights activists marched openly.
Lord Cashman: If I ruled the world (I'd hire my brother)
LGBT pioneer tells IBTimes UK he'd continue the government's work to help same-sex couples and avoid 1930s-style oppression.
Ukip and homophobia: Nigel Farage and his party have run out of ways to say sorry
Ukip releases two identical statements of apology for two separate instances of homophobia
Italy: Gay chef forced to have sex with prostitute to keep job
Gay man discriminated at work sues manager and receives support by Italy's gay rights groups
Mexico: First gay marriage in Baja California halted after couple deemed 'too insane to wed'
Couple prevented from getting married following counsellor's claim.
My Husband's Not Gay premiere on TLC: Where to watch the controversial show opposed by gay rights activists
The reality documentary will focus on four married men who are attracted to members of the same sex.
Britain's LGBTI fighters have made huge strides - but bullying, suicides and drug abuse show our work isn't done
Homophobia has been pushed back since 1999 but we must keep up the fight.
Scotland's gay marriage law comes into effect
Existing civil partnerships can now be converted into a marriage too.
LGBT Bullying is a Cancer we Must Eradicate
LGBT individuals continue to suffer bullying on a daily basis - and we must stop turning a blind eye.
Alcohol and Pork off the Menu as UK's First Sharia Hotel Opens for Business
Bermondsey Square Hotel denies claims in media that gay couples will be banned under Sharia laws
Latvia's Foreign Affairs Minster Edgars Rinkēvičs 'Proudly' Comes Out in Tweet
Minister announces he is gay on Twitter.
Brazil: Female Inmates Convicted of Murder Marry in Prison
The pair signed a document and now live in a special cell reserved to couples.
Apple CEO Tim Cook's Coming Out Shows We're Finally Accepting 'the Gay Thing' at Work
People work better when they're allowed to be themselves - and it's time employers took note.
YouTube Bans 'Vile and Exploitative' F-Bomb for Feminism Advert
FCKH8, who made the ad about gender inequality, say critics are "missing the point"
Barack Obama: US Constitution Means Gay Marriage Must Be Legal in All 50 States
The president previously said the definition of marriage was not a matter for federal law.
Sainsbury's 'Live Well for Lez': Gay Rights Activists Take Over Brighton Store for Kiss-In Protest
Gay rights activists are angry a security guard had threatened a lesbian couple with expulsion from the shop.
Did Benedict Cumberbatch Have Gay Encounters at Boarding School?
Actor hints at sexual experimentation in new interview in Out Magazine.
Silvio Berlusconi and the Transgender Communist: His Gay Rights Conversion at the Bunga Bunga Villa
LGBT activist Vladimr Luxuria invited at Arcore villa by Berlusconi's partner, Francesca Pascale.
Turkey: Gay Couple Face 'Death Threats from Family' after Staging Symbolic Wedding
The two men lost their jobs and their houses after holding symbolic gay marriage ceremony in Istanbul