Gay rights

Archbishops of Canterbury and York write to heads of state demanding respect for homosexuals.

Ludovica Iaccino Jan 30, 2014

Same sex relationships existed in Africa before the colonisation era, proving that gays are not "un-African"

Ludovica Iaccino Jan 30, 2014

Nigeria and Uganda are often in the news for state repression and torture of homosexuals.

Ludovica Iaccino Jan 24, 2014

Ukip members condemn homosexuality, immigration and women's rights.

Lydia Smith Jan 20, 2014

Vladimir Putin anti-gay comments keep sparking outrage among gay rights activists.

Ludovica Iaccino Jan 20, 2014

Uganda's President Yoweri Museveni refuses to sign homophobic bill which proposed life imprisonment for gays.

Ludovica Iaccino Jan 17, 2014

Homophobic crackdown on gays spreads through Nigeria, Uganda, Kenya and others.

Ludovica Iaccino Jan 16, 2014

Following the anti-gay bill approval, gay Nigerians are persecuted, imprisoned and could be denied HIV medical treatments.

Ludovica Iaccino Jan 16, 2014

Writer-director Hany Fawzy says Egyptian censors' cuts will ruin Family Secrets.

Ben Skipper Jan 06, 2014

America will be represented by three gay people during Winter Olympics.

Ludovica Iaccino Dec 20, 2013

Dustin Lance Black, the boyfriend of diver Tom Daley, hits back at the leaked sex video of himself and an ex-lover.

Fiona Keating Dec 08, 2013

Russia's homophobia problem is assuming ever more nightmarish proportions, says Larry Poltavtsev.

Larry Poltavtsev Oct 16, 2013

LGBT parades celebrated across the world, in recent weeks. A look at the best moments from New York, San Francisco, Toronto, Panama City and more.

Staff Reporter Jul 02, 2012