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Calling PinkNews readers to compete on the BBC's 'A Question of Genius'
Pink News less than a day agoThe BBC is keen to recruit LGBT contestants to take part in the second series of 'A Question of Genius' presented by Newsnight presenter Kirsty Wark.
UK government 'concerned' about Uganda's anti-gay law
Pink News less than a day agoThe UK government has released a statement on the proposals in Uganda to execute people who have gay sex following condemnation of the bill from France and America.
Gay group attacks South Park for 'gay slur'
Pink News less than a day agoA recent episode of South Park has angered a gay rights group for using the word 'fag'. The Gay and Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation said that the ironic use of the word might not be understood by all readers.
Iain Dale loses appeal over 'homophobic' Daily Mail article
Pink News less than a day agoA complaint against the Daily Mail by gay political blogger Iain Dale has not been upheld by the Press Complaints Commission.
Daily Mail columnist Jan Moir wins Stonewall Bigot of the Year award
Pink News less than a day agoJan Moir, the Daily Mail columnist whose column on the death of gay Boyzone singer Stephen Gately provoked widespread anger, won the Stonewall Bigot of the Year Awards last night jointly with Father John Owen, the priest who said most paedophiles were gay.
Stephen Gately's partner Andrew Cowles appears at Stonewall awards
Pink News less than a day agoAndrew Cowles, the civil partner of the late Boyzone star Stephen Gately, made his first public appearance last night at the Stonewall awards since the singer died four weeks ago.
Fundraising campaign launched to restore gay marriage in California
Pink News 2 days agoA day after the anniversary of Proposition 8, gay marriages advocates have launched a new fundraising campaign to get the issue on next year's ballot.
Manchester police step up patrols in gay cruising area
Pink News 2 days agoManchester police are implementing more patrols along the canal tow path after a number of complaints about robberies and assaults.
New gay website launched to serve the south west of England
Pink News 2 days agoA new website has been launched to connect lesbian, gay, bisexual and trans people in the south west of England.
Compulsory sex education to include gay relationships and HIV
Pink News 2 days agoThe government announced today that sex education will become compulsory for all schools, including lessons gay relationships and sexually transmitted infections such as HIV.
Stars raise £90,000 for Terrence Higgins Trust
Pink News 2 days agoThe annual supper club event for HIV charity Terrence Higgins Trust raised £90,000 on Tuesday evening.
Trans writer defends 'offensive' Jesus, Queen of Heaven play
Pink News 2 days agoA trans woman who wrote a play portraying Jesus as undergoing transition to become a woman has defended her work, saying that protests by angry Christians have no foundation in the Bible.
Push for rights reforms after Texas gay bar raid
Pink News 2 days agoA task force set up after a police raid on a Fort Worth, Texas, gay bar has recommended a drastic reform of gay and trans rights in the city.
Wisconsin Supreme Court rejects challenge to gay domestic partnerships
Pink News 3 days agoWisconsin's Supreme Court has thrown out a legal challenge to the state's domestic partnerships law. The law came into force on August 3rd, making Wisconsin the first mid-western state to pass such a law through legislation.
Jan Moir gets late nomination for Stonewall Bigot of the Year award
Pink News 3 days agoDaily Mail columnist Jan Moir has been added as a nominee for Stonewall's Bigot of the Year award. The journalist provoked outrage in October with an article that suggested Boyzone star Stephen Gately's death was "sleazy" and "unnatural".
British Museum hosts event for LGBT History Month
Pink News 3 days agoThe British Museum is helping to kick off preparations for next year's LGBT (lesbian, gay, bisexual and trans) History Month with a special event for teachers and youth workers and a reception.
Lesbian mothers in Tasmania get legal recognition
Pink News 3 days agoLesbian mothers who are not the biological parents of their children have been granted legal recognition by Tasmania's legislative council.
Kalamazoo grants anti-discrimination protections for gay people
Pink News 3 days agoThe Michigan city of Kalamazoo has passed an ordinance to protect gay, lesbian, bisexual and trans people from discrimination in housing and employment.
Lesbian author Sarah Waters: 'Gay fiction is getting better'
Pink News 3 days agoLesbian author Sarah Waters has said that the profiles of other female gay authors and their works are rising.
Lesbian Annise Parker is frontrunner for Houston mayor
Pink News 3 days agoAnnise Parker, a lesbian woman, has emerged as the frontrunner in Houston's mayoral race. Houston, in Texas, is the fourth largest city in America and would be the largest to have an openly gay or lesbian mayor if Parker is successful.
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