SECOND JOHANNESBURG PRIDE SET FOR 5 OCTOBER

The second group planning to organise a Pride event in Johannesburg has set its date for Saturday 5 October, a week after the first.
GAY MARRIAGE FINALLY LEGAL IN FRANCE

After months of bitter opposition, gay marriage has finally been approved by the French Constitutional Council and President Fran�ois Hollande.
WORLD MARKS 9TH INTERNATIONAL DAY AGAINST HOMOPHOBIA

On the 9th International Day against Homophobia and Transphobia it is estimated that around 46 million LGBT people around the world are outlawed.
CAMPAIGN TO MARRY MODERN FAMILY’S CAM & MITCH

The American Civil Liberties Union has launched a campaign calling on the producers of Modern Family to marry the show’s gay couple, Mitchell Pritchett and Cameron Tucker.
2013 LGBT RIGHTS ‘HALL OF SHAME’

Human Rights Watch has named its candidates for its annual “Hall of Shame” to mark the International Day Against Homophobia and Transphobia, being commemorated around the world today.
PUSH FOR LGBTI RIGHTS IN MOZAMBIQUE CONSTITUTION

It’s been a bad few weeks for the rights of LGBTI people in southern African, but there has also been cause for some cheer from Mozambique.
LESBIAN EUROVISION SONG KISS GOES AHEAD DESPITE TURKISH BAN

A kiss between two women in last night’s Eurovision Song Contest semi-final went ahead, despite Turkey cancelling its broadcast of the event in protest.
HATE CRIMES TASK TEAM UNDER PRESSURE: MORE LGBT GROUPS WANT ANSWERS

LGBT groups from around the country say they’re concerned about the lack of results from the government led Hate Crimes Task Team after two years.
THE WANTED MIGHT HAVE ‘A DABBLE’ WITH GUYS

One of the members of popular UK heartthrob boy band The Wanted has said that some of them might well experiment with other guys.
UN VIDEO: STATE HOMOPHOBIA IS ILLEGAL

Ahead of the International Day Against Homophobia on Friday, the UN has released a video addressing the plight of millions of LGBT people around the world.