Lesbian air force sergeant discharged after police tell of her sexuality A lesbian sergeant in the US air force was discharged after police told her superiors about her sexual orientation.

Gerry Adams attacked for no-gays St Patrick's Day celebration Sinn Fein president Gerry Adams has been accused of hypocrisy for taking part in a pre-St Patrick's Day march which bans gays.

Defendants in Atlanta bar raid found not guilty Three men who were arrested when police raided an Atlanta gay bar have been found not guilty of breaking licensing laws.

Gareth Thomas and Nigel Owens support Cardiff Mardi Gras Gay rugby legend Gareth Thomas and referee Nigel Owens are supporting Cardiff Mardi Gras. The 11th festival will be held on Saturday September 4th and 40,000 people are expected to attend.

Boy George and George Michael patch up 20-year feud Boy George and George Michael are on speaking terms after 20 years. The pair, who are both gay, fell out in the 1980s over Michael's refusal to come out of the closet.

Cynthia Nixon and Rachel Maddow win GLAAD awards Cynthia Nixon and television presenters Rachel Maddow and Joy Behar were honoured on Saturday night at the 21st GLAAD media awards in New York.

Stars on Ice denies Johnny Weir is not 'family friendly' Stars on Ice has denied it rejected figure skating champion Johnny Weir for not being "family friendly". Weir himself has claimed he was rejected from the show because of his perceived homosexuality.

Elton John's former lover killed himself Gay singer Elton John has revealed that a former lover committed suicide after struggling to accept his sexual orientation.

Poll finds Conservative support among gay community rises particularly among the young A poll of PinkNews.co.uk readers has found that although Labour is still the top choice for gay voters, there has been a substantial shift towards the Conservative Party since the last election. Among first time gay voters, the Conservatives are overwhelmingly the most popular party.

US teacher accused of threatening to 'out' straight pupil A New York teacher has been accused of threatening to 'out' a straight nine-year-old boy. Jared Alessandroni, 29, a teacher at the South Bronx Charter School, allegedly told the pupil he would tell the class he was gay.

Bloc Party's Kele on coming out to his parents The singer of indie band Bloc Party, Kele Okereke, has spoken about how his religious parents coped with him coming out. He has rarely referred to his sexual orientation in interviews.

Belfast gay club Mynt loses licence One of the premier gay clubs in Belfast has lost its licence. The city council's licensing committee decided not to renew Mynt's licence, citing police allegations of customer drug use, alcohol being served out of hours and assaults.

German football boss says gay players should find another job A former German football manager has said gay men should not play football because they will be ridiculed. Rudi Assauer's comments have outraged German gay groups, with the Gay and Lesbian Federation saying they were "beneath contempt".

Anti-abortion campaigner arrested over 'death threats' to Elton John An American anti-abortion campaigner has been arrested for allegedly making threats on Elton John's life. Neal Horsley, who is notorious for producing a website listing the names, addresses and photos of abortion doctors, was arrested on Wednesday in Atlanta, Georgia.

US lesbian bishop receives votes for confirmation The assistant bishop-elect of Los Angeles, Mary Glasspool, has cleared an important hurdle in the confirmation process.

Figure skater Johnny Weir 'not family friendly enough for Stars on Ice' The American figure skating champion Johnny Weir has reportedly been rejected from the Stars on Ice Tour because he is not deemed "family friendly".

First gay marriages for Mexico City The first gay couples to marry in Latin America held their ceremonies yesterday in Mexico City. A lesbian couple were the first to tie the knot. Judith Vazquez and Lol Kin Castaneda wore matching white gowns for their ceremony at city hall, attended by Mexico City mayor Marcelo Ebrard.

Australia is first to recognise 'non-specified' gender Australia may have made gender history this week, as the New South Wales government lays claim to being the first in the world to recognise an individual’s sex as officially “not specified”.

John Barrowman's hair 'completely white' Gay actor John Barrowman has revealed that his natural hair colour is "completely white". The Torchwood star, 42, said he had been dying his hair for years and that his civil partner Scott Gill, an architect, persuaded him not to go back to his roots.

Northern Ireland pair guilty of homophobic murder Two men have been found guilty of the homophobic murder of a gay Northern Ireland shop worker. Lithuanians Andrius Dunauskas, 23, and Raminas Balseris, 26, were found guilty today of the murder of openly gay Shaun Fitzpatrick, 32.