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Referring to protesters from the anti-gay Westboro Baptist Church as "hate criminals" who were picketing outside the concert venue, the pop singer tweeted to fans asking them not to respond to any provocation.

Scientists in Korea have discovered that female mice can be turned "lesbian" by deleting a single gene at embryo stage.

The LGBT community in Delhi and Mumbai last Friday celebrated the first anniversary of Delhi High Court's judgment decriminalising homosexuality.

Australia's new Prime Minister says it's her personal view that she does not support legalising gay marriage in Australia. 

Icelandic Prime Minister Johanna Sigurdardottir married her long-term partner on Sunday after laws legalising same-sex marriage came into effect.

Cities across India are marking the first anniversary of the Delhi High Court's landmark verdict which decriminalised male-to-male sex.

LA-based photographer Jeff Sheng discusses his recent project "Don't Ask, Don't Tell", art and activism, and how artists like himself can engage in social documentary to "bring to light a voice that nobody else has ever heard before."

The BBC highlights the challenges faced by gays, bisexuals and transgenders in Indonesia as a growing number of radical Muslim groups are actively campaigning against them.

A six-month trial on whether to overturn a California ban on gay marriage ended dramatically on Wednesday when a lawyer defending the prohibition said he did not need evidence to prove the purpose of marriage.

McDonald's gay-themed ad in France which has become a viral Internet sensation in recent weeks will not be aired in the US, says its President and Chief Operating Officer, who identified himself as a Christian although he wasn't asked about his religious beliefs, in an interview about how he intends to further grow the company.