Said to be the largest gay rights rally in the US capital in the last decade, it was attended by activists and celebrities including Gilbert Baker who created the gay rainbow flag in 1978, Sex and the City star and out lesbian Cynthia Nixon, Oscar winner Dustin Lance Black, Lt. Dan Choi and Lady Gaga.
Stephen Gately, of the hugely successful pop group Boyzone, who made headlines when he came out as gay a decade ago, has died while on vacation with his partner in Spain.
The Council for Global Equality's report outlines steps that U.S. corporations can take to protect their LGBT employees and promote fair workplace policies across all of their facilities around the world; and in some cases may require corporate efforts to change discriminatory local laws that interfere with business.
Rainbow of Hong Kong, the only LGBT-community centre in the territory, faces an uncertain future due to lack of funding and is appealing to the community for donations to keep it going.
It is the first proof that a vaccine against HIV can protect against infection, but scientists say a lot more research will be needed before a vaccine emerges that can be given to large numbers of people.
The Aceh provincial government says it will not sign the controversial bylaw; Indonesia's Home Minister Mardiyanto: The new bylaw would be “detrimental” to the Acehnese and would “frighten” visitors and investors.
Patrons of the bar say they were made - some by physical force - to lay face down on the bar's filthy floors for up to two hours while police officers made anti-gay slurs.
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