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A gay male couple who are in their 60's will be the first couple to register their partnership in a civil ceremony in London.

Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra has urged the government to compromise over a controversial social order campaign that is forcing nightspots and other entertainment outlets such as bathhouses to close early.

Amnesty International, the human rights watchdog will now be led by an Asian Muslim woman for the first time in its 40-year history.

Despite weeks of emotional public debate, the Tampa (Florida) police pension board has voted against awarding a slain police officer's pension benefits to her long time partner.

The widely publicised trial of the 52 Egyptian men who had been arrested at a gay disco on a boat has resumed in Cairo despite worldwide criticism.

A national survey shows that most high school seniors hold liberal, pro-gay opinions as compared to adults.

Despite fierce opposition from Christian religious groups, the Taiwanese government granted funds of NT$1 million to subsidise the gay and lesbian event for the second consecutive year. Jon Mangan brings you the report from Taipei.

Organisers of the 2001 Tokyo Lesbian and Gay Parade hope the event will gain positive social recognition and encourage the glbt community to celebrate sexual diversity.

Australia's conservative Prime Minister John Howard said on Thursday that same-sex couples should not be allowed to marry and marriage should remain an exclusively heterosexual institution.

Gay rights and conservative religious groups clashed on Monday over proposed anti-discrimination laws for homosexuals.