In a long-sought victory for the gay rights movement, the Supreme Court voted yesterday to guarantee same-sex marriage throughout the United States of America.
Historic referendum that led Ireland to be the first country to legalize gay marriage by popular vote has encouraged outpouring of support and celebration.
This is a pivotal moment for equality in sport because the Olympic Movement has now stood up and officially recognized gay, lesbian and bi athletes and fans, say LGBT groups.
A United States panel has stopped short of easing a ban on gay men donating blood, a move media says would have helped curb discrimination against gay men and drop a law that is needlessly restrictive.
On the weekend of the 45th anniversary of the Stonewall Riots, an event that is often heralded as the beginning of the LGBT rights movement, events were held in Europe, Asia, and across Americas.