The US capital of Washington DC became the sixth US jurisdiction to allow same-sex marriage after the Supreme Court threw out a last-minute legal challenge. Update: Buenos Aires sees second same-sex marriage, Mexico's capital city hands out its first same-sex marriage licenses
Campaigners opposing Uganda's Anti-Homosexuality Bill have taken an online petition to parliament, signed by some 450,000 people from around the world.
As the Sydney Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras becomes truly more diverse, is it time to drop the gay and lesbian tag line? Justin Ellis reports from Sydney. All images by Nat Cagilaba
Thousands of condoms will be given away free of charge as part of a new campaign to promote condom use rolled out by Fridae, the largest gay and lesbian website in Asia.