“I’m pretty sure my son is gay. But I’m not sure what to do. Should I be doing anything? Should I ask him?” The world today is a far more welcoming place for gay teens than it was a couple of generations – or even a couple of decades – ago. But it is still very difficult. “Gay” – like...

President Barack Obama WASHINGTON — The Obama administration has inserted language into the federal jobs Web site explicitly banning employment discrimination based on gender identity. The protection is expected to apply to the small transgender population — people who identify their gender differently...

Human rights organisation Amnesty International has joined the calls for a gay couple in Malawi to be released from prison. The group said that Steven Monjeza and Tiwonge Chimbalanga, who were arrested on December 28th, were “prisoners of conscience” and called for their immediate and unconditional...

EDMONTON — Junaid Bin Jahangir was such a devout Muslim that when he arrived in Canada he ate only yogurt for two days until he was sure which food followed halal dietary rules. The university student prayed five times a day, and joined a local mosque. Then one day, at age 27, he started to wonder...

David Bahati, author of Uganda’s fascist anti-homosexuality bill, says he fears for his life following the disappearance of his cousin and after receiving numerous death threats over the past few weeks, according to All Africa.com. Bahati has reported to the Ugandan Ministry of Internal Affairs...

What has Science discovered so far about the question over Homosexuality and its inheritable biologic or lifestyle choice debate? Is being Gay a choice? Or are people born Gay? Nature or Nurture? Personally, I’d like to see an article written that shares information explaining the difference between...

The head of the Russian Orthodox Church says that, although the church views homosexuality as a sin, homosexuality is a personal choice. Patriarch Kirill says gays and lesbians must not be persecuted or discriminated against in any way, though the church still opposes same-sex marriages. The patriarch’s...

From International Gay & Lesbian Human Rights Commission On December 16, 2009, the lower house of the Rwandan Parliament will hold its final debate on a draft revision of the penal code that will, for the first time, make homosexuality a crime in Rwanda. A vote on this draft code will occur before...

So much for that Biblical principle of “Blessed are the poor.” For a few churches in Kalamazoo, Michigan, that passage has been rewritten to say, “Homeless people shouldn’t get any food because of homosexuality.” It what is becoming one of the grossest maneuvers by the...

(New York) – A United Nations General Assembly panel that met this week broke new ground and helped build new momentum for ending human rights violations based on sexual orientation and gender identity, a coalition of sponsoring nongovernmental organizations said today. The meeting included discussion...