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Lord Browne: "I just could not bring myself to tell the truth."

Peter Lloyd

Lord John Browne, the former Chief Executive of BP, has revealed that he "panicked" when outed by a former lover in 2007.

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Stardust author Neil Gaiman to write Dr Who episode

Peter Lloyd

Author Neil Gaiman will write a forthcoming episode of Doctor Who, he has confirmed.

Turing's Bletchley Park to honour LGBT History Month

Peter Lloyd

Bletchley Park, the professional home of codebreaker Alan Turing, will celebrate LGBT History Month with a special event on Sunday 28 February.

Football's equality organisation responds to FA's post-ponement

Peter Lloyd

Kick It Out, football's equality and inclusion organisation, has responded to the news that the FA has postponed its anti-homophobia campaign.

London's Gay Men's Chorus serenade NSPCC charity runners

James Sanders

Hundreds of people were serenaded by the London Gay Men’s Chorus as they raced up the 38 floors of London’s most iconic building, the Gherkin, in aid of the NSPCC yesterday.

Matthew Horne set for BBC Boy George drama

Peter Lloyd

Gavin and Stacey star Mathew Horne is to star in a BBC Two drama about Boy George.

FA cancel major anti-homophobia launch

Peter Lloyd

The Football Association has cancelled this week's launch of its long awaited anti-homophobia video, pleading that it needs to review its strategy on tackling anti-gay prejudice and how the video fits into its overall campaign.

Mexican Attorney General attempts to block marriage law

Rex Wockner

Mexican Attorney General Arturo Chávez appealed to the nation's Supreme Court last week to block Mexico City's new law that legalised same-sex marriage and adoption.

Guatamalan activist to visit London for pro-bono mission

Oli Balcazar

A gay activist from Guatemala will arrive in London this weekend for a pro-bono mission with politicians, PinkPaper.com can report.

Dancers showed off their moves for the launch of a new condom, Mates Skyn, in London.

PCC uphold Dannii Minogue's Tabloid Privacy Complaint

Peter Lloyd

The Press Complaints commission have upheld two complaints by Dannii Minogue that a pair of tabloid newspapers invaded her privacy.

Government website for children in XXX-porn mix-up

Peter Lloyd

A government-run learning website for children has had to change its URL after an embarrassing faux pas led viewers to a XXX gay porn site.

Macedonia backtracks on anti-discrimination protection

Rex Wockner

The government of Macedonia unveiled revised anti-discrimination legislation Jan. 29 that deleted sexual orientation as a covered ground.

Albania passes model law against discrimination

Rex Wockner

Albania's Parliament banned discrimination and harassment based on sexual orientation and gender identity, last week.

Vodafone make homophobic twitter comment

A small twitter backlash erupted this afternoon, as a tweet from the official Vodafone UK twitter site said “is fed up of dirty homo's and is going after beaver”.

Last chance to nominate in Pink Paper Readers’ Awards

Jamie Tabberer

Time is running out to cast your vote for the Pink Paper Readers’ Awards.

Networking group for professional women to launch

Jamie Tabberer

A networking group for professional gay and bisexual women is set to launch later this month.

FA cancel anti-homophobia film launch

Jeni Quirke

Plans to launch a short video advert aimed at tackling homophobia in football have today been cancelled by the Football Association (FA).

Casey Johnson death "caused by neglect"

Oli Balcazar

Heiress Casey Johnson died from natural causes, Advocate.com reports. Autopsy results have found Johnson neglected to treat her diabetes with insulin shots and vital medicine before her death on January 5th.

Torchwood Range Rover up for auction

Oli Balcazar

Captain Jack's Range Rover from the BBC TV series Torchwood is to be sold at auction later this month, along with a huge selection of props and costumes from Doctor Who.