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Man causes £5,000 damage to petrol station after sex snub

Haydn Price

A Swansea man who claims to hate gay men trashed a petrol station shop after the male cashier refused to perform a sex act on him.

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Bosses condone job advert exclusively for gay applicants

Haydn Price

Bosses of an Exeter-based charity have defended their decision to advertise a job for queer applicants only.

OUT NOW: DIVA magazine interviews Julianne Moore

Peter Lloyd and Stuart Hurford

Hollywood actress Julianne Moore has spoken to DIVA magazine about her tendency to play lesbian characters, in the brand new issue which is out now.

Roller skating team go head-to-head with US rivals

Jeni Quirke

Players from London’s all-female Rollergirl team will take on USA’s Texas Hustlers in the biggest roller derby event yet.

Ten-year-old’s gay jibe lands him on hate register

Haydn Price

A ten-year-old boy from Weston Super Mare has been put on a school “hate register” after he allegedly made a homophobic insult in the playground.

Priest apologises for "Adam and Steve" gaffe

Haydn Price

A Cheltenham priest has apologised for making a homophobic comment, saying his reference to “Adam and Steve” while discussing marriage, was not meant to be offensive to the town’s gay community.

Will Young is first Popstar to perform at Sandringham

Peter Lloyd

Will Young is today announced as the first non-classical music star set to perform a live, open-air concert at HM The Queen’s Sandringham Estate, later this year.

Annie Liebovitz agrees $24 million debt deal

Peter Lloyd

Acclaimed photographer Annie Leibovitz has agreed a debt-busting deal with Colony Capital to clear bills of $24 million (£16 million).

Registrar to take anti-gay case to European Court of Human Rights

Peter Lloyd

Homophobe Lillian Ladele may take her case against Islington Council to the European Court of Human Rights, she has announced.

Londonâ€™s most loved LGBT celebrities have been warming up for Sport Relief. Photos by Chris Jepson

'Limbs-in-Loch' killer has murder appeal rejected

Adam Lowe

A gay man who killed, decapitated and quartered another man has had his appeal refused by three senior judges at the Court of Appeal in Edinburgh.

Chris Bryant urges EU to galvanize on gay rights

Renata Pereira

Minister for Europe Chris Bryant has asked EU residents to share their honest opinions about LGBT rights in Europe.

Man hired hitman to kill drug dealer lover, court told

Adam Lowe

A drug-dealing businessman from Tingley was shot dead by a contract killer hired by his former secret lover, a court has heard.

Lesbian jailed after crushing man in hit and run attack

James Sanders

A lesbian pinned a man against metal railings after driving at him in a car park, a court has heard this week.

Hospital porter found drunk at wheel after cruising complaint

Haydn Price

A Bristol Children’s Hospital porter tuned up drunk at his local cop shop after driving there to report an incident at a gay cruising area.

Police searching for man behind double attack

Haydn Price

Police in Plymouth are on the prowl for a man who they think attacked two people in a homophobic assault in the town in the early hours of yesterday morning.

Queer Up North announce 2010 line-up

Joanne Dunning

To mark its 18th birthday in May, gay festival Queer Up North has announced the line-up for this year's event.

Anti-gay Californian senator arrested - then outed

Rex Wockner

An anti-gay California state senator who has been a "traditional values" activist was arrested on suspicion of driving drunk in Sacramento on March 3 and subsequently outed.

Escort ads may become illegal, charity warns

Adam Lowe

Legislative change headed by Harriet Harman could see an out-right ban on escort adverts in magazines.

Man on trial for biting lover's cheek in threesome attack

Adam Lowe

A Sheffield man is standing trial for biting his partner's cheek after inviting a third man to join them for a threesome.