Police to investigate gay BBC presenter’s mercy killing
Nottinghamshire police have launched an investigation after a gay veteran BBC presenter admitted killing his lover on a programme broadcast last night. Ray Gosling appeared on the BBC East Midlands...
View ArticleGay bank chief urges others to come out
The chief executive of a leading private bank has said that more gay professionals should find the courage to come out at work. Robert Taylor, the chief of Kleinwort Benson, wrote in the Evening...
View ArticleTatchell attacks PCC ruling on Jan Moir
Gay rights campaigner Peter Tatchell has criticised the Press Complaints Commission for rejecting complaints over Daily Mail writer Jan Moir. Ms Moir was accused of homophobia for an article she wrote...
View ArticleGay ‘mercy killing’ presenter Ray Gosling released on bail
Gay BBC presenter Ray Gosling has been released on police bail. Mr Gosling, 70, was arrested yesterday morning by Nottinghamshire police on suspicion of murder after claiming to have killed a former...
View ArticleRicky Martin says he’ll get married when Puerto Rico allows it
Puerto Rican singer Ricky Martin says he will marry his partner when his home country legalises gay marriage. The star has not revealed the name of his long-term boyfriend, but says they would get...
View ArticleGerman funeral home hopes to cater for gay send-offs
A funeral home in Cologne, Germany, caters for gay people with a “sensitive” service and rainbow coffins. Königsfeld & Brandl is run by Thomas Brandl, 32, and Michael Königsfeld, 34, who themselves...
View ArticleAnother gay couple barred from marriage in Greenwich
A second gay couple have been barred from applying to marry in Greenwich, south-east London. David Watters and Richard Hull’s rejection follows the Rev Sharon Ferguson and her partner Franka Streitzel...
View ArticleGay Missouri trooper’s partner sues for survivor benefits
The longterm gay partner of a Missouri trooper is suing to access survivor benefits. Dennis Engelhard, 49, was a state trooper killed in the line of duty while responding to an accident on Christmas...
View ArticleMatt Bomer: I’ve been married to my same-sex partner for three years
Gay actor Matt Bomer has revealed that he’s secretly been married to his same-sex partner for the past three years. The White Collar and Magic Mike star publicly revealed that he was gay in 2012, by...
View ArticleUS: First openly gay bishop announces divorce from partner
Gene Robinson, the first openly gay bishop in the Episcopal church, has announced he is to divorce his partner. Robinson, who retired last year as the Bishop of New Hampshire, had been with partner...
View ArticleUS: Idaho veteran might finally get permission to be buried with her wife...
An Idaho veteran is hopeful she will finally be given permission to be buried with her wife, following the striking down of the state’s same-sex marriage ban. Last month, the state denied 74-year-old...
View ArticleUS: Catholic school fires gay band leader for planning to marry partner
A private Catholic school in Georgia has fired its band leader for planning to marry his same-sex partner. Flint Dollar, who had been band director at the Catholic Mount De Sales Academy in Macon for...
View ArticleLib Dem peer Brian Paddick: I was trapped in an abusive relationship
Liberal Democrat peer Brian Paddick has revealed he was trapped in an abusive relationship when he was a senior police officer. Paddick, who was the Lib Dem candidate for Mayor of London in 2008 and...
View ArticleCoronation Street star Amanda Barrie to marry female partner
Former Coronation Street star Amanda Barrie has announced her engagement to her female partner. The retired actress, 78, is best known for her role as Alma Halliwell on the soap, with her appearances...
View ArticleHollyoaks actor Kieron Richardson engaged to long-term partner
Hollyoaks actor Kieron Richardson has revealed that he is engaged to his long-term boyfriend. The 28-year-old actor, who plays Ste Hay on the soap, has revealed that he will marry his boyfriend of 7...
View ArticleUS: Detroit man arrested in shooting death of his partner
Detroit Police have arrested a man suspected of shooting his partner to death and burning down their home to hide evidence. According to The Detroit News, Edwardo Ross is accused of shooting his...
View ArticleStrictly star James Jordan: Dance shows shouldn’t allow same-sex couples
Strictly Come Dancing star James Jordan has said he doesn’t think two men should be allowed to dance together on the show. The dance professional, who is currently appearing on Celebrity Big Brother,...
View ArticleGrieving partner pays tribute to café manager killed during Sydney siege
A man has paid tribute to his life partner Tori Johnson, who was killed during the 16-hour café siege in Sydney. Mr Johnson was killed alongside barrister Katrina Dawson, when the Lindt café he...
View ArticleGraham Norton: Finding love is harder with a man
TV host Graham Norton says that it is more difficult for him to find love – because he is after a male partner. The gay chat show host told the Mirror: “I have a theory. I think there’s something about...
View ArticleHeather Peace expecting a child with her wife
Actress and musician Heather Peace has announced that she is expecting a daughter with her wife Ellie. The out Waterloo Road and Lip Service star, who entered into a civil partnership with long-term...
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