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The research, conducted by the NorthShore university in Illinois claims to have found genetic markers that can say if a man is gay or not. (Photo: AFP)

Homosexuality is in the genes, claims study

Controversial study claims gay men share two gene variants that suggest they are born with their sexual preference.

08 Dec 2017 4:24 PM

From the 1950s to the early 1990s, the federal government oppressed members, suspected members of the LGBTQ communities. (Photo: AP)

Justin Trudeau apologises for oppression of LGBTQ communities, Twitter reacts

These aren't distant practices of governments long forgotten. This happened systematically, in Canada.

29 Nov 2017 5:31 PM

The authorities insist they are acting to ensure the security of citizens but activists say govt seeks to impose conservative morality. (Photo: Pixabay)

Istanbul district bans gay film festival

The once hugely popular annual gay pride rally in Istanbul has been blocked by authorities for three years in a row now.

25 Nov 2017 7:49 PM

Representational Image. (Photo: Pixabay)

Secrets and wives: Gay Chinese hide behind 'sham marriage'

Around 90% of gay men in China are married to women who are usually straight and unaware of their husband's real sexual orientation.

21 Nov 2017 1:16 PM

With Mayor Marcelo Crivella in office, it was the first time in 22 years that city funds were barred from paying for part of the parade. (Photo: Pixabay)

Rio's gay pride marches on despite conservative opposition

Many claim homosexuality is a choice, despite science saying otherwise for over five decades.

20 Nov 2017 10:24 AM

The body was found in their San Francisco apartment. Liam’s real name is Othman Al-Muttablaby.

Gay porn star brutally murders boyfriend

Ali Liam has been arrested and charged with brutally murdering his boyfriend after going missing for days.

10 Nov 2017 11:18 AM

Eight Egyptian men convicted for 'inciting debauchery' following their appearance in a video of an alleged same-sex wedding party on a Nile boat leave the defendant's cage in a courtroom in Cairo, Egypt, November 2014. (AP FIle Image)

Egypt police are luring gay men through Grindr and arresting them

Crackdown on gay men began last month following a Mashrou’ Leila concert in Cairo, where some members of the crowd waved rainbow flags.

31 Oct 2017 4:43 PM

30-year-old Becky Harris, from Sudbury, Suffolk, is giving the couple the baby as she has seen that they are exceptional dads. (Photo: Facebook/Becky Harris)

Selfless woman becomes surrogate for gay couple for free

Becky helped another family in a similar fashion in 2016.

26 Oct 2017 8:56 PM

The couple has become the first in Germany to celebrate a same-sex wedding, after a new law called “marriage for all” came into force Sunday. (Photo: AP)

Berlin gay couple are the first to adopt child in Germany

The Koroks have been caring for foster children for several years.

11 Oct 2017 10:56 AM

The survey further stressed on the fact that even the travel industry shows discriminatory attitude when it came to LGBT couples. (Photo: AFP)

Find out why so many LGBT couples do not go on vacations

According to survey, one in 3 LGBT couples experience discrimination on holidays, including being laughed at or even being verbally abused.

07 Oct 2017 2:48 PM

The researchers trained the AI using 130,741 images of 36,630 men and 170,360 images of 38,593 women downloaded from a popular American dating website.

New AI outperfroms humans in telling if a person is gay or straight

The algorithm proved to be 81% correct in identifying if a man is straight or gay and 74% in determining a woman’s sexuality.

11 Sep 2017 3:47 PM

The drug was first approved by the FDA in 2012 as Truvada, which was marketed by Gilead. (Photo: AP)

Now, anti-HIV pill found to safe for adolescent gay and bisexual boys

The pill, that was only given to adults combines two drugs was seen to be well tolerated among youngsters.

06 Sep 2017 8:01 AM

In this Wednesday, Aug. 30, 2017, photo, Ninotska Love, who has been accepted at Wellesley College, looks out a window in her dorm room at the women's school in Wellesley, Mass. (Photo: AP)

Transgender students find open door at more women's colleges

Ninotska Love will become one of the first transgender women to attend Wellesley College in the school's 147-year history.

05 Sep 2017 4:40 PM

Older LGB adults suffer poorer health than heterosexuals

Find out more.

27 Aug 2017 5:24 PM

Finally, a space for the older gay men

Elderly gay men in Mumbai will soon have a platform to connect over a cup of coffee and conversations.

22 Jun 2017 12:44 AM

Colton Haynes will be seen in 'Rough Night' last year. (Photo: AP)

Coming out as gay changed my life for the better: Colton Haynes

The actor has said coming out as gay changed his life for the better as he no longer has to hide who he is.

13 Jun 2017 12:25 PM

The 54-year-old accused fumed with anger and raped his daughter in a fit of rage. (Representational image)

UK: Man rapes gay daughter to prove 'sex is better with men'; jailed

The accused also admitted to raping his other daughter for over two decades.

04 Mar 2017 1:28 PM

Mumbai marches for pride

The Mumbai Gay Pride or the Queer Azaadi March (QAM) is one of the biggest pride parades in the country.

29 Jan 2017 12:24 AM

Gay men look for more personal interaction rather than community based with other gay and bisexual men. (Photo: AFP)

Study breaks misconceptions about gay sexual health

Gay men take a variety of measures that are unheard of due to misconceptions

12 Jan 2017 3:30 PM

The militants then pushed the prisoner off the building in front of a baying crowd gathered below the building. (Photo: Twitter)

ISIS militants accuse prisoner of being gay, throw him off a roof in Mosul

According to Islamic State’s rules and regulations, homosexuality is punishable by death.

11 Jan 2017 3:41 PM

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