A federal judge has ordered Kentucky's Democratic governor to weigh in on whether altered marriage licenses issued by Rowan County Clerk Kim Davis' office are valid. Davis opposes same-sex marriage for religious reasons. She spent five days in jail for refusing to issue marriage licenses to same-sex couples in defiance of a federal court order. When she got out of jail, she changed the licenses to remove her name and to say they were issued under the authority of a federal judge.

Professor Dinesh Bhugra told BuzzFeed News that governments around the world need to alter laws and policies in order to confront the "chronic problem" in mental health for LGBT people.

Efforts to ban parents from subjecting their lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) children to "conversion therapy" got a boost on Thursday from a U.S. government report that said the practice was dangerous and must stop. The Obama administration backed a petition in April to ban the practice nationwide, and the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) report gives further scientific backing to such calls.

The day before Pope Francis met anti-gay county clerk Kim Davis in Washington last week, he held a private meeting with a longtime friend from Argentina who has been in a same-sex relationship for 19 years. Yayo Grassi, an openly gay man, brought his partner, Iwan Bagus, as well several other friends to the Vatican Embassy on September 23 for a brief visit with the Pope. A video of the meeting shows Grassi and Francis greeting each other with a warm hug.

PinkNews reviews Roland Emmerich’s controversial new film, in which he attempts to capture the true significance of the infamous 1969 riots - and fails.

"I had hoped that today would be one for positive conversation going forward. Instead, I was sent home."

Putin claims 'we have no persecution at all' of gay people in an interview with 60 Minutes.

"Our religious freedom doesn’t grant us the freedom to deny our fellow Americans their constitutional rights."

Monsieur Adi is a gay French electronic musician, producer, and remixer. He first became noticed in 2010 for creating official remixes for British pop singer/songwriter Ellie Goulding and has since created official remixes for Beyoncé, Lana Del Rey, Bastille, Laura Mvula, The Kooks and others.

Last week former Who's the Boss star Danny Pintauro told Oprah Winfrey that he had a big secret to share with her and her millions of viewers and last night he revealed that he's been HIV-positive for the past dozen years.

Three years after we broke up, the lessons my bisexual ex-boyfriend taught me still ring true. 

Over 200,000 LGBT youths are homeless in America. The biggest reason LGBT youths cannot remain in their homes is due to the religious beliefs of their parents. Watch brave clients of the Ali Forney Center describe the abuse and rejection they suffered. Every child deserves to be loved.

Social media is wowed by the TV personality delivering the reading at a mass in Manhattan's biggest arena. 

Olly Alexander, lead singer of British electronica-pop band Years & Years, sounds like the guy you meet at the coffee shop who talks to you in a soft-spoken tone about the book he’s currently reading. He gives no indication that Years & Years has won an mtvU award for “Artist to Watch” this year, has millions of views for their music videos on YouTube, and that this is their second-sold out show in D.C.

Researchers found that while acceptance is at an all-time high, expectations have risen to match.

Germany's Bundesrat today approved a same-sex marriage bill. The Bundesrat is comprised of representatives from Germany’s 16 states.

Eric Fanning has been a specialist on defense and national security issues for more than 25 years.

Part of the LA-based collective Fade to Mind, Rizzla belongs to a movement reaffirming dance music’s roots in black and gay cultural resistance

The Supreme Court expanded marriage equality across the US. But that doesn't mean LGBTQ people have equal rights yet.