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Human rights and gay rights activists on Tuesday urged President Barack Obama to ensure that the issue of anti-gay discrimination in Africa is on the agenda at next week's summit in Washington with more than 40 African leaders.

By DAVID CRARY AP National Writer Human rights and gay rights activists on Tuesday urged President Barack Obama to ensure that the issue of anti-gay discrimination in Africa is on the agenda at... By DAVID CRARY AP National Writer Human rights and gay rights activists on Tuesday urged President Barack Obama to ensure that the issue of anti-gay ... (more)

Human rights and gay rights activists on Tuesday urged President Barack Obama to ensure that the issue of anti-gay discrimination in Africa is on the agenda at next week's summit in Washington with more than 40 African leaders.

Lawyers challenging North Carolina's same-sex marriage ban say they will press for quick legal action after a federal appeals court found a similar law in Virginia is unconstitutional.

Texas' ban on same-sex marriage allows the state to promote the birth and upbringing of children in "stable, lasting relationships," the state's attorney general argued Tuesday while asking a federal appeals court to reinstate the ban.

Vincent Sheheen has once again shown the LGBT citizens of South Carolina that he doesn't care about getting their votes.

Gay rights activists in China are preparing for what they say could be a legal milestone in their fight to stop homosexuality being treated as an illness.

An influx of straight residents to traditionally gay neighbourhoods is diluting the distinct cultural identity - and potentially the voting power - of these former 'gaybourhoods', according to a sociologist at the University of British Columbia.

Florida has once again become the latest to rule state-wide bans against same-sex marriage as unconstitutional.

Given the vast array of penis-exploding blow-job tips Cosmo has devised over its long history, it seems kind of crazy that there's an area of sexuality the magazine hasn't even touched.

A three-judge panel of the 4th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in Richmond ruled that state constitutional and statutory provisions barring gay marriage and denying recognition of such unions performed in other states violate the U.S. Constitution.

A federal appeals court on Monday struck down Virginia's ban on same-sex marriage in another legal victory for gay and lesbian couples seeking the right to legally wed.

A federal appeals court panel in Virginia became the second one this summer to strike down a state ban against same-sex marriage Monday, making it more likely that the Supreme Court will settle the issue as early as next year.

Sweden has resumed financial aid to Uganda after suspending some assistance in March over a law widely condemned by donor nations that increases punishment for homosexuals.

Jason Combs, 45, towed more than 100 cars between June 5-9, according to the Associated Press .

As marriage equality continues to spread from one state in another, a small group of powerful government lawyers is doing everything they can to hold it back.

The scene at the Field of Mars on Sunday was much different than last year's LGBT pride event when demonstrators were arrested and beaten by nationalists and ultra-conservative religious groups.

Is it okay for a newspaper editor to be a raving bigot? Apparently, Bob Eschliman thinks so, as long as you're a Christian.

California lawmakers will consider updating family law and parental rights to keep up with the evolving nature of families when they return from summer break.

Photo gallery and video: 'It's such a beautiful day with beautiful people' - Samba drums and carnival spirit at Norwich Pride 2014 Samba drums sounded as dancers shimmied through a sun-drenched Norwich city centre, leading thousands on the sixth annual Pride procession.