A Cameroon judge has overturned the conviction of two men who were found guilty of homosexuality and sentenced for five years in prison for “looking gay” and ordering Bailey’s Irish coffee.

Several gay bars have been closing around Ireland in the past few months due to the economic recession and more liberal attitudes about homosexuality in the general population.

The former boyfriend who once filed a restraining order against Quincy nanny Aisling McCarthy Brady has claimed she is innocent of all charges.

If Democratic candidate Christine Quinn had run against Rudy Giuliani in 1992, she would have "kicked his ass," she joked, during a panel discussion on Monday night.

Obese Carrickfergus
SHOCKING government figures released last week show there are over 5,000 people on the obesity register in Carrickfergus.  The worrying statistics were released as part of the Northern Ireland Census report.

The controversial Independent politician in Kerry, who made headlines around the world over his relaxed drink driving proposals, intends to oppose a motion supporting gay marriage.

Bill Clinton, the man who signed the Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA) into law, has joined the growing chorus of prominent Americans urging the Supreme Court to overturn it, 17 years after it became law.

Michael Barron, the director of BeLonG To, Ireland’s national service and advocacy organization for LGBT young people, has been invited to the White House for a series of meeting with senior administration officials marking St. Patrick’s Day.

Organizers of Cincinnati’s St Patrick’s Day parade have banned a leading gay and lesbian group because their event is based around a Catholic feast day.

Hillary Rodham Clinton finally declared her support for marriage equality for gay couples on Monday. But her decision to do so now is being interpreted by many as a signal she may be seriously weighing a 2016 presidential run, and attempting to defuse an issue that made her look too politically cautious to win the Democratic nod in 2008.

Y.A.N.A, a Galway campaign in support of prevention against suicide has said that the number of suicides registered in Ireland has increased to over 600 in 2012, a rise of 7 percent from the previous year, with experts estimating that up to a 1000 people will have committed suicide in 2013.

The Irish state is refusing to issue new birth certificates to transgender people – despite recognising such documentation from people born outside of Ireland.

Bill O’Reilly, host of ‘The O’Reilly Factor’ on FOX News, said on Tuesday that those in favor of same-sex marriage have presented the more compelling argument in the brewing battle that is currently being debated in the Supreme Court.

Rush Limbaugh reacted to Bill O’Reilly’s comments this week that those opposed to same-sex marriage haven’t been able to do anything apart from “thump a Bible.”

Amnesty International has warned Northern Ireland that it will inevitably face a human rights legal case over its ban on gay marriage.

Archbishop Timothy M. Dolan has publicly stated that the Catholic Church should be more welcoming to gay men and women – despite his opposition to same-sex marriages.

Fox News pundit Sean Hannity saw his show descend into chaos on Monday night after a loaded question delivered to frequent Hannity guest Leo Terell made the latter man explode with fury.

Despite O’Reilly’s denials, MSNBC host Lawrence O’Donnell says Fox host Bill O’Reilly despises Rush Limbaugh and the feeling is mutual.

Michael Reagan, son of the late former President Ronald Reagan, has spoken out in a recent op-ed for the Ironton Tribune that it is time for religious leaders and institutions to fight back in the gay-marriage debate.

Influential gay Irish Americans have once again be noted for their contribution to society in OUT  Magazine’s  7th annual ‘Power List’.

The Irish government has been urged to call a referendum as quickly as possible after the constitutional convention voted overwhelmingly in favor of extending marriage rights to same-sex couples.

Opposing gay marriage is not necessarily a bigoted position claims Breda O'Brien, a writer for the IrishTimes.

At the  24th Annual GLAAD Media Awards ceremony in Los Angeles, the 'Silver Linings Playbook' star was joined by the famed film producer as they introduced the former US president Bill Clinton for his Advocate For Change Award.

Catholic bishops are to write to the Northern Ireland Assembly in opposition of the legalisation of the same-sex marriage motion which is to be debated by the Assembly in Stormont on Monday, 29 April, 2013.

Gay marriage has been defeated in Northern Ireland following a block vote of major Unionist parties against it.

Jason Collins, who made history this week by becoming the first pro sportsman to come out as gay, has credited Congressman Joe Kennedy III for helping him to make his historic decision.

New York City Council speaker Christine Quinn, who is in a race to become the city's first openly gay mayor, hailed the country’s first pro basketball athlete for coming out on Monday.

In the old days religious organizations could fire gay staff without a word of explanation. But suddenly things are changing.

Donal Og Cusack became the first major athlete in Ireland to state he was gay. He was the goalkeeper for the Cork hurling team and has won three All Ireland medals.

For the first time ever, Ireland’s oldest and world-famous Lisdoonvarna Matchmaking Festival will include a weekend dedicated to matchmaking for gays and lesbians. Dubbed ‘The Outing,’ the weekend will feature matchmaking events, concerts and more all hosted by drag-queen Panti.