The body which awards compensation to victims of violent crime rejected a claim from a gay man because of his sexuality, it has been claimed. Kenneth Neil, from Glasgow, was the victim of a vicious and unprovoked homophobic attack in his home in 2004.

To the outside world, Anne and Philip Davis seemed like any other middle-aged, middle-class couple. Home was a detached four-bedroom property in Kent (they'd downsized from a 'country pile' when their son, now 29, left home) and each had a successful career.

The new Mayor of London has announced that Richard Barnes will serve as his deputy. Mr Barnes was listed in December's PinkNews.co.uk Top 50 list of the most influential lesbian, gay bisexual and trans politicians in Britain.

Ken Livingstone last night joined MPs, the Deputy Mayor and representatives of London's lesbian and gay community in saying that London must maintain its reputation as a united city that celebrates the diversity of its population.

Almost two-thirds of people in Britain fear race relations are so poor tensions are likely to spill over into violence, a BBC poll has suggested.

Circa and sister club Velvet - the UK’s foremost social and business networking hubs for gay professional men and women - have now launched an exciting new feature for subscribers and browsers.

The case of an asylum seeker who was raped and tortured in her native Cameroon could have far-reaching legal implications for others making the same claims whose applications for asylum have been refused.

(Brighton, England) Brighton city council told bars and clubs last year that they risk having their licenses revoked if they are found to be playing music by reggae and rap artists that promotes hatred against gays but a check of the city library has found a large collection of the music.

This challenging exhibition will publicly commemorate people and events important to the black lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender community. It will celebrate its achievements and highlight the issues it has faced in the past and still faces today.