Prime minister David Cameron's spokeswoman has said he fully supports William Hague after the foreign minister issued a statement denying he was gay.

Foreign Secretary William Hague's special advisor has resigned over rumours that the pair are having a gay affair. Chris Myers, 25, resigned today, citing the pressure of "untrue and malicious allegations".

The Conservative Party's gay group has launched a campaign to highlight the inequality of the UK's ban on gay men donating blood.

Labour MPs, members and trade unions will vote later this month on who will become the next Labour Party leader. We're inviting our readers to give their view on which of the five contenders - David Miliband, Ed Miliband, Ed Balls, Andy Burnham and Diane Abbott - should succeed Gordon Brown.

Four of Labour's most prominent gay MPs have backed David Miliband for the party's leadership. Chris Bryant, Angela Eagle, Ben Bradshaw and Stephen Twigg said today that Mr Miliband had "consistently supported equality in every form".

Fidel Castro has said that he was responsible for Cuba persecuting gay men in the 1960s and 70s. The former president told Mexican newspaper La Jornada that there had been moments of "great injustice" against the gay community.

The foreign secretary William Hague has for the first time denied internet rumours that he is involved in a gay affair with a ministerial aid. Mr Hague, who is married, has been the subject of online rumours for some time in regards to his relationship with new special adviser Chris Myers.

The first ever Londonderry gay Pride parade took place in Northern Ireland last Saturday.

The first ever Londonderry gay Pride parade took place in Northern Ireland last Saturday.

Legislation has been passed by the State Lower House in Tasmania which will allow same-sex couples in interstate or overseas unions to be automatically recognised under Tasmanian law without the need to re-register their status.