The UK is the best place in Europe for gay rights, claims a leading network of European LGBT organisations – for the third time running.

Manchester will play host to the annual International Day Against Homophobia, Biphobia and Transphobia (IDAHOBIT) on May 17, in a bid to raise awareness of hate crime against LGBT people.

Manchester’s Lesbian and Gay Foundation are urging people to talk about death and end of life issues in the run up to Dying Matters Awareness Week.

Charity Community Organisers are aiming to make ‘everybody a superstar’ with the new Queerchester project.

The five-year study was carried out by The Lesbian & Gay Foundation in partnership with the University of Central Lancashire, in the hope of getting a snapshot of alcohol and drug use among the LGB community in England

Meet Tom Harlow, one of the country’s premier UK boylesque artistes. The lesser-known style of boylesque is the male version of burlesque which include male striptease, comedy, singing, dancing and even clowning and miming on the stage.

The Canal Street festival, the Village People Weekend, will see the great and the good from Manchester’s most celebrated LGBT postcode turn out to have some bank holiday fun and raise some money for HIV charities.

New York New York’s Tracey Walsh and Nick Curtis, who owns Richmond Tea Rooms, The Eagle and The Lodge have both joined the board of trustees.

Conor Collins’ depiction of Tom Daley was retweeted by Stephen Fry

Manchester’s Lesbian and Gay Foundation says Faithbook allows them to read about religions, their approach to sexuality and includes interesting testimonials from relevant LGBT believers.

Richard Byram-Leech, 42, died from lung cancer just three days after wedding partner of 23 years.