Africa

• 14 January 2010: Ugandan president distances himself from anti-gay bill
• 8 December 2009: Uganda introduces anti-homosexual legislation
• 20 March 2009: US supports UN gay rights declaration
• 15 November 2006: South Africa to legalize same-sex marriage
• 2 September 2006: Ghana bans gay and lesbian conference
• 9 July 2005: Nigerian sentenced to death for admitting to gay relations

Asia

• 14 March 2008: Gay Iranian awaits decision on asylum
• 3 February 2007: Turkish government proposes to outlaw LGBT websites
• 9 July 2006: Indian royal family disinherits gay scion

Europe

• 19 September 2009: 12-year-old school boy has sex change in Sussex, England
• 4 July 2009: Wife of British Prime Minister attends gay pride parade in London
• 28 January 2009: First openly gay prime minister to be appointed in Iceland
• 27 November 2008: Wikinews Shorts: November 27, 2008
• 11 June 2008: Norwegian national assembly votes to allow same-sex marriage and adoption
• 28 May 2008: New Nazi victims' monument opens in Berlin

Middle East

• 14 March 2008: Gay Iranian awaits decision on asylum
• 3 February 2007: Turkish government proposes to outlaw LGBT websites
• 22 November 2006: Israel's Supreme Court recognizes foreign same-sex marriages
• 23 July 2005: Execution of two gay teens in Iran spurs controversy
• 5 July 2005: Israeli man faces attempted murder charges for stabbing three gay pride marchers

North America

United States

• 26 October 2009: Academy Award-winning film director Paul Haggis leaves Scientology
• 16 June 2009: Study says nearly every species of animal engages in homosexual behavior
• 4 June 2009: Governor of New Hampshire signs law legalizing same-sex marriages
• 8 May 2009: Televangelist Pat Robertson compares same-sex marriage to child molestation, pedophilia
• 25 April 2009: American actress Bea Arthur dies at age 86
• 17 April 2009: New York Governor introduces same-sex marriage bill

Canada

• 26 October 2009: Academy Award-winning film director Paul Haggis leaves Scientology
• 12 June 2008: Three sought in Vancouver following hate crime
• 4 March 2007: Parti Québécois leader slams radio host on homophobia
• 12 February 2007: Ontario, Canada Health Minister set to marry this summer
• 7 December 2006: Same-sex marriage reaffirmed in Canada
• 29 November 2006: Canada to revisit same-sex marriage issue next week

Oceania

• 27 February 2009: Australian Sex Party to run independents in Queensland election
• 29 April 2007: Telecom New Zealand bounces gay e-mail
• 17 January 2007: Sydney's Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras celebrated by 450,000 people
• 2 January 2007: 21-year-old man sexually assaulted in New Zealand
• 18 September 2006: Newspaper photos highlight New Zealand PM's husband's friendship with gay doctor

South America

• 22 November 2007: Thousands march in gay pride parade in Buenos Aires
• 17 January 2007: Huge Gay Pride parade held in Brazil
• 2 July 2005: Gay play about Jesus Christ to open in Brazil