A man in America's Tennessee state abandoned his dog because he thought the animal was gay.
A member of the San Francisco 49ers, an american football team, has found himself in hot water after telling a reporter he would not accept a gay team-mate.
German Foreign Minister Guido Westerwelle has warned Russia's ambassador that the new homophobic legislation could aggravate European-Russian relations.
A gay 15 year-old from Oregon, USA has been taken off life support after hanging himself on a school’s playground equipment.
San Francisco Archbishop Salvatore Cordileone has said Catholics opposed to same-sex marriage should limit themselves to even using the term "only sparingly," as the idea, according to him, is an impossibility.