Holding hands is a very simple and public way of declaring love, but, sadly, not everyone in our community feels comfortable, a study has found.

A leaked draft order allowing discrimination against anything not strictly Christian reportedly awaits Donald Trump's signature.

The 'Check It' is one of the many gangs on the streets of Washington and its members are known for being fearless.

Gender-fluid Kiwi YouTube star Kris Fox has claimed to be the target of verbal abuse after using a men's public bathroom in an Auckland shopping mall.

Magazine breaks new ground in going behind the scenes with identical twin Emmie Smith during her medical transition.

You are just as likely to live happily never after if you get hitched in a civil union as a traditional marriage in New Zealand.

Ryan Reynolds is totally open to exploring Deadpool's pansexuality, and wouldn't "rule out" a boyfriend for the popular character.

A young woman's response to her aunt's reaction about her sexuality has won hearts across the internet.

A photo capturing a romantic same-sex marriage proposal has gone viral after the photographer recorded the reaction of a bystander.

Going to nightclubs is a rite of passage for many 18-year-olds. But for transgender man Jack Clark, it can be a minefield.

An American woman is suing her own child for undergoing gender transition treatment.

Sam Brooks, Geordie Holibar and Tim Earl will spend their early summer taking one of Brook's award-winning plays on an Auckland and North Island tour.

The BBC has been accused of acting recklessly after targeting children as young as six with a programme about sex-change drugs.

Christian bakers found to have discriminated against a gay man have lost their appeal against the ruling.

Chronically ill former Carterton mayor and Wairarapa MP Georgina Beyer has set her sights on returning to Wairarapa - dead or alive.

COMMENT: It might have a stronger dollar and a bit more sun, but by more important measures, the Australia of 2016 is embarrassing.

Jeff Leavell had always loved the idea of monogamy. Until a third person entered his marriage.

17-year-old James Charles, a teenager who rose to fame on social media, has been chosen as the latest CoverGirl.

A gay Chinese student activist is taking legal action against Ministry of Education over school textbooks describing homosexuality as a mental disorder.

Shortland Street's first-ever transgender actor Tash Keddy has opened up on the role and the reaction he has received from the public.

Androgynous YouTube star Kris Fox reveals how he received regular attacks and death threats online.

The Bishop of Grantham has become the first in the Church of England to publicly say that he is gay - and in a relationship.

Sir Ian McKellen claims he is still occasionally subjected to homophobic abuse but he doesn't let it bother him because he knows he's a macho man.

Colton Haynes was told "my dad killed himself because he found out I was gay".

This week we focus on Morgan Butler, a beautiful young kiwi woman from Rainbow Youth helping other young people find their place in the LGBT community.

They're celebrating their gender identity like we really haven't seen before and it's we'll gladly get swept up in it.

You'd think we'd have seen a show like this before. But it's a perfect fit with the authenticity we demand from television now - even in sitcom land.

Kristen Stewart is 'really in love' with her girlfriend, says she's more open and happy with a woman than a man.

Troye Sivan, on a thoroughly modern road to fame, has struggled but is following his dreams, he tells Lydia Jenkin.

US singer Parson James delivered a moment of "pure togetherness" at a free show in Auckland last night.