Frank Ocean usually keeps fairly under the radar, but he's spoken out now for the victims of the Orlando shooting.

The fight over gay rights in Florida has been contentious for a decade and flared anew earlier this year.

"You should be proud" of your identity, the prince tells the LGBT community.

Gay bars were supposed to be safe spaces. But they often weren't.

Class - an upcoming Doctor Who spinoff - will have a main character who's LGBT, and in a "loving, open relationship".

Prince William's history-making announcement came during the signing of a condolences book for victims of the Orlando shooting.

From Disney's $1 million donation to Kelly Osbourne's head tattoo, the Orlando tributes continue to pour in.

OPINION: If someone doesn't respect that you want to be "just friends", what else won't they respect in the future?

People are coming out for the first time online as #gaysbreaktheinternet trends in wake of Orlando shooting.

COMMENT: This incident raises questions about the dangers of the pursuit of intolerance and hatred through political, social and religious teachings.

Todd Emerson goes back to 1980s NZ in three of his current roles in TV3 series Westside, the popular play Hudson and Halls and Kiwi rock musical Daffodils.

The Tony Awards went on despite the shooting in Orlando, and the stars of the show used the opportunity to pay tribute.

She's 17, gay, and was being held against her will. But after her extended family got involved, Sarah was released.

Fans are ecstatic about Game of Thrones' first lesbian character, but Gemma Whelan reckons Yara Greyjoy wouldn't label herself.

OPINION: Lady Gaga, Margaret Cho, Anna Paquin: These women have done wonders for the community, but none speak directly to what it's like be a bi man.

COMMENT: When I was still playing the occasional social game of rugby or cricket, I knew it was time to quit forever. I was gay and I decided to come out, says Richard Tankersley.

A royal honour is a sweet reward for an Auckland woman who was once beaten up by a police officer because she used to be a man.

The first rule of Skirt Club: No men.

Transgender activist Lexie Matheson on becoming an Officer of the NZ Order of Merit

A lesbian couple may have appeared in the trailer for Finding Dory, and some viewers are not pleased.

Fast becoming accepted as a third sex - a gender that identifies neither as male or female - the stars of a cabaret show reveal life as ladyboys.

Whoopi Goldberg's new TV show, Strut, will follow models from the world's first trans modelling agency.

Maroon 5 have axed their North Carolina shows over the American state's anti-LGBT "bathroom bill".

New Zealand has been rated as a world-leader when it comes to recognising the rights of the LGBT community, a step ahead of our neighbours across the ditch.

OPINION: Katy Chatel shares her battle to be perceived as a boy and a mother.

A popular Auckland primary school has been praised for installing a unisex toilet to help a 6-year-old transgender pupil feel safe and accepted.

While gay and lesbian characters are standard players in movies and TV shows for adults, they remain a fleeting or barely acknowledged presence in children's entertainment.

Gay Anglicans are reacting with a mix of fury and resignation after the Anglican Synod today failed to approve the blessing of gay marriages.

After success with Vanity Fair, Caitlyn Jenner is set to strip off altogether for a risque Sports Illustrated summer cover.