When he blows time-on tomorrow morning, referee Nigel Owens will add a salutary human dimension to rugby's greatest occasion.

I lived in my head mostly. Being this transgendered person, I kept the shutters down so I wasn't terribly happy.

E! has picked up a second season of I Am Cait, another spin-off of Keeping Up With the Kardashians franchise.

Controversial findings by scientists suggest that some boys turn homosexual during childhood because of genetic changes triggered by their environment.

Auckland is being seen as the "gay Vegas" and homosexual couples from around the world are coming here to get married and have children.

Singing superstar Elton John says he still wants to talk to Russian President Vladimir Putin about gay rights after he was duped by an imposter.

A Russian prankster claims he duped British superstar singer Elton John into believing he was talking to President Vladimir Putin.

"Political correctness" has long been considered a pejorative, an accusation hurled at those of us who choose our words carefully so as not to insult others.

"My husband is fantastically untidy, can't cook and doesn't like musicals. But that doesn't make him straight."

Kiwis who have until now hidden their gender diversity are taking courage from the transformation of Bruce into Caitlyn Jenner.

The idea of 'gaydar' got a scientific boost from a 2008 study that concluded people could accurately guess someone's sexual orientation.

Pakuranga MP Maurice Williamson, who was once lauded for his "big gay rainbow" speech in support of same-sex marriage, has now come under fire from gay and women's advocates for a speech considered homophobic and sexist.

Presbyterian congregations are defying the church's national ban on performing same-sex weddings.

Women who undergo sex change lose ability to multitask, study finds.

For years Harold Hillman lived a lie to get ahead. He gained status, a good income but felt like a fake.

He's in your gym, he's in your office, he's on K'Road at Family on a Saturday night. He is the new metrosexual, writes Lee Suckling.

Transgender woman Mary Haddock-Staniland has been announced as the fourth and final contestant in ZM's reality competition, Ladies of New Zealand.

Kris Jenner has stepped in to save Caitlyn Jenner's show from cancellation.

A homophobic slur was yelled as opera singer Kanen Breen was about to sing the national anthem at the basketball international.

From transgender women fronting major campaigns, to female models succeeding in the menswear sphere, these models are redefining beauty, femininity and gender.

American actress Kristen Stewart has addressed speculation about her sexuality by saying she is unwilling to categorise herself as either gay or straight.

Much speculation has been cast about Caitlyn Jenner's sexual persuasion following her transition earlier this year.

The American retailing company has announced it will stop separating toys and bedding into girls' and boys' sections.

A gay couple were subjected to a torrent of abuse in a London branch of Tesco after they shared a brief kiss in the store.

Caitlyn Jenner says doesn't know how she feels about dating men or women and has also revealed her blame on ex-wife Kris Jenner for sabotaging her TV show.

According to the International Lesbian and Gay Association, 2.79 billion people still live in countries where being gay is a crime.

Caitlyn Jenner considered surgery on her vocal chords.

Whangarei transgender woman and human-rights advocate Melanie Payne talks with Lindy Laird about coming out, feeling absolutely fabulous in her own skin, and New Zealand's groundbreaking official recognition of gender diversity.