In a video inspiring millions around the world, a 9-year-old Kiwi who identifies with the male gender says he just wants people to accept him as he is.

Other winning photographs highlighted animal cruelty in China and the Ebola crisis in west Africa.

Some have criticised media reports about Bruce Jenner's gender identity as invasive and insensitive. But when the personal and private journey appears to be fodder for a reality show, all bets are off.

There are not too many people defending Bruce Jenner these days as his appearance morphs into a more feminine one.

The gay community isn't a physical community. It has nothing to do with geography. And though many who choose to think it, the gay community isn't something that happens on K Road at 1am on a Saturday.

As Stephen Fry prepares to tie the knot with Elliott Spencer, Patrick Strudwick explains why he believes that the couple's union explodes many of the myths surrounding gay marriage.

She moved to NZ to start a new life as a woman. But the qualified pharmacist hasn't been able to find a job after 50 applications because 'people are afraid'.

When Jamie and Louis, both transsexual, decided to marry, they also chose to allow TV cameras to record the often rocky run-up to the big day. They tell Kate Hilpern why they did it.

A giant pink condom has been erected in Sydney’s Hyde Park as part of a campaign to promote HIV awareness.

He's already playing Stephen Hawking, and now actor Eddie Redmayne will take on another challenging role - a transgender woman.

She's been seen kissing Kate Moss on Love magazine's cover and posing completely naked for French Vogue, but now the Brazilian model comes with something new.

The chief executive of Apple has spoken of his pride in being gay, calling it "among the greatest gifts God has given me".

The Edge radio station’s sponsorship of a same-sex marriage between two straight best friends is my exception.

Two Dunedin men say they're brimming with "nervous excitement" about their wedding day tomorrow. So why are gay groups outraged about their wedding?

Simpson Grierson has achieved a certificate called a Rainbow Tick, which recognises the law firm for being inclusive of gender and sexual diversity.

A transgender refugee from Colombia who was knocked back by other countries says she has "found paradise" in New Zealand after being officially recognised as a woman.