Christian university offers separate accommodation for gay students
Texas Christian University is to provide LGBT students and their straight "allies" with special accommodation as part of a new scheme designed to allow like-minded students to live together. Shelly Newkirk, a TCU sophomore who is gay, helped create the community inclusion scheme in the Fort Worth campus.
Chicago police officer accused of gay harassment
A Chicago police officer has been accused of making false drink-driving arrests, using excessive force and gay harassment. The Chicago Tribune reports that four lawsuits were filed against Town Hall District Police Officer Richard Fiorito on Thursday.
Gay man killed and partner shot in Bradford
Police are seeking to trace a man after a gay couple were attacked at their home. Forty-four-year-old Neville Corby was shot dead in the "execution-style" attack, while his partner is recovering in hospital.
God Hates Fags church raises money for LGBT support group
Members of Westboro Baptist Church, who chant slogans such as "fags burn in hell", have unintentionally raised money for a gay rights group.
Man denies raping lesbian student
A 19-year-old lesbian was raped by a man after a night out, a court heard today. The student, described as "petite", was returning home from a concert in London with her partner and a friend in the early hours of the morning.
Gay nurse 'watched executions online and made sexual comments'
A nurse allegedly made innapropriate sexual comments to patients and looked at Gaydar.com while on duty, the Nursing and Widwifery Council has heard. Julian Faulkner, who worked at the Heanor Memorial Hospital in Derbyshire, faces six charges of innappropriate behaviour between May 2004 and June 2006.
