Trinity are using the visit of Folau’s new club Catalans Dragons in their opening home game to celebrate inclusivity in rugby league by inviting LGBT groups to the game.

Former Australian rugby union player Israel Folau has settled his legal dispute with Rugby Australia (RA) and New South Wales Rugby Union (NSWRU) after his dismissal for a homophobic social media post.

Homophobia continues to “run rife” in Ireland, according to broadcaster and fashion designer, Brendan Courtney.

At a moment when the liberal values that have done so much to advance Western societies over the last 75 years are threatened on so many fronts the difficulties facing chancellor Angela Merkel have implications far beyond German or European borders.

Hundreds of homophobic incidents were recorded in Northern Ireland in one year, police statistics show.

Gay and bisexual student leaders are fronting a hard-hitting poster campaign to highlight the devastating impact of vile verbal abuse and slurs.

A man has been set on fire in what police are describing as a homophobic hate crime.

Christmas is a time for giving. Or so they say.

The 38-year-old rapper has come out in support of the hip hop musician who he believes "broke the ground" in the genre by admitting back in 2012 to having a relationship with a man, despite being in a genre which is notoriously homophobic.

Almost one-in-three lesbian, gay and bisexual workers have been harassed in their job, according to a report.

Rugby pundit Neil Francis has apologised unreservedly for negative comments he made in relation to gay people and sport after his remarks on Sunday attracted widespread criticism, including from gay sportsmen.

THE word homophobia has been tossed around a lot lately. Whether it’s on the Saturday Night Show or just street talk, people are still unsure what it is.

DRAG artist Panti Bliss’s speech on homophobia, in the Abbey Theatre on February 2, is one of the greats of Irish politics, up there with Robert Emmet’s parting words. For anyone who has followed Bliss’s (real name Rory O’Neill) career, this is not surprising.

TD Jerry Buttimer did not go to the gardaí after being subjected to homophobic violence because he was not ‘out’ at the time.

The debate about homophobia in Ireland took centre stage in the Dáil with Fine Gael TD Jerry Buttimer describing how he was “beaten, spat at, chased, harassed and mocked because of who I am”.

Communications Minister Pat Rabbitte has said he will not interfere in RTÉ's decision to make a settlement of €85,000 in relation to comments made in a discussion on gay rights on The Saturday Night Show.

Broadcaster defends €85k payout over ‘homophobia’ claims

From Russia to Ireland, gay rights activists are asserting themselves as never before, writes Dan Buckley

Performer Panti Bliss - aka Rory O'Neill - gave an impassioned speech at the Abbey Theatre on Saturday. The clip of 'Panti's Noble Call' has now garnered worldwide attention.

A protest against homophobia is taking place in Dublin this afternoon following controversy over comments made by the gay rights activist Rory O'Neill on RTÉ's 'Saturday Night Show' last month.