We have become so sensitive, so open to being offended, that it is almost impossible to comment on any cause, any lobby group, without causing unintended offence.

The Scottish Government has published a written request from DUP leader Arlene Foster asking that it restrict gay couples from Northern Ireland converting their civil partnerships to same sex marriages in Scotland.

Russia's law banning dissemination of so-called gay propaganda to minors violates the right to freedom of expression, the European Court of Human Rights has ruled.

One in 10 lesbian, gay, and bisexual people have quit a job because of discrimination, while 30% say they have been harassed at work.