17-year-old James Charles, a teenager who rose to fame on social media, has been chosen as the latest CoverGirl.

Victims were thrown from cliffs like pieces of rubbish and crashed to the rocks below. Others were bashed to within an inch of their lives.

COMMENT: Why being one of the cool kids doesn't necessarily last the distance.

A gay Chinese student activist is taking legal action against Ministry of Education over school textbooks describing homosexuality as a mental disorder.

Shortland Street's first-ever transgender actor Tash Keddy has opened up on the role and the reaction he has received from the public.

Androgynous YouTube star Kris Fox reveals how he received regular attacks and death threats online.

The Bishop of Grantham has become the first in the Church of England to publicly say that he is gay - and in a relationship.

Sir Ian McKellen claims he is still occasionally subjected to homophobic abuse but he doesn't let it bother him because he knows he's a macho man.

Colton Haynes was told "my dad killed himself because he found out I was gay".

You'd think we'd have seen a show like this before. But it's a perfect fit with the authenticity we demand from television now - even in sitcom land.

Kristen Stewart is 'really in love' with her girlfriend, says she's more open and happy with a woman than a man.

Troye Sivan, on a thoroughly modern road to fame, has struggled but is following his dreams, he tells Lydia Jenkin.

US singer Parson James delivered a moment of "pure togetherness" at a free show in Auckland last night.

Simon Pegg has responded to George Takei's criticism over making Star Trek character Sulu gay.

The 30th anniversary of the Homosexual Law Reform Bill is being celebrated around the country today. Prominent Kiwis talk about what it means to them.

When news first broke of the shooting in Orlando, Parson James was on his way to perform at a Pride festival in New Jersey, now he's coming to NZ.

A teenage girl used a famous Disneyland ride to make an important announcement to her family.

A rainbow gay pride flag has been raised on the grounds of Parliament for the first time to mark a milestone in social equality legislation.

A young Kiwi actress is planning her next Hollywood move after going through a gender-swapping twist in a US television show.

After decades of estrangement from her father, Susan Faludi received an email: he was now a woman. Could they rebuild their relationship?

Kiwi wins landmark court ruling after Italian Government refused to let him and his partner move there.

Vver the weekend at Pride in London, one policeman involved in the parade took the opportunity to break ranks and pop the question to his New Zealand boyfriend - much to the delight of the cheering crowds. Source: Youtube / Ben May

WATCH: Heartwarming proposal at London gay pride parade.

This trans supermodel was outed in the '80s, lost everything and became a pioneer.

Organizers read the names of the Orlando gay nightclub shooting and held a moment of silence Saturday during Cincinnati's parade and festival events celebrating Gay, Lesbian,....

Frank Ocean usually keeps fairly under the radar, but he's spoken out now for the victims of the Orlando shooting.

The fight over gay rights in Florida has been contentious for a decade and flared anew earlier this year.

"You should be proud" of your identity, the prince tells the LGBT community.

Gay bars were supposed to be safe spaces. But they often weren't.

Class - an upcoming Doctor Who spinoff - will have a main character who's LGBT, and in a "loving, open relationship".