Prince William's history-making announcement came during the signing of a condolences book for victims of the Orlando shooting.

From Disney's $1 million donation to Kelly Osbourne's head tattoo, the Orlando tributes continue to pour in.

OPINION: If someone doesn't respect that you want to be "just friends", what else won't they respect in the future?

People are coming out for the first time online as #gaysbreaktheinternet trends in wake of Orlando shooting.

COMMENT: This was a crime of pure naked hatred, and we know what it is to be hated. We are hated for being gay, for being lesbian, for being transgender or bisexual, for being different, writes Michael Stevens.

We will never know precisely why a 29-year-old American went to a gay nightclub in Orlando, Florida, and started shooting people.

COMMENT: This incident raises questions about the dangers of the pursuit of intolerance and hatred through political, social and religious teachings.

Todd Emerson goes back to 1980s NZ in three of his current roles in TV3 series Westside, the popular play Hudson and Halls and Kiwi rock musical Daffodils.

Fans are ecstatic about Game of Thrones' first lesbian character, but Gemma Whelan reckons Yara Greyjoy wouldn't label herself.

OPINION: Lady Gaga, Margaret Cho, Anna Paquin: These women have done wonders for the community, but none speak directly to what it's like be a bi man.

COMMENT: When I was still playing the occasional social game of rugby or cricket, I knew it was time to quit forever. I was gay and I decided to come out, says Richard Tankersley.

A royal honour is a sweet reward for an Auckland woman who was once beaten up by a police officer because she used to be a man.

COMMENT:What do All Blacks and Disney-Pixar film Finding Dory have in common? This week they both seemed to declare their support for the gay community.

The Sims and GLAAD teamed up to make a more inclusive game where you no longer have to pick between just male and female.

The first rule of Skirt Club: No men.

Transgender activist Lexie Matheson on becoming an Officer of the NZ Order of Merit

A lesbian couple may have appeared in the trailer for Finding Dory, and some viewers are not pleased.

Maroon 5 have axed their North Carolina shows over the American state's anti-LGBT "bathroom bill".

New Zealand has been rated as a world-leader when it comes to recognising the rights of the LGBT community, a step ahead of our neighbours across the ditch.

OPINION: Katy Chatel shares her battle to be perceived as a boy and a mother.

A popular Auckland primary school has been praised for installing a unisex toilet to help a 6-year-old transgender pupil feel safe and accepted.

While gay and lesbian characters are standard players in movies and TV shows for adults, they remain a fleeting or barely acknowledged presence in children's entertainment.

Gay Anglicans are reacting with a mix of fury and resignation after the Anglican Synod today failed to approve the blessing of gay marriages.

After success with Vanity Fair, Caitlyn Jenner is set to strip off altogether for a risque Sports Illustrated summer cover.

Civil War directors say it only makes sense to better reflect their diverse audience in upcoming Marvel films.

A transgender woman who claims she was forced out of her job at an Auckland barbershop has been cleared to pursue her claim of unjustified dismissal

How one man fell for another, 50 years his junior.

Patrick Stewart stunned onlookers when he arrived at a Los Angeles event dressed in drag.

The 100 did something television shows do all of the time: It killed off a major character. The reaction to this particular onscreen death was different.