Washington, May 24 (ANI): The Boy Scouts of America has voted to welcome openly gay scouts from January 1.

New York, May 21 (ANI): Archie Comics has sparked criticism with its new issue of 'Kevin Keller,' which features the titular openly-gay character kissing his boyfriend Devon.

Wellington, May 21 (ANI): Sir Edmund Hillary - the first person ever to scale Mount Everest summit - has been called one of "those great Britons" by a conservative British newspaper.

London, May 18 (ANI): Daniel Radcliffe has opened up about his gay sex scene in his upcoming film 'Kill Your Darlings', revealing that the director gave him step-by-step instructions.

Washington, May 16 (ANI): Being a gay actor significantly affects ratings of his masculinity, but it has no significant effect on ratings of his acting performance, researchers have claimed.

Washington, May 15 (ANI): Rod Stewart has revealed that he once took a stunning blonde back to his hotel room, only to discover that she was a man.

Washington, May 14 (ANI): Jessica Simpson is reportedly furious over the gay comments her former husband, Nick Lachey, made about her father, Joe Simpson.

London, May 13 (ANI): Tennis stars Roger Federer and Andy Murray have backed gay players as they believe tennis has moved beyond the discriminatory levels.

Gaya, May 11 (ANI): Troopers from the paramilitary Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) set up camps along a crucial supply line of Maoists to combat their activities in the Gaya.

Johannesburg, May 7 (ANI): Pakistani off spinner Saeed Ajmal has said that he will be targeting West Indies star Chris Gayle when the two sides meet in the Champions Trophy next month.

London, May 5 (ANI): At least eight professional footballers in Britain have revealed that they come out as gay in front of their colleagues, but are refusing to go public with their sexuality as they fear a backlash from their fans.

New York, May 5 (ANI): E! Online's Twitter account was hacked on Saturday, claiming to have an exclusive of Justin Bieber coming out of the closet.

Washington, May 3 (ANI): Rhode Island has become the 10th American state to allow gay and lesbian couples to wed after Gov. Lincoln Chafee signed the bill into law on Thursday evening, ending a 16-year effort to extend marriage rights in the heavily Roman Catholic state.

New York, May 1 (ANI): American performer Lance Bass has said that US basketball star Jason Collins had called him for advice before the veteran NBA player made history by being the first active male professional athlete in a team sport to come out as gay.

Sydney, Apr 30 (ANI): US President Barack Obama has joined a host of celebrities to offer support to American professional basketball star Jason Collins, who is the first active male player in the four major American professional sports to come out as gay.

Sydney, Apr. 30 (ANI): Both the major political parties in Australia have rejected calls to carry out a referendum on gay marriage on Election Day.

Sydney, Apr 27 (ANI): Young Australian all-rounder James Faulkner has said that although he has never played a Test match or been to England before, he has the necessary aggressiveness to thrive in the back-to-back Ashes series.

London, Apr. 26 (ANI): Asif Kapadia, a British filmmaker of Indian descent, has been chosen to helm a new documentary on Amy Winehouse's life.

Sydney, Apr. 24 (ANI): France has legalized gay marriage after a national debate and protests on the streets of Paris.

Bangalore, April 23 (ANI): West Indian opener Chris Gayle scored an unbeaten 175 runs of 66 balls at the Chinnaswamy Stadium here on Tuesday evening, thereby scoring the highest T20 score.

Bangalore, April 23 (ANI): Swashbuckling West Indian opener Chris Gayle hit the fastest century ever in all forms of cricket on Tuesday evening.

New York, Apr. 23 (ANI): Bill Clinton has said that his daughter Chelsea was responsible for changing his mind about gay marriages.

Gaya (Bihar), April 19 (ANI): A large number of Buddhist monks organised special prayers in Gaya, Bihar, for world peace and for the protection of the heritage sites as they celebrated 'World Heritage Day this week.

Sydney, Apr. 18 (ANI): Same-sex marriage has been legalized in New Zealand after Parliemnt voted in its favour.

Washington, Apr. 17 (ANI): Basketball legend Magic Johnson's son Earvin III has spoken about his sexual inclination- and how it suddenly went public.