Here’s our round-up of the day’s best international queer news stories.

• Louis Walsh receives homophobic abuse on Twitter after putting camp duo Bradley and Ottavio through to the next round on the X Factor. Walsh was innudated with insults by viewers who called him “faggot” and “bellend”. (Pink News)

• ’90s UK hip-hop legend Craig David has said he is unfazed by people speculating about his sexuality. “I’ve always been relaxed when people are not quite sure about me,” he told Noisey (Metro)

  

• Same-sex couple welcomes triplets with DNA from both fathers. Embryos with DNA from both dads were implanted in their surrogate and thrived, leading to the birth of triplets, two of whom share one of their fathers DNA, the third one sharing the other’s. (CBS)

• Mexican LGBT activists respond to a surprisingly well-organised campaign against marriage equality. (Buzzfeed)

  

• A member of the Israeli Knesset has revealed she’s pregnant with the child of a gay male friend. “I told him, let’s create a child and raise him, and he agreed,” Meirav Ben Ari told reporters. (Forward).