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MAYOR FEARS TAP WATER WILL TURN PEOPLE GAY:
The mayor of a small town in Peru has warned that chemicals in the provincial water supply could turn his male citizens gay.
ABSURDITY REIGNS AS ZOLISWA TRIAL DELAYED AGAIN:
The sentencing of the four men who murdered lesbian Zoliswa Nkonyana has been postponed for the second time in a trial that has seen over 40 postponements.
OSCAR PISTORIUS WINS HEAT’S CELEB POLL:
South African athletics star and international model Oscar Pistorius has won heat magazine's annual Hot 100 poll, beating international celebrities.
UK WON’T CUT AID TO ANTI-GAY COUNTRIES:
The UK has explained that it won't cut aid to countries because of human rights abuses but will instead redirect its funding.
GOVERNMENT FORGES AHEAD WITH INFO BILL DESPITE OPPOSITION:
The South African government is forging ahead with a vote on the Protection of Information Bill today, despite massive opposition.
PLEA DEAL IN GAY SCHOOL MURDER:
An American teenager who shot dead his gay classmate in 2008 has agreed to a plea deal in which he will spend 21 years in jail.
ZIM GAY GROUP DENIES THREATENING TO OUT GAY POLITICIANS:
The head of Gays and Lesbians of Zimbabwe (GALZ) has denied that his organisation will 'out' anti-gay Zanu PF politicians who secretly have gay liaisons.
GAY MARRIAGE THREATENED IN SPAIN:
There are concerns that Spain's newly-elected right-leaning People's Party will reverse the country's same-sex marriage rights.
KELLY OSBOURNE APOLOGISES FOR ANTI-TRANS COMMENTS:
Kelly Osbourne has apologised for making offensive transgender slurs in a recent interview and has voiced her support for the trans community.
HELEN ZILLE SLAMMED FOR VIEWS ON HIV:
Western Cape Premier Helen Zille has been slammed for comments in which she criticised people who contract HIV through their own behaviour.
GAGA & GOOGLE TO BE HONOURED FOR SUPPORTING LGBT TEENS:
Lady Gaga and Google will be honoured by America’s leading LGBT suicide prevention organisation next month for their support of gay and lesbian.
BENETTON RELEASES ‘UNHATE’ VIDEO:
The Italian clothing label, recently slammed for its kissing Pope ad, has released a new video as part of the same 'Unhate' campaign. Watch it here.
MOSCOW TO BAN ‘PROMOTION OF HOMOSEXUALITY’:
The authorities in Moscow are proposing to introduce a bill that will outlaw the “promotion of homosexuality”.
COURT ALLOWS ANTI-GAY GROUPS TO DEFEND PROP 8:
The California Supreme Court has ruled that anti-gay groups are entitled to defend the ban on same-sex marriage in the state of California.
NEIL PATRICK HARRIS & PARTNER: WE’RE NOT ROLE MODELS:
Celebrity gay couple Neil Patrick Harris and David Burtka say that they do not want to be seen as "role models" for LGBT people.
GOLDIN ATTACKER PAROLE REFUSED:
Family and friends of Brett Goldin and Richard Bloom will be pleased by news that Nurshad Davids has been denied his application for parole.
BRADLEY COOPER IS WORLD’S SEXIEST MAN:
People magazine has announced its Sexiest Man Alive for 2011 - none other than The Hangover's Bradley Cooper. Do you agree?
SOUTH AFRICA REFUSES ASYLUM TO GAY CONGOLESE MAN:
South Africa's Home Affairs has reportedly refused to grant asylum, requested on the basis of sexual orientation, to a gay Congolese man.
BENETTON WITHDRAWS POPE KISSING IMAM AD:
Italian clothing brand Benetton has given in to pressure and pulled a controversial advert that depicts Pope Benedict and Ahmed Mohamed kissing.
GEORGE MICHAEL’S NEW MAN:
Controversial pop singer George Michael has been spotted with a hunky new man on a hotel balcony in Venice.