HEADLINES
LESBIAN HOMECOMING COUPLE HIT BY FLOOD OF HATE:
Two lesbian teens in America, who were voted their school's homecoming king and queen, have received a flood of hateful e-mails and phone calls.
TRANS ACTIVISTS UNDER FIRE IN TURKEY:
Three transgender activists in Turkey have been sentenced to jail in what human rights leaders call "a pattern of systematic harassment ".
AFRICAN NATIONS SLAM CAMERON AID CUT THREAT:
A number of African countries have reacted with anger to British Prime Minister David Cameron's threat to cut aid to anti-gay countries.
POLICE: MURDER OF GAY MAN NOT LINKED TO HOMOPHOBIA:
Britain’s Gay Police Association says that it is concerned that the murder of gay barman Stuart Walker is not being regarded as a homophobic attack.
KARDASHIAN DIVORCE SHOWS HYPOCRISY OF GAY MARRIAGE BAN:
The end of Kim Kardashian’s 72-day-old marriage is being touted by gays and lesbians the world over as an example of the hypocrisy of banning same-sex marriage.
ACTIVISTS SLAM FUNDING CUTS LINKED TO GAY RIGHTS:
African gay rights activists have expressed concerns about the British government’s threat to cut aid to countries that have anti-gay policies or laws.
SOUTH AFRICA VOTES AGAINST HUMAN RIGHTS AT COMMONWEALTH MEETING:
South Africa has demonstrated its inconsistent international human rights position at the weekend's Commonwealth meeting.
MR. GAY SA FINALIST REACHES OUT TO PEOPLE LIVING WITH HIV:
Mr. Gay South Africa finalist Charlie Jacobs has explained why he chose OUT, the Pretoria-based health NGO, as his charity during the competition.
ANGER OVER GOLDIN & BLOOM CONVICT’S PAROLE BID:
The families of Brett Goldin and Richard Bloom, who were murdered in 2006, are opposing a parole application by one of the men involved in the attack.
TUNISIA’S ISLAMIC GOVERNMENT TO RESPECT GAYS:
Tunisia’s recently elected Islamic ruling party has said that it will respect the "individual freedoms" of gays and lesbians.
CAMERON URGED TO APOLOGISE FOR ANTI-GAY LAWS:
LGBT rights activist Peter Tatchell has urged British Prime Minister David Cameron to apologise for anti-gay laws imposed on its former colonies.
TSVANGIRAI SLAMMED OVER PRO-GAY COMMENTS:
Members of Zimbabwe Prime Minister Morgan Tsvangirai’s own party have criticised him for his recent comments supporting lesbian and gay rights.
MO’NIQUE SUPPORTS SAME-SEX MARRIAGE:
Oscar-winning actress and comedienne Mo'Nique has expressed her support for same-sex marriage equality in a new video.
TOP RUSSIAN GAY ACTIVIST RESIGNS:
Russia's best-known LGBT rights activist, Nikolai Alekseev, has resigned from his activism, saying that he is "fed up".
ANTI-GAY LAWS AFFECT CHILDREN OF GAY PARENTS:
A new report has revealed how two million children have become collateral damage of decades of anti-gay laws in the US.
ZOLISWA NKONYANA MURDERERS SENTENCING DELAYED:
In yet another legal delay, the sentencing of the four men found guilty of murdering lesbian Zoliswa Nkonyana has been postponed till next month.
CHAZ BONO VOTED OFF DANCING WITH THE STARS:
Chaz Bono, the first-ever transgender contestant on Dancing with the Stars, has been voted off the show.
UGANDA GAY DEATH BILL BACK ON PARLIAMENT AGENDA:
It's been reported that Uganda's dreaded Anti-Homosexuality Bill has been placed back on the parliamentary agenda.
ZIM GAY GROUP WELCOMES TSVANGIRAI’S COMMENTS:
Gays and Lesbians of Zimbabwe (GALZ) says that it welcomes comments by Zimbabwean Prime Minister Morgan Tsvangirai that gay rights are a "human right".
ISLAMIC YOUTH WANT ELTON JOHN CONCERT CANNED:
The youth wing of an Islamic political party in Malaysia has condemned Elton John's planned concert because the gay singer is “incompatible” with Malaysian culture.