HEADLINES
LESBIAN MOM FIGHTS FOR CHILDREN IN LANDMARK CASE:
A Chilean lesbian woman is fighting to regain custody of her children in a ground-breaking case in the Inter-American Court of Human Rights.
RABBI BLAMES GAYS FOR US EARTHQUAKE:
A prominent anti-gay Rabbi in the US has blamed this week's East Coast earthquake on "transgressions of homosexuality".
APPLE NOW HEADED BY APPARENTLY GAY CEO:
Following the resignation of Steve Jobs, Tim Cook has been appointed the new CEO of Apple, said to make him the most powerful gay man in Silicon Valley.
BOTSWANA GAY GROUP SUSPENDS GOVERNMENT LAWSUIT:
A group that has been suing the Botswana government in a bid to legalise homosexuality in that country has withdrawn its case.
COURT TO RULE ON QWELANE RESCISSION ON 1ST SEPT:
A decision on homophobe Jon Qwelane's bid to have a hate speech ruling set aside will be announced on the 1st of September.
GEORGE MICHAEL CONFIRMS SPLIT WITH PARTNER:
Singer George Michael has confirmed rumours that he has broken up with his partner of 15 years, Kenny Goss, during a concert in Prague.
STUDY CONFIRMS BI MEN ARE LEGIT:
In what may not be much of a revelation for some, a new study has confirmed that at least some bisexual men are indeed attracted to both men and women.
CONFUSION OVER UGANDAN GAY DEATH BILL:
Reports say that the Ugandan Cabinet has thrown out the dreaded Anti-Homosexuality Bill but that Parliament could still try to push it through.
GROUP PROTESTS CORRECTIVE RAPE:
Activists in Ekurhuleni, Johannesburg, staged a protest on Friday against the 'corrective rape' of lesbian women.
GROUP SAYS NO TO MR. GAY NAMIBIA:
A Namibian LGBTI group has declined to endorse a Mr. Gay Namibia contest due to fears of a backlash against gays and lesbians in the country.
CLIFTON ONE OF TOP TEN GAY BEACHES IN WORLD:
Clifton 3rd beach in Cape Town has been chosen as one of the top gay beaches in the world by a leading gay travel blog.
JUDGE ASKED TO DROP ZOLISWA MURDER CHARGES:
Lawyers representing the nine men accused of murdering Zoliswa Nkonyana in 2006 have said that charges should be dropped against their clients.
GAY KISS-IN PLANS FOILED:
Plans to stage a gay kiss-in protest in front of the Pope during his visit to Spain has been blocked by police.
LOCAL PAPER REFUSES TO PROMOTE PRIDE:
A local newspaper in the Eastern Cape has refused to promote Nelson Mandela Bay Pride, saying that the event is "directly acting against God’s Holy Word".
GAY BIRDS FOUND TO MATE FOR LIFE:
Researchers have found that gay zebra finches form monogamous life-long bonds with their same-sex partners in the same way that heterosexual finches do.
LGBTI GROUPS SLAM GAUTENG OVER HATE CRIME PARTY:
LGBTI groups have accused the Gauteng government and the Ekurhuleni municipality of misusing state funds by hosting an ill-conceived hate crime event.
WILL & GRACE’S SEAN HAYES TO RETURN TO TV:
Sean Hayes, best-known as Jack in the still popular Will & Grace, is set to return to television in a new show about two gay men raising a child.
GAGA SMOOCHES MALE SELF IN NEW VIDEO:
Lady Gaga's new video for the single Yoü And I features a scene in which the singer kisses herself in male drag. What it here!
INTERNATIONALLY RECOGNISED ACTIVIST DENIED VISA:
An internationally recognised Ugandan activist has been denied a visa to the UK to attend a Pride event in Northern Ireland.
US POLITICIAN WALKS OUT OF PIERS MORGAN INTERVIEW:
Christine O'Donnell, a conservative politician in the US, has walked of an interview with CNN's Piers Morgan because of questions about homosexuality.