HEADLINES
GAY OFFICER ALLOWED TO MARCH IN LA PRIDE PARADE:
A gay correctional services officer has won the right to march in the LA Pride Parade in uniform after his department barred him from doing so.
AMNESTY HIGHLIGHTS PLIGHT OF JAILED GAY MAN IN CAMEROON:
Amnesty International supporters have joined those calling for the release of a
Cameroonian man jailed for three years for being gay.
Cameroonian man jailed for three years for being gay.
MR. GAY UK RAPE CASE GOES TO TRIAL:
The rape and sexual assault trial of Mr. Gay UK 2006 and former police officer Mark Carter has begun in the Leeds Crown Court.
SEAN CONNERY IN TV’S FIRST GAY KISS:
Researchers have uncovered the first kiss between two men ever shown on television and it featured James Bond actor Sean Connery.
QWELANE FIGHTS BACK:
Disgraced homophobic South African ambassador Jon Qwelane will attempt to reverse a recent court ruling finding him guilty of hate speech.
GAY TEENS MORE LIKELY TO SMOKE, DRINK, DO DRUGS:
Gay, lesbian and bisexual youth in the US are at greater risk of engaging in unhealthy and unsafe behaviours compared to their straight counterparts.
LESBIAN BLOGGER DISAPPEARS IN SYRIA:
An openly-lesbian blogger has been abducted in Damascus, leaving her concerned family unsure of her whereabouts.
UK SCOUTS WELCOME GAY RECRUITS:
Britain's Scout Association is welcoming gay recruits and leaders, intent on refuting the belief that the organisation is homophobic.
GAGA BANNED IN LEBANON, TO PERFORM AT EURO PRIDE:
Lady Gaga's new album has been banned in Lebanon, in the same week that she accepted an invitation to perform at Euro Pride in Rome.
ROB PATTINSON & TAYLOR LAUTNER’S MTV KISS:
The Twilight Saga dominated the MTV Movie Awards last night, with its male leads, Robert Pattinson and Taylor Lautner, sharing a smooch.
JUDGE: GAY TEAM CAN BAR STRAIGHT PLAYERS:
A US judge rules that a gay softball league can limit the amount of straight players on teams, but not necessarily bisexual players.
HARDER TO BE GAY THAN BLACK’:
American comedienne and actress Wanda Sykes has told CNN's Piers Morgan that today it can be harder to be gay than black in the US.
BRANDED’ LESBIAN FACES RETURN TO UGANDA:
A woman who was branded with a hot iron for being a lesbian in Uganda faces being forcibly returned to her homeland.
BRADLEY COOPER TALKS GAY SEX SCENE:
Hangover 2 actor and sex symbol Bradley Cooper has talked about his first feature film acting gig, in which he had a gay sex scene.
INFO BILL WOULD BE ‘DISASTROUS’:
The government’s Protection of Information Bill could have disastrous consequences should it be passed in its current form, say two gay allies.
VANESSA WILLIAMS SUPPORTS GAY MARRIAGE:
Desperate Housewives star Vanessa Williams has expressed her support for same-sex marriage in the state of New York.
THIRD GENDER INCLUDED IN NEPAL CENSUS:
In a world-first, Nepal has included a "third gender" category in its national census that was conducted last month.
OBAMA DECLARES JUNE ‘PRIDE MONTH’:
President Obama has, once again, officially proclaimed June 'Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender Pride Month'.
JOBURG PRIDE 2011 THEME REVEALED:
The board of Joburg Pride yesterday launched the theme for the 22nd annual Joburg Pride parade and festival.
GAY SAFE SEX ADS REMOVED, THEN REINSTATED:
Bus shelter ads promoting safe sex among gay men in Brisbane, Australia, to be reinstated after they were removed due to complaints.