HEADLINES
US CITIES MAY BAN CIRCUMCISION:
Citizens of two US cities may be asked to vote to ban circumcision of males under the age of 18 in local referendums.
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.
HOMOSEXUALITY BECOMES MORE ACCEPTED:
A report by a US organisation finds that homosexuality is becoming more accepted in countries around the world.
BREAKING NEWS: QWELANE GUILTY!:
Homophobic journalist Jon Qwelane found guilty of hate speech by the Johannesburg Equality Court and ordered to pay a large fine.
LESBIAN KILLER GETS 15 YEARS:
A man found guilty of raping and murdering Kwa-Zulu-Natal lesbian Nqobile Khumalo sentenced to 15 years in prison.
FRANCE, US CONCERNED ABOUT MOSCOW PRIDE CRACKDOWN:
The US and France express their unhappiness at the recent arrest of LGBT activists who tried to hold a Pride parade in Moscow.
6000 GAY AFRICANS FLEE EVERY YEAR:
Delegates at a conference on LGBT rights in Africa told that 6,000 young Africans flee to Europe every year due to homophobia.
COURTNEY LOVE SLAMS LADY GAGA:
Troubled rock singer Courtney Love describes pop star Lady Gaga as a “sexless Barbie doll” who is surrounded by "gay stylists and advisers".
CONVERSION THERAPIST GUILT OF MALPRACTICE:
A British therapist is found guilty of "professional malpractice" for trying to turn one of her gay clients straight.
MOSCOW PRIDE MAYHEM:
Gay activists were attacked by right-wing protesters and arrested on Saturday while trying to hold a banned Pride parade in central Moscow. Watch video footage here.
FORMER AFRICAN PRESIDENTS CONDEMN ANTI-GAY LAWS:
The former presidents of Botswana and Zambia, Festus Mogae and Kenneth Kaunda, condemn Malawi's anti-gay policies.
IAN MCKELLEN: MOSCOW MAYOR A COWARD:
As activists prepare to hold Moscow Pride in the face of an official ban, actor Sir Ian McKellen brands the city's mayor a coward.
TOP GAY GROUP ENDORSES OBAMA FOR 2012:
The largest LGBT rights group in the US endorses President Barack Obama for re-election in next year's poll.
LIECHTENSTEIN TO VOTE ON GAY PARTNERSHIPS:
Human Rights Watch urges citizens of the small central European country to vote to legalise same-sex partnerships in a referendum.
DESIGN NEW MR. GAY SA LOGO:
Mr. Gay South Africa calls on LGBTI designers to contribute to designing a new logo for the pageant.
MORE RESEARCH INTO HIV & MSM NEEDED:
More research is required to effectively respond to the high prevalence of HIV among men who have sex with men (MSM) in South Africa.
ACTOR TALKS ABOUT KISSING LEO DICAPRIO:
Actor Armie Hammer has spoken about the 'weird hype' accompanying his new role in which he kisses Leonardo DiCaprio.
BRAZIL SUSPENDS ANTI-HOMOPHOBIA CAMPAIGN:
Brazil's president has personally intervened to remove material combating homophobia from the country's school sex education programme.