HEADLINES
ALMOST 9 MILLION LGBT AMERICANS:
A new study suggests that there are around nine million LGBT people in the US, but at least 19 million have had same-sex sexual experiences.
MORE CLAIMS THAT MALCOLM X WAS BI:
A new book adds to evidence that US civil rights leader Malcolm X was bisexual and claims that he had an affair with a white man.
LESBIAN COUNTRY SINGER ANNOUNCES ENGAGEMENT:
Openly lesbian country singer Chely Wright has announced that she is engaged to a civil rights campaigner.
PLANS TO CREATE GAY CEMETERY:
A US undertaker is planning to create a gay-only section in an Atlanta cemetery to honour gay people's "sense of community".
WOMAN ATTACKS ‘GAY’ GAUGUIN PAINTING:
A crazed woman attempted to damage a world famous painting by Gauguin, claiming that the work was "evil" and "homosexual".
PREACHER BLAMES GAYS FOR TSUNAMI:
An American preacher has blamed the repeal of 'Don’t Ask, Don't Tell' for causing the recent earthquake and tsunami in Japan.
BRITNEY PREMIÈRES ‘TILL THE WORLD ENDS’ VIDEO:
Britney Spears has premièred the stunning video for Till The World Ends, the second single off her new album. Watch it here.
GAY BASHER SAYS HE’S GAY TOO:
The man arrested for the brutal beating of a gay man in New York City says he can't be charged with a hate crime because he's also gay.
DJ & HIP-HOP PRODUCER ARRESTED FOR PUBLIC GAY SEX:
A popular New York DJ and hip-hop producer has been arrested for receiving oral sex from another man in public.
COURT UPHOLDS WALMART FIRING OF ANTI-GAY WORKER:
A US Court of Appeals has upheld Walmart's firing of an employee who told colleagues that gays are sinners and are going to hell.
DOZENS ARRESTED IN SHANGHAI GAY BAR RAID:
Over 60 people were arrested during a raid on a new gay bar in Shanghai, China, over the weekend.
PORN STARS PANIC OVER BEING OUTED:
The real names of adult entertainment performers have been released on a website causing panic in the industry.
GAY BRIT THREATENED WITH EXECUTION:
A gay British man has returned to the UK after he was arrested, beaten and threatened with execution while working in Saudi Arabia.
GAY OLYMPIAN CAMPAIGNS AGAINST HOMOPHOBIC BULLYING:
New Zealand Olympic speed skater Blake Skjellerup has joined a campaign urging Prime Minister John Key to address homophobic bullying.
VICTORY FOR GAY SOLDIER:
Despite the recall of 'Don't Ask, Don't Tell', a gay soldier was still forced to face a six hour dismissal hearing because of his sexuality yesterday.
AIRLINE’S CAMP SAFETY VIDEO A HIT:
Air New Zealand's new camp in-flight safety video, featuring fitness guru Richard Simmons, has become an online hit. Watch it here.
SCHOOLBOY COMMITTED SUICIDE OVER GAY RUMOURS:
An inquest has heard that a 15 year old British schoolboy committed suicide after he became the subject of rumours that he was gay.
THE PLIGHT OF ELDERLY GAYS:
A US study has highlighted the plight of older lesbians and gays who it says have higher rates of chronic disease, mental distress and isolation.
FREE HOUSING, WEDDINGS FOR GAYS IN CAPE TOWN:
In a bid to increase the pink population in Cape Town, the city has announced that it will offer free weddings and housing to gay and lesbian couples.
MR SA LEATHER 2011 PROPOSES TO BOYFRIEND:
The winner of Mr SA Leather 2011 not only scooped the title last weekend but also proposed to his boyfriend of almost nine years.