HEADLINES
FUNDRAISING FOR MR. GAY WORLD BID HOTS UP:
Maria Garcia International - the beauty product company - has joined the fundraising efforts to send the Mr Gay South Africaâ„¢ committee to the Philippines.
HAWAII SET TO LEGALISE CIVIL UNIONS:
Hawaii is set to become the seventh state in the US to recognise same-sex relationships after a Civil Union bill was passed in the legislature.
UK CONSIDERING GAY MARRIAGE:
The British government is finally considering extending the current legal recognition of gay relationships into full marriage rights.
MAN BRUTALLY MURDERS GAY ROOMMATE:
A man in the US claims that he killed and mutilated his gay roommate after they went to gay club together because he over-dosed on cough medicine.
SINGAPORE RESTRICTS LESBIAN OSCAR MOVIE:
Singapore has placed restrictions on the release of the Oscar nominated lesbian family film The Kids Are All Right.
MINISTER AGREES TO LESBIAN RAPE MEETING:
Following international pressure, South Africa's Justice Minister has finally agreed to meet with activists about the 'corrective-rape' of lesbians.
IS GLEE’S BLAINE BI?:
There's been speculation that the gay character of Blaine in the hit show Glee may have a fling with a female character.
LGBT AFRICANS FACE REGULAR BLACKMAIL:
A new report has revealed that lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender people in Africa are often blackmailed and extorted because of their sexuality.
DONALD TRUMP AGAINST GAY MARRIAGE:
Property mogul and TV celebrity Donald Trump, who might run for president of the US, says that he is opposed to same-sex marriage.
ANGER OVER BUDAPEST PRIDE BAN:
Budapest police have banned a gay Pride march scheduled for 18 June on the basis that it would hinder the flow of traffic.
ANTI-GAY SINGER WINS GRAMMY:
In spite of his virulently anti-gay lyrics, and being imprisoned on drug charges, Jamaican singer Buju Banton was awarded a Grammy award on Sunday.
OUT CONDEMNS MALAWI LESBIANISM BAN:
OUT, the Gauteng-based lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) well-being NGO, has condemned the effective banning of lesbianism in Malawi.
PRINCE HARRY PARTIES IN GAY BAR:
Prince Harry spent the night partying at a London gay bar on the weekend, only leaving at 3.30am and looking the worse for wear.
GREEK GAY YOUTH TO STAGE VALENTINE KISS-IN:
Greek youngsters are getting fed up that a male-female kiss in public is accepted in society but a same-sex kiss is not.
SAME-SEX SEXUALITY CONFERENCE UNDERWAY IN PTA:
An international conference on same-sex sexuality and gender diversities in Africa is underway in Pretoria.
DRUG BUST ON WORLD’S LARGEST GAY CRUISE:
A man has been arrested for drug dealing on what has been billed as the "world's largest gay cruise".
SHOCK RISE IN LONDON ANTI-GAY CRIMES:
London, which is regarded as one of the world's gay capitals, has seen a 28 percent increase in anti-gay incidents.
GAGA DEBUTS ‘GAY ANTHEM’:
Lady Gaga has debuted her anticipated new single Born This Way, described by Elton John as a gay anthem, on the internet. Listen to it here!
SHOCK AS MALAWI BANS LESBIANISM:
In the face of international pressure Malawi's President Bingu Wa Mutharika has signed a bill into law that criminalises lesbianism.
MELANIE LOWE ANNOUNCES WEDDING DATE:
SAMA-award winning singer Melanie Lowe has announced the date of her wedding to her new fiancée, Gaye Martin.