HEADLINES
CITY MUST FUND JERUSALEM GAY CENTRE:
Israel’s Supreme Court has ruled that the city of Jerusalem must fund a lesbian and gay community centre.
UK SOAP STAR COMES OUT:
Kieron Richardson, who stars in the British soap Hollyoaks, has come out as gay in a television interview.
STUDENTS GET AN EYEFUL IN SCHOOL ASSEMBLY:
Around 400 high school students in the US were inadvertently shown gay porn images during a school assembly.
GEORGE MICHAEL GETS JAIL TIME:
Singer George Michael has been sentenced to eight weeks in jail after he pleaded guilty last month to driving under the influence.
BASKETBALL STAR IN GAY BAR ROW:
Openly gay former basketball star John Amaechi says that he was refused entry into a Manchester gay bar because of his skin colour.
LADY GAGA LOBBIES FOR GAY RIGHTS AT MTV AWARDS:
Superstar Lady Gaga has used Sunday's MTV Video Music Awards as a platform to promote equality for gay and lesbian soldiers in the US.
GAY SAUDI DIPLOMAT APPLIES FOR ASYLUM:
A gay diplomat at the Saudi consulate in Los Angeles has applied for asylum in the US saying that he fears for his life if he returns home.
TRAGEDY FOR STELLENBOSCH GAY KISS COUPLE:
The two men who caused a stir when a picture of them kissing was published by Stellenbosch University's student newspaper have been in a tragic accident.
50 CENT SLAMMED FOR GAY TWEET:
US rapper 50 Cent has been criticised for a comment he made on Twitter about anti-gay violence in response to an insult from Perez Hilton.
JUDGE: “DON’T ASK, DON’T TELL” UNCONSTITUTIONAL:
A judge has ruled that the US military's "Don't Ask, Don't Tell" ban on gay and lesbian service members is unconstitutional.
JAMES FRANCO: I’M NOT GAY:
American actor James Franco has told The Advocate magazine that he is not gay, despite playing very convincing gay characters.
CALL FOR POPE TO HAND OVER SEX ABUSE FILES:
The Catholic Archbishop of Southwark has said that he will convey calls to the Pope for the Church to release its files on sex abuse.
ANGER OVER LADY GAGA MEAT COVER:
Lady Gaga has angered animal rights activists after posing in nothing but strips of meat for the cover of Japanese Vogue Homme.
FOOTBALL HOST TO APOLOGISE:
The co-host of an American football television show will issue an on-air apology for making two offensive comments.
WHITE GAY MEN FUELLING HIV EPIDEMIC:
Researchers say that white gay men in Europe are taking too many risks despite years of awareness and education campaigns.
JURIE ELS WRITES TELL-ALL BOOK:
Afrikaans singer Jurie Els has published a tell-all biography in which he reveals details about accusations that he molested younger singer Robbie Klay.
SWIMMING CHAMP LOSES SPONSORSHIP OVER GAY SLUR:
An Australian Olympic swimmer has lost a sponsorship deal after tweeting a gay slur against the Springboks.
TSHEPO TAKES MR GAY SA NORTH REGIONAL TITLE:
Tshepo Chuenyane has become the first black contestant to ever take a regional title in the Mr. Gay South Africa pageant.
ROCK STAR IN GAY SEX TAPE CLAIM:
Pictures have surfaced online allegedly of Welsh rock singer Ian Watkins apparently engaged in sex with another man.
APPLE HIDES LADY GAGA GAY TWEETS:
Apple has been accused of hiding pro-gay tweets by Lady Gaga in a promotional campaign for its new iTunes social network, Ping.