HEADLINES
MEN FLOGGED FOR WEARING WOMEN’S CLOTHING:
Nineteen young men in Sudan have been publicly flogged for wearing women’s clothing and makeup.
CELEBS CELEBRATE PROP 8 RULING:
Ricky Martin, Ellen Degeneres, Adam Lambert, Cyndi Lauper and others have expressed their delight at the overturning of Prop 8.
PROP 8 MARRIAGE BAN STRUCK DOWN:
A US judge has struck down the infamous Prop 8 ban on same-sex marriage in California, describing it as unconstitutional.
BID TO SAVE TEEN FROM EXECUTION:
LGBT activist Peter Tatchell has launched a bid to save an Iranian teen, falsely accused of sexually assaulting another male, from hanging.
GAGA PUT ON EARTH “TO MAKE GAY VIDEOS”:
Superstar Lady Gaga has received a record 13 MTV Music Video Award nominations - the most ever by an artist in one year.
ZIM SCHOOLGIRLS ARRESTED OVER LESBIAN CLAIMS:
Around 20 high school girls have been arrested in Bulawayo, allegedly for engaging in "homosexual activities", according to local reports.
TRANS WOMAN HUMILIATED BY HOSPITAL:
A transgender woman was allegedly refused treatment and humiliated by staff in the emergency room of a US hospital.
PREP SAFE FOR GAY MEN:
The results of a new study have shown that pre-exposure prophylaxis (prep) treatments are safe for the health of gay men.
SOUTH AFRICAN & BRIT SINGERS COME OUT:
Two talent show competition stars, one South African and another British, have come out in the media over the weekend.
GAY GAMES KICKS OFF IN COLOGNE:
The quadrennial Gay Games kicked off on Saturday in Cologne with an opening ceremony attended by Germany's openly-gay Foreign Minister.
TOP GAY BRITS LIST REVEALED:
The Independent on Sunday newspaper has revealed its annual list of the most influential gays and lesbians in the UK.
OUR CIVIL LIBERTIES UNDER THREAT:
South Africa's Film and Publication Board (FPB) has thrown its weight behind a Christian fundamentalist plan to block all adult content on the internet.
FAKE DONKEY “PRIDE” PARADE:
Jerusalem's gay Pride went ahead on Thursday without the planned accompanying protest parade of donkeys by Deputy Mayor Yitzhak Pindrus.
VAMPIRE AUTHOR DITCHES CHRISTIANITY:
Anne Rice, the best-selling author of Interview with the Vampire, has abandoned Christianity because she says that it is "anti-gay".
ELLEN LEAVES AMERICAN IDOL:
In an unexpected move, Ellen DeGeneres has announced that she will be leaving the popular talent show because it is not the "right fit".
TAC WARNS AGAINST CIRCUMCISION CLAMP:
The Treatment Action Campaign has joined others in warning against the male circumcision Tara KLamp, which is being used by the KZN Department of Health.
INCEPTION STAR REVEALS GAY AFFAIRS:
Tom Hardy, the hunky British actor featured in the anticipated film Inception, has revealed that he had affairs with other men when he was younger.
GAY MEN HAVE DIFFERING VIEWS ON SEX:
A new study has found that gay men in the UK and the US have differing ideas on what they believe "having sex" means.
PAGEANT PAINTS KLERKSDORP PINK:
Klerksdorp was abuzz with activity last Saturday when the annual Kings and Queens of North West LGBT Beauty Pageant was held at the Matlosana City Hall.
GAY WANNABE IDOL SUES SHOW:
A gay man who auditioned for American Idol is suing the show to the tune of $300 million saying that producers "exploited" his sexual orientation.