HEADLINES
LESBIAN SENATOR “BETRAYS” GAY COMMUNITY:
A lesbian Aussie cabinet member has been accused of betraying the gay community by supporting the government’s stand against same-sex marriage.
SOCCER FANS WOULD ACCEPT GAY PLAYERS:
A new survey reveals that the majority of football fans in the UK would be accepting of openly gay players.
ACQUITTED GALZ EMPLOYEE ELATED:
The Zim LGBT activist acquitted of possessing pornography has said that he is "elated," although he faces new charges.
ZIM ACTIVIST NOT GUILTY:
Ignatius Muhambi, the Zimbabwe LGBT activist charged with possession of pornography, has been found not guilty.
MR. GAY SA DURBAN WINNER ANNOUNCED:
Part time model Jared Smit has won the Central Region Finals of the Mr. Gay SA competition, held in Durban on Saturday.
UGANDA OPPOSES LESBIAN GROUP:
In an unsurprising move, Uganda has opposed the recognition of a lesbian group as an “official observer” by the African Union.
LT. DAN CHOI FIRED:
"Don't Ask, Don't Tell" activist Lieutenant Dan Choi has been officially discharged from the US military because of his sexual orientation.
LGBT PEOPLE AT HIGHER RISK OF DRUG ABUSE:
A UK study finds that gay people are considerably more likely to take illicit drugs compared to heterosexual people.
MTV LAUDED FOR GAY REPRESENTATION:
America's MTV network has been lauded for its positive representation of LGBT people in its programming.
NEEDLE-EXCHANGE PROGRAMME LAUNCHED:
A ground-breaking needle-exchange programme for gay men has been launched in Cape Town with the aim of reducing HIV infections.
DID SUPERMAN HAVE A GAY AFFAIR?:
A new book claims that the late actor Christopher Reeve once had an affair with a gay porn star in the 1970's.
JOBURG PRIDE CONDEMNS XENOPHOBIA:
Following recent reports of xenophobic violence, Joburg Pride has condemned prejudice, discrimination and violence against foreign nationals living in South Africa.
SYRIA RELEASES GAY MEN:
Syrian authorities have reportedly released more than 25 men held by police for three months after they were arrested at private gay parties.
BBC SLAMMED FOR GAY TV REPRESENTATION:
A study has concluded that lesbian and gay people appear realistically and positively in only 0.6% of the most watched TV shows in the UK.
TSHWANE MEN’S SEXUAL HEALTH STUDY:
OUT and the Human Sciences Research Council are conducting a study into the sexual health of men in Tshwane.
US GAY BUYING POWER AT $743 BILLION:
The total buying power of the US LGBT adult population is projected to reach $743 billion this year.
UN GRANTS OFFICIAL STATUS TO LGBT GROUP:
A United Nations body has voted to grant the International Gay and Lesbian Human Rights Commission (IGLHRC) consultative status.
LT. DAN CHOI ARRESTED IN LAS VEGAS PROTEST:
US gay soldier and activist Lt. Dan Choi and other protestors have been arrested for stopping traffic in a demonstration in Las Vegas.
LESBIAN PROM TEEN WINS LEGAL BATTLE:
A Mississippi school has agreed to pay damages to a teenager who was barred from attending its school-prom with her girlfriend.
AUSSIE CENSORS BAN GAY ZOMBIE MOVIE:
A new movie by controversial queer filmmaker Bruce LaBruce has been banned from being screened at the Melbourne International Film Festival.