HEADLINES
MORE GAY MEN FORCED TO MARRY:
Britain's Forced Marriage Unit says that there has been an increase in the number of gay men being forced into heterosexual marriages by their families.
GOOGLE TO COMPENSATE GAY EMPLOYEES:
Google has announced that it will be compensating its LGBT employees for US tax laws that discriminate against same-sex couples.
MAYOR TO LEAD LONDON PRIDE PARADE:
Boris Johnson, the Mayor of London, has announced that he will once again lead London's Pride parade, taking place on Saturday.
BRITISH DOCTORS CONDEMN GAY CURES:
The British Medical Association has declared so-called ‘conversion therapy’, designed to change sexuality, harmful to those ‘treated’.
DOCTORS RESEARCH PREVENTING LESBIANISM:
Medical ethics are being debated over news that US doctors are reportedly researching a means to prevent unborn children from becoming lesbians.
DAVID TLALE WOWS AFRICA FASHION WEEK:
South African designer David Tlale wowed fashionistas with a spectacular midnight show on the opening day of Africa Fashion week in Joburg.
GAY SOLDIERS SUBPOENA PRESIDENT OBAMA:
Two openly gay US soldiers and "Don't Ask, Don't Tell" activists have subpoenaed President Obama in their civil disobedience trial.
NEW AUSSIE PM CONFIRMS ANTI-GAY MARRIAGE STANCE:
Australia's new Prime Minister, Julia Gillard, has confirmed that she supports her predecessor’s stance against same-sex marriage.
LADY GAGA STORMS UP CELEB LIST:
Pop phenomenon Lady Gaga has stormed up the annual Forbes Celebrity 100 list for the first time, but failed to take the top spot.
ACTIVISTS MEND FENCES:
New York based Human Rights Watch has apologised to British gay rights activist Peter Tatchell for making “inappropriate and disparaging" comments about him.
JOLIE ADDRESSES DAUGHTER’S GENDER-BENDING:
Actress Angelina Jolie has addressed media reports that her four year old biological daughter apparently identifies as a boy.
KYLIE’S GAY ONSLAUGHT:
Pop star Kylie Minogue has acknowledged her gay fan base by appearing on the cover of a gay magazine and performing at Madrid Pride.
US SUPREME COURT RULES AGAINST ANTI-GAY CHRISTIAN GROUP:
The US Supreme Court has ruled against a Christian student group that sought funding from a public university but refused to abide by its non-discrimination policy.
RUGBY CLUB FINED FOR HOMOPHOBIC CHANTING:
A British rugby club has been fined £40,000 after its supporters chanted homophobic slurs against an openly gay player from a competing team.
GAY COUPLE MARRIES AFTER 60 YEARS:
Two eighty-something men have finally tied the knot in the US after being together for over 60 years.
LESBIAN KIDNAPPED BY FAMILY:
A Mauritian woman was kidnapped and held hostage by her family because they are opposed to her being a lesbian.
MAJOR US CITIES CELEBRATE PRIDE:
A number of leading US cities, including New York and San Francisco, celebrated gay Pride this past weekend.
EUROPEAN COURT RULES ON GAY MARRIAGE:
The European Court of Human Rights has ruled that European states are not obliged to legalise gay marriage although it does view gay partnerships as “family".
DA SLAMS GOVERNMENT STANCE AT UN:
The DA has slammed the South African government for refusing to support efforts at the UN to protect LGBT people against discrimination.
TWILIGHT HUNKS SHARE MAG COVER:
There's been tongue-in-cheek speculation about why Entertainment Weekly chose to only include the two male leads of the upcoming new Twilight film on its cover.