HEADLINES
LAWYERS SAY MALAWI LAW MUST CHANGE:
The lawyers for the Malawian men arrested after they were engaged to marry have filed court papers calling for a review of the law banning homosexuality.
PORTUGAL MOVES TO LEGALISE GAY MARRIAGE:
Portugal's parliament has passed a bill to legalise same-sex marriage in the predominantly Catholic country, but has rejected gay adoption.
HOMOPHOBIC MP ACCUSED OF MORE AFFAIRS:
A British MP, who has refused to apologise for her homophobia, has been implicated in three illicit affairs and is apparently seeking psychiatric treatment.
POPE ATTACKS GAY MARRIAGE:
Pope Benedict XVI has once again slammed gay marriage, saying that it is an "attack" on the natural differences between men and women.
AMNESTY CALLS FOR RELEASE OF MALAWI COUPLE:
Amnesty International has urged the Malawi authorities to immediately release the two men who were arrested after they were engaged to marry.
FOOTBALLER FACES SANCTION OVER GAY MAG SHOOT:
Soccer player Jesus Dátolo could be punished for appearing in his underwear in a photo shoot for a gay Italian magazine.
PROP 8 TRIAL TO BE SHOWN ON YOUTUBE:
The judge in a lawsuit challenging the legality of California’s gay marriage ban has ruled that the trial can be shown on YouTube.
LETTERMAN SLAMMED OVER TRANS SKIT:
David Letterman has been criticised over a skit mocking the appointment of a trans woman to a senior government position by President Obama.
MALAWI COUPLE LOSES BAIL APPLICATION:
A judge has refused to grant bail to two Malawian men arrested for getting married in the country’s first gay wedding, citing concerns about their safety.
SHERLOCK HOLMES WON’T BE ALLOWED TO GO GAY:
The copyright holder of Sherlock Holmes has threatened to withdraw the film rights from producers if they make any films with a homoerotic theme.
TABLOID NAMES PEOPLE WHO “BANKROLL UGANDAN HOMOS”:
A daily tabloid has published the names and details of people who it claims are supporting gay rights groups and individuals in Uganda.
MALAWIAN COUPLE COULD FACE MEDICAL TESTS:
Two gay Malawian men, recently arrested for getting married in a symbolic ceremony, reportedly face medical tests to assess if they have had sex.
GAY COUPLE ARRESTED IN MALAWI:
Two gay men, who married in a traditional ceremony in the conservative Southern African country of Malawi on Saturday, have been arrested.
24 MEN INVESTIGATED FOR HOMOSEXUAL ACTIVITIES:
24 men are being investigated for 'homosexual activities' in Senegal, a country with a growing reputation for the repression of LGBT people.
GEORGIAN LGBT ACTIVIST RELEASED:
Georgian Police have released the head of a LGBT organisation following his arrest in an allegedly homophobic raid on its offices.
LATE BOYZONE STAR’S HEART CONDITION CONFIRMED:
A forensic report has confirmed that the late openly-gay singer Stephen Gately died from natural causes related to an undiagnosed heart condition.
UGANDAN OPPOSITION AGAINST ANTI-GAY BILL:
It's been reported that Uganda’s main opposition party will not support the country's pending anti-gay bill in parliament.
GAY BLOGGER ACCUSED OF RECEIVING MILLIONS:
Uganda's Ethics Minister has accused a Ugandan gay blogger of receiving millions of dollar to "promote" homosexuality in the country.
BOY GEORGE LOSES BIG BROTHER BID:
Former convict and eighties pop star Boy George has lost a court bid to be allowed to appear in the UK's Celebrity Big Brother while under parole.
MEXICO CITY LEGALISES GAY MARRIAGE:
Mexico City has become the first city in Latin America to legalise same-sex marriage as well as gay adoption.