HEADLINES
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.
COLIN FARRELL TO ATTEND GAY BROTHER’S WEDDING BLESSING:
Actor and sex symbol Colin Farrell is expected to fly into Ireland to celebrate his gay brother’s wedding.
BRITISH RUGBY STAR COMES OUT:
Former British Lions Captain Gareth Thomas, the most capped Welsh rugby player in history, has revealed that he is gay.
UGANDAN PRESIDENT TO BLOCK ANTI-GAY BILL?:
US officials have said that they have been assured by Ugandan president Yoweri Museveni that he intends to block that country’s draconian anti-gay bill.
RWANDAN MINISTER DENIES ANTI-GAY LAW:
Rwanda's Minister of Justice has denied reports that his government is about to criminalise homosexuality in the African country.
ELLEN SADDENED BY UGANDA BILL:
Openly gay American talk show host Ellen Degeneres has said that the anti-gay bill being debated in the Ugandan parliament makes her "incredibly sad."
BBC ASKS IF GAYS SHOULD BE EXECUTED:
A BBC news website has been criticised for asking users to debate the topic "Should homosexuals face execution?" on a discussion forum.
HONDURAN ACTIVIST ASSASSINATED:
A 27 year old Honduran LGBT activist who protested against anti-gay military forces has been assassinated in a drive-by shooting.
TORONTO PRIDE TO FOCUS ON OLDER GAYS:
Toronto Pride has formed a new committee to focus on older gays and lesbians, a group that is often marginalised and forgotten.
TATCHELL STANDS DOWN AS PARLIAMENTARY CANDIDATE:
British LGBT rights activist Peter Tatchell will no longer stand for parliament due to injuries sustained during a bashing by Robert Mugabe's bodyguards.
RWANDAN PARLIAMENT TO VOTE ON ANTI-GAY LAW:
Threatening to bolster Africa's reputation as an increasingly homophobic continent, Rwanda's parliament is set to vote on a new anti-gay law.
GAY PORN ACTOR DIES IN POLICE ARREST:
A 23 year old American gay adult video actor has died after being tasered by police during a drug related arrest.
GAY TEEN KILLER NOT FIT TO STAND TRIAL?:
A psychiatrist has told a court that the man accused of brutally killing and dismembering a 19 year old teen may not be fit to stand trial.
ELTON JOHN TO RELEASE DANCE CD:
It's been reported that iconic performer Elton John is planning to release a dance music album.
LESBIAN ELECTED MAYOR OF HOUSTON:
Houston, in the US state of Texas, has become the largest American city to ever vote in an openly gay candidate as its mayor.
OBAMA, VATICAN, WILLIAMS SLAM UGANDAN BILL:
The White House, the Archbishop of Canterbury and even the Vatican have now expressed their opposition to Uganda's draconian anti-gay bill.
ANTI-GAY SINGER ARRESTED ON DRUG CHARGES:
The homophobic reggae singer who is up for a Grammy award has been arrested in Miami where he is facing drug charges.
DROPPING OF DEATH PENALTY DENIED:
The originator of the anti-gay Ugandan bill has denied that the death penalty will be dropped from the proposed legislation.
EAST LONDON’S GAY PENGUINS:
A gay penguin couple at the East London Aquarium in South Africa has raised a chick after it was rejected by its biological parents.
LONDON PROTEST AGAINST UGANDA BILL:
Nearly 100 protesters rallied outside the Ugandan Embassy in London on Human Rights Day to support the Ugandan LBGTI community.