HEADLINES
QWELANE CASE CONTINUES:
Behind the Mask reports that the case against homophobic columnist Jon Qwelane is still being put together by the SA Human Rights Commission.
HEALTH4MEN TARGETS HOLIDAY SEASON:
Cape Town based Health4Men has announced a number of new initiatives for gay and bisexual men over the holiday season.
MCDONALD’S REFUSES TO HIRE TRANS WOMAN:
A Florida branch of McDonald’s in the US is under fire for refusing to hire a trans woman and leaving an insulting message on her voicemail.
LEAKED EMINEM SONG HAS GAY SLUR:
A new song by rapper Eminem, which has been leaked on the internet, includes lyrics that sound like an anti-gay slur.
GEORGE MICHAEL UNREPENTANT:
The openly gay singer has said that he is unrepentant about his marijuana use and regular sexual liaisons with men outside of his relationship.
LESBIAN BISHOP CREATES FURORE:
The election of a lesbian bishop by an Episcopal Church in a diocese in Los Angeles has added to tension within the global Anglican community.
HOMOPHOBIC SINGER NOMINATED FOR GRAMMY:
A Jamaican reggae artist who has advocated violence against gay men, has been nominated for a Grammy award.
BEHIND THE SCENES TALKS ON UGANDA BILL:
There are reportedly behind the scenes efforts to convince the Ugandan government to abandon its notorious anti-gay bill.
JURIE ELS ACQUITTED:
Afrikaans singer Jurie Else has been acquitted of sexually abusing fellow singer Robbie Klay as a child.
NEW YORK REJECTS SAME SEX MARRIAGE:
Gays and lesbians in the state of New York are in shock following the defeat of a same-sex marriage bill in that state's Senate.
GAYS BARRED FROM HEAVEN:
A leading cardinal in the Vatican has said that "Transsexuals and homosexuals will never enter the kingdom of heaven".
FAMILY TIES MOM COMES OUT:
The actress who played Elyse Keaton in the popular 80's TV sitcom Family Ties has come out of the closet as lesbian.
TREVOR NOAH RESPONDS TO GAY JOKE UPSET:
South African comedian and Mambaonline Sexiest Man 2009 finalist Trevor Noah has responded to criticism over a gay joke that he made on Twitter.
A WORLD AIDS DAY TO REMEMBER:
President Jacob Zuma has announced the most significant government-led interventions to stem the AIDS epidemic since its emergence more than 20 years ago.
SWEDEN TO END LIFETIME BAN ON GAY BLOOD:
Sweden will end its current lifetime ban on gay donors giving blood from next year, although gay donors must not have had sex for at least a year.
WORLD MARKS INTERNATIONAL AIDS DAY:
Today, nations around the globe are marking World AIDS day, which is being held under the theme of "universal access and human rights".
BRITISH, CANADIAN HEADS CONDEMN UGANDA BILL:
While SA remained silent, Britain and Canada told the Ugandan government at last week's Commonwealth meeting that its proposed new anti-gay law is unacceptable.
ARGENTINEAN JUDGE SUSPENDS GAY MARRIAGE:
An Argentinean judge has suspended an earlier ruling that would have allowed the first same-sex marriage in Latin America to have taken place today.
CAPETONIAN CROWNED MR. GAY SA:
Capetonian Charl van den Berg was crowned Mr. Gay South Africa at a slick awards show on Saturday night in Pretoria.
MR. GAY SA COMMENTS ON NUDE PICTURES:
In a statement, newly crowned Mr. Gay SA, Charl van den Berg, has said that nude pictures that he previously posed for did not affect his ability to be a role model.