HEADLINES
ADAM LAMBERT ACCUSED OF HOMOPHOBIA:
American Idol runner-up Adam Lambert has been accused of homophobia after his representatives said that they were wary of him coming across as "too gay."
UGANDA’S PRESIDENT URGES YOUTH TO REJECT HOMOSEXUALITY:
Uganda's president has urged his country’s youth to reject the advances of "European homosexuals" who "are recruiting in Africa".
MURDER SUSPECT CLAIMS GAY PANIC DEFENCE:
The killer of a gay Puerto Rican teen has claimed that he brutally murdered the young man in a fit of 'gay panic'.
CALL FOR GLOBAL PROTESTS OVER UGANDA BILL:
Following yesterday's demonstration at Uganda's High Commission in Pretoria, activists in Uganda have called for more protests against the country's anti-gay bill.
GAY GROUP ADMITS TO BILLBOARD VANDALISM:
In a surprising revelation, a gay group has admitted that it was behind the vandalism of a pro-gay billboard in downtown Memphis, USA.
MAN ARRESTED FOR HORROR KILLING:
A man has been arrested for the horrific murder of a nineteen year old gay teen in Puerto Rico.
LARGEST GAY MEDIA COMPANY IN US CLOSES:
America's largest gay media company, which published a number of gay publications, has unexpectedly closed its doors.
10 YEAR OLD BOY FIGHTS FOR GAY QUALITY:
A 10 year old US boy who refused to say the Pledge of Allegiance in school because gays and lesbians do not have equal rights has spoken on CNN.
ARGENTINEAN COUPLE GRANTED MARRIAGE LICENSE:
Two men have become the first same same-sex couple to be given a license to marry in Argentina, and Latin America.
UGANDA PROTEST IN PRETORIA:
LGBTI activists will be protesting Uganda's proposed new anti-gay law at that country's High Commission in Pretoria on Tuesday.
PRINCE HARRY KISSES MAN FOR BEER:
Prince Harry has reportedly kissed a gay man in exchange for a free beer during a night out at a nightclub in the UK.
RAINBOW FESTIVAL LAUNCHED:
A new gay and lesbian festival, set to take place in the Mother City in December, was launched last week in Cape Town.
HOMOPHOBIC REGGAE ARTIST’S CONCERTS AXED:
Concerts by homophobic reggae star Beenie Man, planned for Australia and New Zealand in January, have been cancelled.
STRAIGHT COUPLE FIGHTS FOR CIVIL PARTNERSHIPS:
In an unusual turn of events, a straight couple in the UK is fighting for the right to enter into a civil partnership, currently limited to same-sex couples.
FORMER MISS CALIFORNIA THROWS TANTRUM ON TV:
Disgraced former Miss California Carrie Prejean threatened to walk out of an interview with Larry King on live television.
SA GOVT URGED TO CONDEMN UGANDA LAW:
SA GLAAD has expressed its disappointment at the failure of the SA government to condemn Uganda's extreme anti-gay bill.
SCIENTISTS GROW PENIS IN A LAB:
Scientists say that they could one day reconstruct and restore function to damaged or diseased penile tissue in humans.
SCHOOL REVERSES POSITION ON LESBIAN COUPLE:
A US school has reversed its position and will now allow a lesbian student to bring her girlfriend to the school prom after all.
ANTI-GAY POLICIES BAD FOR HEALTH:
The American Medical Association has labelled the US government’s anti-gay policies as being bad for the health of gays and lesbians.
LESBIAN COUPLE BARRED FROM PROM:
A US school in northern Alabama has decided to cancel the school prom rather than allow a lesbian couple to attend.