HEADLINES
AUSSIE PM SAYS NO TO GAY MARRIAGE:
Australian Prime Minister Kevin Rudd has announced that his government will not support gay marriage, and the ban on it will remain.
ANGLICAN CHURCH’S TWO TRACK STRUCTURE:
The Archbishop of Canterbury has said that the Anglican Church may have to accept a “two track” communion to deal with LGBT issues.
WORLD’S MOST GAY FRIENDLY COMPANY:
The British Telkom group has topped a list said to represent the world's most gay-friendly companies.
CHINESE LESBIANS PETITION TO END GAY BLOOD BAN:
Two lesbians in China have organised an online petition calling for the gay community to be allowed to donate blood.
HATE CRIME TRIAL RESTARTS TODAY:
The murder trial of lesbian soccer player Eudy Simelane begins today at the Delmas Circuit Court.
BECOME A FRIEND OF JOBURG PRIDE:
Joburg Pride has launched a new fund-raising initiative that will allow members of the LGBTI community to play a direct role in keeping Pride healthy.
CLAIMS THAT SCIENTOLOGY IS BLACKMAILING TRAVOLTA:
It has been claimed that the Church of Scientology is blackmailing John Travolta with information about his sexuality in order to keep in him line.
SWIMMER’S SWIMSUIT MALFUNCTION:
US swimmer Ricky Berens suffered an unfortunate costume malfunction on Sunday at the FINA World Championships in Rome.
ACCLAIMED GAY AUTHOR DIES:
E Lynn Harris, who penned the gay-themed novels Invisible Life and Just As I Am, died last Thursday aged 54.
UN ALLOWS GAY GROUP TO PARTICIPATE:
Official status has been granted by the UN to a gay and lesbian organisation from Brazil.
TV STUDIOS GET FAILING GRADE:
Five American TV studios have received a fail grade on the Gay and Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation third annual Network Responsibility Index.
MARCH FOR ZOLISWA:
A march will take place next week to protest the ongoing delays in the trial of the men accused of the murder of Zoliswa Nkonyana.
BRITAIN MARKS TEN YEARS OF GAYS IN MILITARY:
For the first time in its history the British Army’s official publication, Soldier magazine, has featured an openly gay officer on its cover.
OUTGAMES 2009 OPENS:
The second Outgames opened this weekend in Copenhagen featuring both sporting and cultural events for the LGBT community.
BEELD TARGETS GAY COMMUNITY:
Afrikaans newspaper Beeld plans to publish a monthly special feature directed primarily at the gay and lesbian community.
MR GAY SA GETS INTERNATIONAL NOD:
The new Mr. Gay South Africa pageant has been awarded the rights to send a South African contestant to the 2010 Mr. Gay World contest in Norway.
UK CHURCH PERFORMS GAY EXORCISMS:
It has been claimed that at least one Fundamentalist Christian church in Britain has been performing “exorcisms” on gay men and women to “cure” them of their homosexuality.
NAKED COWBOY TO RUN FOR MAYOR:
Robert John Burck, known as New York’s Naked Cowboy, has announced that he will run for the position of the city’s mayor.
SAILOR CHARGED IN MURDER:
A suspect has finally been named and charged with the murder of gay American Seaman August Provost III at Camp Pendleton on June 30.
MADONNA TO RELEASE GREATEST HITS PACKAGE:
It's been announced that pop icon Madonna will be releasing a new double CD and DVD collection of her greatest hits this September.