HEADLINES
OBAMA ADDRESSES LGBT AMERICANS:
President Barack Obama has hosted a celebration marking the 40th Anniversary of the Stonewall riots, a first in the history of the White House.
UK’S FIRST LADY TO ATTEND PRIDE:
The wife of London’s Prime Minister Gordon Brown has will march in London’s annual Pride parade this Saturday.
PEREZ HILTON DONATION REJECTED:
Perez Hilton’s plan to donate any money awarded to him in a lawsuit against the Black Eyed Peas’ manager to an LGBT charity has been rejected by the organisation.
PRESIDENT VETOES ANTI-GAY LAW:
Lithuanian’s president has vetoed a law passed by the country’s parliament that would have banned discussion of homosexuality in schools.
PRIDE EVENTS ACROSS THE WORLD:
With the 40th Anniversary month of the Stonewall riots in full swing, countries across the world have celebrated their gay pride marches over the weekend.
UGANDA’S GAY FOOTBALL PURGE:
Every football coach in Uganda has been ordered to sign a code of conduct which denounces any support or involvement in homosexuality.
WORLD MOURNS JACKSON DEATH:
Commentators have compared the death of Michael Jackson to that of other cultural icons such as Elvis, John Lennon and Princess Diana.
OUTRAGE AT GAY EXORCISM:
A video posted on the internet shows a 16 year old boy in the US undergoing an exorcism to rid him of his homosexuality.
RESEARCH ON RURAL GAYS UNDERTAKEN:
A research project has been set into motion in the North West Province to gain insight into the perspectives of gays and lesbians living in rural areas.
GROWING CALLS TO REJECT LITHUANIAN LAW:
A gathering was held this week in Brussels to protest a Lithuanian law which aims to bans the discussion of homosexuality in school.
TRIBUTES POUR IN FOR MICHAEL JACKSON:
As the world reels at the sudden death of the King of Pop, celebrities and musicians have praised the singer's career.
1 IN 5 DON’T WANT GAY NEIGHBOURS:
A recent survey of people in Northern Ireland shows that one in five would not like to have gay neighbours.
BOTOX A CURE FOR BALDNESS?:
A Californian cosmetic surgeon claims to have stumbled on a cure for baldness while treating his recovering mother.
PINK PAPER STOPS PRINTING:
The UK’s only national gay and lesbian newspaper, the Pink Paper, has closed down due to the economic recession.
SOLDIERS TO MARCH ON WHITE HOUSE:
To mark the 40th anniversary of the Stonewall riot, 265 veterans, service members and supporters will march to the White House this Saturday.
ACTOR URGES CLOSETED GAYS TO COME OUT:
In an article in the UK’s The Times, Lord of the Rings actor Sir Ian Mckellen has urged closeted gays and lesbians to ‘come out’.
SCANDAL MAYOR CLEARED:
Portland Mayor Sam Andrews has not broken any laws with regard to the sex scandal involving teenager Beau Breedlove.
PEREZ HILTON HURT BY CRITICISM:
Celebrity blogger Perez Hilton has accused gay activists of victimising him further after he used anti-gay slurs in an altercation with the Black Eyed Peas.
YOU MAGAZINE SLATED FOR CHAZ BONO ARTICLE:
SA GLAAD has slated YOU magazine over an article on Chaz Bono’s gender transition, claiming that the piece is offensive.
MARRIED JUDGE’S RENT BOY AFFAIR:
A married senior judge in Wales is under investigation over an alleged affair with a male prostitute.