HEADLINES
GAY MINISTER APPOINTED IN SCOTLAND:
Despite considerable opposition, the Church of Scotland has approved the ordination of an openly gay minister.
ADAM LAMBERT KEEPS US GUESSING:
In a post-Idolfinale interview Adam Lambert told Entertainment Weekly that he thinks that the speculation about his sexuality keeps things interesting.
UGANDAN PASTOR’S SODOMY SCANDAL:
The teenagers who accused a wealthy Ugandan pastor of sodomising them have withdrawn their accusations amid claims of police intimidation.
GAY MAYOR QUITS FOR LOVE:
The town mayor of San Angelo, Texas, has resigned his fourth term because of his relationship with a Mexican man who was in the US illegally.
LESBIAN STUDENT SETTLES HARASSMENT CASE:
A 16 year old lesbian student has received a $25 000 settlement after suing her school district for anti-gay harassment and discrimination.
SHOCK AS VETERAN IS DISCHARGED:
Barack Obama’s election promise to end “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell” seems increasingly hollow as a distinguished 18 year military veteran is fired for being gay.
HATE CRIME RAIDS IN LONDON:
Over one hundred people were arrested in raids focusing on hate crimes carried out across London by the Metropolitan Police Service.
HOMOSEXUALITY & RELIGION WORKSHOP:
A two-day workshop was recently held in Pietermarizburg in order to provide a platform for clergy and LGBTI people to engage on issues of religion.
AMERICAN IDOL UPSET:
The winner of the eighth season of American Idol has been announced, in what has been described as a "stunning upset".
CAN LAMBERT WIN AMERICAN IDOL?:
Media commentators are asking if America is ready for an apparently gay man to win the country's most popular contest, American Idol.
MATT LUCAS IS SUSAN BOYLE:
Little Britain star Matt Lucas has donned a brown wig and bushy eyebrows to impersonate Britain’s “Hairy Angel”.
NINE YEAR OLD ORGANISES GAY RALLY:
Ethan Mcnamee, a nine year old third-grader from the US, has become the youngest gay rights activist in the world.
GAY SOCCER REFEREE FIRED:
A Turkish soccer referee has been forced to quit his job as a referee because of his sexual orientation.
CLUB SIMPLY BLUE CLOSED FOR NOW:
Johannesburg’s only regular weekend nightclub focusing on gay people of colour has closed its doors until further notice.
FERGIE’S THE LATEST BISEXUAL STAR:
Singer Fergie, who married long-time boyfriend Josh Duhamel in January, has claimed that she too is bisexual.
CELEBS TURN OUT FOR NEW YORK RALLY:
A number of celebrities and even the city's mayor turned out for a rally supporting same-sex marriage in New York on Sunday.
URUGUAY LIFTS GAY MILITARY BAN:
A ban imposed nearly thirty-five years ago in Uruguay, which denied gays the right to serve in the military, has been lifted.
WORLD MARKS IDAHO:
Thousands of people around the world marked the annual International Day Against Homophobia on Sunday, focusing this year on transphobia.
BEING GAY EQUALS DEATH SENTENCE IN 5 COUNTRIES:
According to a new report, 80 countries around the world consider homosexuality illegal with five of them punishing homosexual acts with death.
RIGA PRIDE GOES AHEAD PEACEFULLY:
Despite an initial ban, Riga's Administrative Court allowed a Pride march to go ahead on Saturday in the Latvian capital.