HEADLINES
MAN GUILTY OF SETTING EX ALIGHT:
A man has been found guilty in the UK of murdering his ex-boyfriend by setting him alight.
SAMOA BANS MILK:
The Samoa Censor board has banned the Oscar-winning film Milk, which chronicles the life of gay activist Harvey Milk.
CHARLIZE: MARRIAGE BAN LIKE APARTHEID:
South African-born Oscar-winner Charlize Theron has compared the ban on same-sex marriage to apartheid.
MOM BURIES BULLIED SON:
Hundreds of mourners have turned out for the funeral of a young boy who committed suicide after being the victim of homophobic bullying.
JAMAICANS WARN AGAINST BOYCOTT:
A Jamaican group has responded to human rights activists who are planning to boycott Jamaican products.
GAY BOOKS FURORE ON AMAZON:
Thousands of gay and lesbian themed books were labelled as "adult" and removed from Amazon.com's sales rankings over the Easter weekend.
ENRIQUE IGLESIAS DISCUSSES HIS MANHOOD:
In a recent interview with the UK's Mirror, Latin singing sensation Enrique Iglesias discussed everything from smooth chests to his allegedly "small" package.
CALL TO BOYCOTT JAMAICAN GOODS:
New York City's Stonewall Inn, considered to be the birthplace of the Gay Rights Movement, is launching a boycott of Jamaica.
OBAMA INVITES GAY FAMILIES:
The Obama administration has attempted to apply their outreach to diverse communities by reaching out to the LGBT community.
BLAIR DISAGREES WITH POPE ON GAYS:
Former British Prime Minister Tony Blair, himself a Catholic, has criticised the Vatican for its policy on homosexuality.
NEW YORK LAUNCHES “RAINBOW PILGRIMAGE”:
New York City officials have launched a new tourist campaign centred on the 40th anniversary of the Stonewall riots.
HAS HIV BECOME MORE VIRULENT?:
Damage to patients’ immune systems is happening sooner now than it did at the beginning of the HIV epidemic say researchers in a new report.
VERMONT GAY MARRIAGE VETO OVERTURNED:
Vermont has now become the fourth American state which legally allows same-sex marriages, and the first to pass the law through a legislative process.
RUSSIANS CONVICTED OF PROMOTING HOMOSEXUALITY:
Two Russian activists have been convicted of promoting homosexuality to minors, which is a criminal offense in the Ryazan region in Russia.
MEN APPEAL HOMOPHOBIC JUDGMENT:
Nine men, who were sentenced to eight years in jail for being gay, have appeared at the Dakar Court of Appeal to contest their judgment.
LINDSAY AND DJ SAM SPLIT:
Actress Lindsay Lohan has confirmed speculation that she and her girlfriend, DJ Samantha Ronson, have broken up.
US GAY MARRIAGE: 1 WIN & 1 LOSS:
While Iowa’s supreme court has legalised same-sex marriage in that state, a governor has vetoed legislation that was set to do the same in Vermont.
ZUMA FREE TO BE PRESIDENT:
With the dropping of the fraud and corruption charges against Jacob Zuma, South Africa faces its first homophobic post-apartheid president.
SIX GAY MEN MURDERED IN IRAQ:
Six gay men have been killed in Iraq following reports that local clerics have been condemning homosexuals in their weekly prayer sermons.
GAY BLOG WINNER ANNOUNCED:
The annual SA Blog Awards has announced the winner in the best gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgendered blog category.