HEADLINES
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.
UN “SPREADING HOMOSEXUALITY”:
Uganda’s ethics minister has claimed that some UN member states are involved in a covert campaign to “impose homosexuality on the rest of us.”
SA AIDS PROGRAMME SHORT OF R1-BILLION:
SA's HIV/AIDS treatment programme is short of funds, yet the ANC wants to restructure the health system with a costly National Health Insurance scheme.
LESBIAN MOTHER’S DEPORTATION DELAYED:
A mother of two, set to have been deported on Friday, has been granted a temporary stay to remain in the US.
MICROSOFT HOMOPHOBIA LAWSUIT SETTLED:
A gay Microsoft games developer, who sued the company for homophobic harassment in the office by workmates, has settled the case.
HIDDEN HIV EPIDEMIC AMONG GAY MEN:
A small study has found a very high HIV rate among gay men in Johannesburg and Durban.
ANTI-GAY ELECTIONEERING HEATS UP:
Gays and lesbians are under attack as a conservative Christian party focuses its election campaign on promising to eradicate LGBT rights.
PUBLIC OUTINGS IN UGANDA:
As Uganda’s anti-gay sentiment grows, forced “outings” of alleged LGBT individuals continues with recent allegations that a popular Catholic priest is gay.
LESBIAN MOTHER TO BE FORCIBLY DEPORTED:
A US family in Northern California is set to be torn apart, as a woman faces being forcibly deported, leaving behind her life partner and two sons.