HEADLINES
TRANSGENDER PEOPLE TELL THEIR STORIES:
A groundbreaking DVD of short digital stories created by transgender people in South Africa will be released this weekend.
GAY GROUPS SLAM SA GOVERNMENT:
South Africa's leading LGBT groups have slammed the government for failing yet again to uphold gay rights in the international arena.
ANGER AS GAY MURDER ACCUSED SET FREE:
The acquittal of a man accused of killing an 18-year-old gay teenager in Liverpool has shocked the victim's family and community.
BROADWAY SUPPORTS GAY MARRIAGE:
Broadway actors have put on a special show to express their support for same-sex marriage rights in the US.
YVES SAINT LAURENT AUCTION BREAKS RECORD:
An auction of the late openly gay fashion designer Yves Saint Laurent's art collection has earned $262 million in its first day.
DRAG QUEEN CHOSEN AS HOMECOMING QUEEN:
A university in the United States has chosen a popular drag queen student as its 'homecoming queen'.
WORLD CONGRESS AGAINST HOMOPHOBIA:
A world congress against homophobia is set to be held in Paris in May, reports UK Gay News.
SA AGAIN VOTES AGAINST GAY RIGHTS:
South Africa has shamefully chosen to support the dropping of gay rights from a UN conference on racism and xenophobia.
GAY FILM AND ROLES TAKE OSCARS:
Two films featuring gay and lesbian characters won three Oscars at the 81st Annual Academy Awards in Hollywood on Sunday.
GAY DETECTIVE AGENCY LAUNCHED:
A gay detective agency, with the aim of helping LGBT people who face blackmail and other crises because of their sexuality, has been launched in the UK.
OSCAR STARS TO WEAR ‘WHITE KNOTS’?:
Anticipation is high that the cream of Hollywood's stars will wear white ribbons, supporting same-sex marriage rights, at this weekend's Oscar ceremony.
ANTI-GAY CHURCH BANNED FROM UK:
The head of a radical anti-gay US church and his daughter have been banned from entering the UK.
HOMOPHOBIC JAMAICAN MP SLAMMED:
A Jamaican member of parliament has called for a penalty of life-imprisonment for gays and lesbians in the Caribbean nation.
GENDER DYNAMIX APPEALS FOR SUPPORT:
Gender DynamiX has called on the community to support its emergency fund for trans-people in distress.
GAY-HATE CHURCH GOES TO BRITAIN:
Fred Phelps' notorious Westboro Baptist Church has said that it will travel to Britain to protest the staging of a gay-themed play.
CALL FOR FEDERER AND NADAL TO SUPPORT GAY TENNIS PLAYERS:
The first openly lesbian Wimbledon champion, Billie Jean King, has called on top tennis players to express support for their gay colleagues.
PRIDE PARADE FIREMEN WIN DAMAGES:
Four San Diego firemen have been awarded damages after they were forced to participate in the city's Pride parade.
MAYOR’S TOY-BOY POSES NAKED:
The man with whom Portland mayor Sam Adams had an affair has posed nude for a racy gay magazine.
BURUNDI REJECTS ANTI-GAY LAW:
Burundi's senate yesterday rejected a revision to its criminal code that would have criminalised homosexuality.
FAMILY OF MURDERED GAY STUDENT FILE SUIT:
The family of a 15-year-old gay US student who was allegedly murdered by a classmate has filed a massive wrongful-death lawsuit.