HEADLINES
AL-QAEDA MALE RAPE CLAIM:
Al-Qaeda, the Islamic terrorist organisation, is said to be raping young male recruits to drive them to become suicide bombers.
WOMEN ARRESTED FOR KISSING IN MALL:
Two women have sued a US mall for what they claim is discrimination after security officers arrested them for kissing each another.
POSH: I LOVE GAY MEN:
Victoria Beckham, the former Spice Girl, has told Italian Vanity Fair that she feels like a gay man.
NOAH’S ARC MOVIE NOMINATED FOR NAACP AWARDS:
The gay-themed movie, Noah’s Arc: Jumping the Broom, has been nominated for three NAACP image awards.
PORTUGAL TALKS GAY MARRIAGE:
The leader of Portugal's ruling party has said that the country should move towards legalising same-sex marriage.
GAY GROUP SLAMS “UNITED STATES OF AFRICA”:
A South African gay rights group has slammed new efforts to revive the concept of a "United States of Africa".
KELLY CLARKSON: I’M NOT GAY:
US singer and American Idol winner Kelly Clarkson has denied that she is lesbian in a new interview.
GAY KILLER ACQUITTED:
A jury has acquitted a man in the Bahamas who admitted to killing another man who he claims made sexual advances on him.
GAY ADS CAUSE FUSS IN US:
A number of television advertisements featuring gay themes have caused a ruckus in the US.
MORMON CHURCH LIED ABOUT ANTI-GAY FUNDING:
It's been claimed that the Mormon Church lied about how much money it spent to support the ban on same-sex marriage in California.
IT’S OFFICIAL: THE FIRST GAY PRIME MINISTER:
Jóhanna Sigurdardóttir, an openly lesbian woman, has made history by becoming the first ever gay Prime Minister of a country.
OUTCRY AGAINST NEW YORK ARRESTS:
New York's police department is under fire from gay rights groups following a crackdown on gay customers in Manhattan adult video stores.
ETHIOPIA: CALL FOR CONSTITUTIONAL BAN ON GAYS:
Religious leaders have called on Ethiopia’s government to amend the country’s constitution to include a ban on homosexuality.
HELEN ZILLE SUPPORTS CAPE TOWN PRIDE:
Cape Town's Mayor has officially come out in support of the city's 2009 Gay Pride Festival, taking place next month.
“I’M HETEROSEXUAL WITH HOMOSEXUAL ATTACHMENTS”:
Disgraced evangelical pastor Ted Haggard has told Oprah Winfrey that he contemplated suicide when news of his first gay scandal broke.
US COURT RULES GAY PUPILS CAN BE EXPELLED:
A California appeal court has ruled that a Christian high school can expel and refuse admission to gay and lesbian pupils.
AUSSIE OLYMPIC HERO DENIES BEING GAY:
A newspaper report has implied that Australian Olympic swimming legend Ian Thorpe has been in a relationship with another man.
AIDS HEROES CAMPAIGN LAUNCHED:
In a bid to remove the stigma around HIV/AIDS, high-profile people living with HIV are responding to a call to speak openly about their lives with HIV.
FIRST-EVER GAY PRIME MINISTER?:
It's been reported that a lesbian is likely to become the prime minister of Iceland, which would make her the first ever openly gay leader of a nation.
UGLY BETTY, BROTHERS AND SISTERS AMONG GLAAD NOMINEES:
The nominees for the annual GLAAD Media Awards, which honour the media for their fair, accurate and inclusive representations of the LGBT community, have been announced