HEADLINES
MILK RECEIVES RAVE REVIEWS:
Milk, the new biopic starring Sean Penn about the late gay politician Harvey Milk, is receiving rave reviews as it opens across the US.
BOY GEORGE RENT BOY ACCUSED OF LYING:
The male prostitute accusing singer Boy George of false imprisonment has in turn been accused of embellishing his story for profit.
NEW SEXUAL VIOLENCE CAMPAIGN LAUNCHED:
Twenty-six organisations have launched a national initiative calling the state to account for its responses to survivors of sexual violence.
DUTCH GOVERNMENT BACKS EX-GAY GROUPS:
The Dutch government has admitted that it is subsidising a number of Christian 'ex-gay' groups.
PLAN TO MICROCHIP AIDS PATIENTS:
An Indonesian province has come under fire for a proposed plan to microchip people with HIV/AIDS to monitor the disease.
FLORIDA COURT ALLOWS GAY ADOPTION:
A Florida circuit court in the US has struck down a state law that bars lesbians and gay men from adopting.
HIV AMONG UK GAY MEN ON THE RISE:
An estimated 32,000 gay men are living with HIV in the UK with gay men also accounting for 41 percent of all new diagnoses in 2007.
BURUNDI TO CRIMINALISE HOMOSEXUALITY:
In an unexpected move, the National Assembly of Burundi passed a law on Friday aimed at making same-sex acts punishable by imprisonment.
AUSSIE GAY COUPLES GET SOME RIGHTS:
The Australian government has for the first time granted same-sex couples certain rights but has still not passed civil union or same-sex marriage laws.
BOY GEORGE RENT BOY TRIAL BEGINS:
A London court has heard that singer Boy George beat and handcuffed a male prostitute to the wall of his bedroom in April.
16 DAYS: DON’T FORGET LGBTI VICTIMS:
The JWG has called on South Africans to remember LGBTI victims of violence ahead of the 16 Days of Activism Against Women and Child Abuse campaign.
MOST SOUTH AFRICANS HOMOPHOBIC:
A new study has revealed that over 80% of South Africans believe that homosexuality is wrong, reports the Sunday Times.
ADRIEN BRODY TALKS GAY ROLES:
Actor Adrien Brody has shown little humour while discussing his gay roles and fan base with The Advocate magazine.
US DATING SITE TO INCLUDE GAYS:
A US dating service has agreed to launch a site for gays and lesbians after it was taken to a civil rights watchdog by a gay man.
TRANSGENDER DAY OF REMEMBRANCE:
20 November 2008 marks the 10th annual International Transgender Day of Remembrance, commemorating those who were killed because of transgender hatred or prejudice.
CHUCK NORRIS FEARS GAY ANARCHY:
Actor Chuck Norris has slammed the tactics of activists protesting against the banning of same-sex marriage in California, describing their actions as ‘gay anarchy'.
QWELANE SAHRC PROTEST PLANNED:
A demonstration is being planned to protest against the South African Human Rights Commission’s continued silence on complaints filed with it against journalist Jon Qwelane.
COURT TO HEAR PROP 8 LEGAL CHALLENGES:
The California Supreme Court has agreed to hear legal challenges to Proposition 8; the measure banning same-sex marriage in California.
TV CHARACTERS COME OUT THE CLOSET:
Characters in the US television shows The Simpsons and Battlestar Galactica are coming out the closet.
PREGNANT MAN APPEARS ON LARRY KING:
Thomas Beatie, the controversial transsexual man who is pregnant for the second time, has spoken about his experiences to Larry King.