HEADLINES
GEORGE MICHAEL’S NEW MAN:
Controversial pop singer George Michael has been spotted with a hunky new man on a hotel balcony in Venice.
FIRST GAY HOLOCAUST COMIC RELEASED:
A ground-breaking French graphic novel has been released depicting the persecution of gays by the Nazi regime during the Second World War.
BEATEN GAY STUDENT TO SUE SCHOOL:
An American gay student who was beaten in class is planning to sue the school for failing to protect him from continued bullying.
MP SUPPORTS TSVANGIRAI’S PRO-GAY STANCE:
A Zimbabwean MP from Prime Minister Morgan Tsvangirai's MDC-T party has also come out in support of gay and lesbian equality.
GLEE’S JANE LYNCH ‘FEELS SORRY’ FOR BRETT RATNER:
Glee star Jane Lynch appeared to offer some support for Brett Ratner, who resigned as producer for the Oscars after using a gay slur.
STUDY: GAY-STRAIGHT ALLIANCES HELP LGBT STUDENTS:
A US study has concluded that students who attend schools with gay-straight alliances are healthier and are more likely to succeed educationally.
UGANDAN LESBIAN RUGBY CAPTAIN GRANTED ASYLUM:
Germany has granted asylum to the former captain of Uganda’s female rugby team after she was physically abused for being a lesbian.
MSM & HIV PRE-CONFERENCE SET FOR ETHIOPIA:
A pre-conference on men who have sex with men and HIV is planned to take place in Ethiopia ahead of the 16th International Conference on AIDS and STIs in Africa.
BAKER REFUSES TO MAKE LESBIAN WEDDING CAKE:
An American baker in Iowa has refused to create a wedding cake for a lesbian couple because of her Christian convictions.
MALAYSIA PLANS HARSHER PENALTIES AGAINST GAYS:
Two states in Malaysia are planning to impose harsher penalties against people found guilty of homosexuality.
GAY PENGUINS TO BE REUNITED:
There's good news for Buddy and Pedro, the two 'gay' penguins at the Toronto Zoo; they will be reunited.
CANADIAN SOCCER PLAYER COMES OUT:
A professional Canadian soccer star has come out, saying that he regrets not being open about his sexuality sooner.
MR. GAY SA FINALISTS TO BE JUDGED ON CRUISE:
The 14 finalists in the Mr. Gay South Africaâ„¢ 2011 competition will go through stringent judging on a five-day cruise.
KISS-IN AGAINST NIGERIA’S MARRIAGE BAN BILL:
Gay and lesbian Nigerians in London will hold a kiss-in protest against a bid to explicitly ban same-sex marriage in their homeland.
SA GOVERNMENT CONDEMNS ‘CORRECTIVE RAPE’:
In the most senior government statement on the issue to date, the Cabinet has condemned the epidemic of 'corrective rapes' of lesbian women in South Africa.
MALAYSIA SLAMMED FOR SEXUAL DIVERSITY FESTIVAL BAN:
The Malaysian government has been urged to immediately rescind a police-imposed ban on a “sexual diversity” festival.
DAVID KATO’S KILLER GETS 30 YEARS:
The man found guilty of murdering Ugandan LGBT activist David Kato earlier this year has been sentenced to 30 years in jail.
RECTAL GEL STUDY OFFERS HIV HOPE:
A topically applied microbicide gel containing a potent anti-HIV drug has been found to significantly reduce infection when applied to rectal tissue exposed to HIV.
GLEE CREATOR DEFENDS GAY SEX EPISODE:
Glee's creator Ryan Murphy has defended his controversial decision to depict the show's gay teen couple, Kurt and Blaine, finally going "all the way".
STRAIGHT MAN ‘BECOMES GAY’ AFTER STROKE:
A straight man in Wales is reported to have ‘become gay’ after an accident in which he broke his neck and suffered a stroke.