HEADLINES
HOMOSEXUALITY NOT BEHIND CLERGY ABUSE:
A landmark study in the US has concluded that neither celibacy nor homosexuality are causes of sexual abuse by Catholic clergy.
PRIDE BANNED TO ‘PROTECT CHILDREN’:
Moscow authorities say they banned a gay Pride event from taking place in the city because it would "damage the psychological health" of children.
THOUSANDS OF GAY SEX GUIDE COPIES TO BE DONATED:
Thanks to generous funders, 14,000 copies of the newly published Young Gay Guys Guide to Safer Gay Sex will be distributed for free.
MOSCOW BANS GAY PRIDE AGAIN:
Moscow authorities have marked the International Day Against Homophobia and Transphobia on Tuesday by banning this year's planned gay Pride event.
JAKE GYLLENHALL UNDERWEAR PIC FURORE:
Popular gay blog site Queerty has rejected demands by Jake Gyllenhaal’s lawyer to remove what is said to be a picture of him in his underwear.
GAGA GIVES OPRAH THE BOOT:
Singer Lady Gaga has booted media mogul Oprah Winfrey off the top spot of Forbes magazine’s list of most powerful celebrities.
MINISTER OF HEALTH TO OPEN MSM CONFERENCE:
The Minister of Health, Dr. Aaron Motsoaledi, is scheduled to open the upcoming symposium on men who have sex with men (MSM) in Cape Town.
COMMONWEALTH A ‘BASTION OF HOMOPHOBIA’:
LGBT activist Peter Tatchell has described most Commonwealth countries as bastions of homophobia.
COMMONWEALTH A ‘BASTION OF HOMOPHOBIA’:
LGBT activist Peter Tatchell has described most Commonwealth countries as bastions of homophobia.
DA YOUTH BACKS IDAHO:
The Democratic Alliance (DA) Youth says that it supports the International Day Against Homophobia and Transphobia, which was marked around the world today.
GAGA EDITS GLOBAL NEWSPAPER FOR IDAHO:
Pop superstar and LGBT activist Lady Gaga is acting editor in chief of the worldwide free daily newspaper METRO on the International Day Against Homophobia and Transphobia.
CNN ANCHOR COMES OUT:
CNN news anchor Don Lemon has come out as gay and spoken about his fear of being rejected by the African-American community.
KIM CATTRALL RECEIVES GLADD AWARD:
Sex and the City actress Kim Cattrall was among those honoured at the final GLAAD Media Awards for 2011 in San Francisco on Saturday.
WORLD MARKS IDAHO:
The 7th annual International Day Against Homophobia and Transphobia (IDAHO) is being marked today with hundreds of events planned in over 50 countries.
STEVEN TYLER TRIED GAY SEX:
Rock icon and 'American Idol' Judge, Steven Tyler says that he tried gay sex but rather preferred to shoot heroin through his anus.
BROTHERS & SISTERS CANCELLED:
Brothers & Sisters, which broke new ground in its depiction of gay men on US television, is cancelled after five seasons.
BEN COHEN RETIRES TO COMBAT HOMOPHOBIA:
English rugby hunk Ben Cohen announces that he has retired from the sport to focus on his campaign against bullying and homophobia.
NATIONAL PROTESTS AGAINST CORRECTIVE RAPE:
Demonstrations held in at least two cities in South Africa to protest corrective rape attacks on lesbian women.
ACDP ‘WELCOMES GAY VOTES’:
The homophobic African Christian Democratic Party (ACDP) says that it welcomes votes from gay people in Wednesday's local government elections.
BREAKING NEWS: GAY DEATH BILL IN LIMBO:
There are reports that Uganda's parliament has adjourned without voting on the Anti-Homosexuality Bill, leaving the legislation in limbo.