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MAGAZINE APOLOGISES FOR ANTI-GAY SLUR: Vanity Fair magazine has apologised for using an anti-gay term to describe the characters of Kurt and Blaine on the hit US television show Glee.
MAGAZINE APOLOGISES FOR ANTI-GAY SLUR: Vanity Fair magazine has apologised for using an anti-gay term to describe the characters of Kurt and Blaine on the hit US television show Glee.
LESBIAN ACTIVISTS CLAIM VICTORY: Lesbian activists have claimed victory after finally meeting with Justice Ministry officials about "corrective rape" in Parliament in Cape Town yesterday.
DISBELIEF AT 33RD DELAY IN LESBIAN MURDER TRIAL: Activists are outraged at the shocking 33rd delay of the trial of the men accused of brutally murdering Xoliswa Nkonyana over five years ago.
BULLIED 11 YEAR OLD ARRESTED OVER GUN MENTION: An 11 year old US schoolboy was arrested for saying that he wished he had a gun to shoot bullies who have plagued him with anti-gay slurs.
ADAM LAMBERT SUPPORTS GAY TEEN SUICIDE LINE: Openly gay US singer Adam Lambert will donate a portion of the profits from one of his songs to a gay teen suicide group.
KANSAS POLITICIANS KEEP HOMOSEXUALITY ILLEGAL: Two representatives in the Kansas state legislature have scuppered plans to remove a law banning homosexuality in that US state.
SHOE ICON TO DESIGN RUGBY-INSPIRED RANGE: High-end shoe designer Christian Louboutin will design a new range inspired by openly gay rugby player Gareth Thomas.
LGBT RIGHTS REQUIRED TO JOIN EU: The European Parliament has confirmed that the adoption of LGBT equality is required before Turkey and Montenegro can joined the European Union.
SWEDISH FOOTBALL PLAYER COMES OUT: A high profile Swedish football player from one of the country's top football families has come out as gay.
ACTIVISTS LACK FUNDS TO FIGHT DRC ANTI-GAY BILL: While the world has focused on Uganda’s proposed anti-homosexuality bill, LGBT activists in the DRC are facing their own anti-gay legislation.
CONSTITUTIONAL COURT UPHOLDS SCHOOL DEFAMATION RULING: The Constitutional Court has upheld a ruling finding three school pupils guilty of defaming their deputy principal in a doctored gay sex picture.
GAGA PULLS OUT OF CONTROVERSIAL TARGET DEAL: A deal between Lady Gaga and the second largest discount retailer in the United States has collapsed, reportedly over gay issues.
WARNING OF DRUG RESISTANT HIV: African countries need to take steps to monitor and prevent the spread of drug-resistant HIV, say scientists.
CALL TO BOYCOTT “CELEBRITY APPRENTICE”: A LGBT activist has called for a boycott of Celebrity Apprentice after Donald Trump said that he does not support granting gay partners couples benefits.
HOMOPHOBIA HAS NO PLACE IN CHURCH: Malawian groups have expressed dismay at the Malawi Council of Churches’ statement that homosexuality should not be allowed in the country.
R.E.M. SINGER IS “80% GAY”: R.E.M. frontman Michael Stipe says that he considers himself 80% gay but wouldn't describe himself as bisexual.
JAMES BOND DOES DRAG: James Bond hunk Daniel Craig has dressed in drag for a short film to mark International Women's Day.
CAPE TOWN PRIDE CELEBRATES DIVERSITY: Thousands turned out for Cape Town Pride's 16th annual parade through the streets of the Mother City on Saturday.
GAY MARRIAGE HOT TOPIC AT SYDNEY MARDI GRAS: Marriage equality was the most visible theme at the 2011 Sydney Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras Parade on Saturday.