HEADLINES
GAGA’S GAY SONG CENSORED:
Lady Gaga's pro-gay song, Born This Way, has been partially censored by Malaysian radio stations.
LONDON EAST END PRIDE CANCELLED:
A Pride event scheduled for early next month with the intention of targeting homophobic stickers in London’s East End has collapsed amid controversy.
JOE JONAS: I’M NOT GAY:
Pop singer Joe Jonas has told Details magazine that, despite rumours to the contrary, he is in fact not gay.
SA GOVERNMENT: WE DO SUPPORT UN GAY BILL:
The SA government has denied that it does not support a UN statement on ending violence and human rights abuses based on sexual orientation.
TALES OF THE CITY AUTHOR ‘NOT A REAL MAN’:
Tales of the City author Armistead Maupin was on the receiving end of homophobia in Alice Springs while on a book tour of Australia.
GLEE BOYS FINALLY KISS:
The characters of Kurt and Blaine have finally shared their first kiss in a new episode of Glee, broadcast this week in the US. Watch it here!
MR.GAY WORLD PRAISE BLOCKED IN PARLIAMENT:
A motion for Parliament to congratulate South Africa’s new Mr. Gay World winner has been blocked by the ACDP and the FF+.
NATION APOLOGISES FOR GAY TOURIST ATTACK:
The Caribbean island nation of Saint Lucia has apologised after three gay men from the US were brutally attacked by a gang using anti-gay slurs.
SAME-SEX MARRIAGE – TEN YEARS ON:
As the tenth anniversary of the first-ever same-sex marriage approaches, gay marriage has now been legalised in ten countries around the globe.
DEMAND FOR SA GOVERNMENT TO ENDORSE UN STATEMENT:
SA's LGBT community urged to sign petition demanding that government endorse UN statement in favour of ending violence against LGBT people.
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.
THAI SINGING CONTESTANT SURPRISES, WOWS JUDGES:
A transgender contestant in the Thailand's Got Talent competition has wowed judges with her surprising vocal talents.
MAJOR SPORTS BODIES SIGN ANTI-HOMOPHOBIA CHARTER:
Britain’s biggest sports have backed a new government campaign to stamp out homophobia and transphobia.
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.
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.
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.
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.