HEADLINES
HACKERS DENY ANTI-GAY CHURCH THREAT:
A hacker group has denied a claim by the notorious Westboro Baptist Church that it was threatened by it.
KATO MURDER TRIAL POSTPONED:
The trial of the man accused of killing Ugandan gay rights activist David Kato has been postponed.
ISRAEL NAMES FIRST GAY JUDGE:
A gay lawyer and activist has made history by being appointed Israel’s first openly gay judge.
JUSTICE FOR GAY HIV POSITIVE MAN:
Activists have welcomed news that a gay Johannesburg man has won a case of discrimination and unfair dismissal for being HIV positive.
ORAL SEX LINKED TO HIGHER CANCER RATES:
With rates of oral cancer on the rise in a number of western countries, a leading researcher has recommended that boys be vaccinated.
COURT REVERSES PRIDE BAN:
A court in Hungary has overturned a police ban on a gay Pride march that is set to take place in Budapest.
FACEBOOK BECOMES MORE GAY FRIENDLY:
Facebook has added the categories of 'Civil Union' and 'Domestic Partnership' to its relationship status options.
BRITNEY REVEALS ‘HOLD IT AGAINST ME’ VIDEO:
The much anticipated video for Britney Spears' latest number one hit Hold It Against Me has been released online. Watch it here!
NEW MOSCOW MAYOR MAY ALSO BAN PRIDE:
Moscow’s new mayor has dashed hopes that he would usher in a new era for the city's LGBT citizens after he said that he opposes Pride events.
WIKILEAKS: KATO MOCKED AT UN MEETING:
A US embassy cable from Uganda, leaked by Wikileaks, has revealed that slain activist David Kato was mocked at a UN sponsored meeting.
FUNDRAISING FOR MR. GAY WORLD BID HOTS UP:
Maria Garcia International - the beauty product company - has joined the fundraising efforts to send the Mr Gay South Africaâ„¢ committee to the Philippines.
HAWAII SET TO LEGALISE CIVIL UNIONS:
Hawaii is set to become the seventh state in the US to recognise same-sex relationships after a Civil Union bill was passed in the legislature.
UK CONSIDERING GAY MARRIAGE:
The British government is finally considering extending the current legal recognition of gay relationships into full marriage rights.
MAN BRUTALLY MURDERS GAY ROOMMATE:
A man in the US claims that he killed and mutilated his gay roommate after they went to gay club together because he over-dosed on cough medicine.
SINGAPORE RESTRICTS LESBIAN OSCAR MOVIE:
Singapore has placed restrictions on the release of the Oscar nominated lesbian family film The Kids Are All Right.
MINISTER AGREES TO LESBIAN RAPE MEETING:
Following international pressure, South Africa's Justice Minister has finally agreed to meet with activists about the 'corrective-rape' of lesbians.
IS GLEE’S BLAINE BI?:
There's been speculation that the gay character of Blaine in the hit show Glee may have a fling with a female character.
LGBT AFRICANS FACE REGULAR BLACKMAIL:
A new report has revealed that lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender people in Africa are often blackmailed and extorted because of their sexuality.
DONALD TRUMP AGAINST GAY MARRIAGE:
Property mogul and TV celebrity Donald Trump, who might run for president of the US, says that he is opposed to same-sex marriage.
ANTI-GAY SINGER WINS GRAMMY:
In spite of his virulently anti-gay lyrics, and being imprisoned on drug charges, Jamaican singer Buju Banton was awarded a Grammy award on Sunday.