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ANTI-GAY CHRISTIAN CAMPAIGNER A “WIFE BEATER”:
The ex-wife of an anti-gay campaigner against "immorality", Stephen Green, has accused him of beating her and their children.
DA: RECALL QWELANE FROM UGANDA:
In light of the murder of LGBT activist David Kato in Uganda, the DA has called on President Zuma to recall homophobic South African ambassador Jon Qwelane.
BOY BAND MEMBER (OFFICIALLY) COMES OUT:
Jonathan Knight, a member of New Kids on the Block, has confirmed that he is gay after he was accidentally "outed" by 80's singer Tiffany.
ASYLUM REJECTED BECAUSE OF LACK OF LESBIAN MAGS:
It's come to light that an Ugandan asylum-seeker's claim that she is lesbian was rejected because she doesn't own lesbian magazines.
LADY GAGA RELEASES ‘ GAY ANTHEM’ LYRICS:
Pop superstar Lady Gaga has released the lyrics to her anticipated new single Born This Way, which has been described as a "gay anthem".
ANGER OVER TRANS COMEDY SKIT:
The Gay and Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation has expressed its outrage over a Saturday Night Live skit which, it says, mocks transgender people. Watch it here.
MODEL TAKES COSMO’S SEXIEST MAN TITLE:
Model Gregg Hammond scooped Cosmopolitan magazine's 2011 Sexiest Man of the Year title at a party in Johannesburg last week.
SCUFFLES AT KATO’S FUNERAL:
A local pastor and villagers have disrupted the funeral of murdered LGBT activist David Kato at his ancestral village outside of Kampala.
COURT HALTS LESBIAN DEPORTATION:
A British court has granted an eleventh-hour injunction temporarily suspending the deportation of a Ugandan lesbian.
FRENCH COURT UPHOLDS GAY MARRIAGE BAN:
In a blow for France's LGBT community, the country's Constitutional Court has ruled that the ban on same-sex marriage is not unconstitutional.
WAS DAVID KATO’S MURDER A ROBBERY?:
Ugandan police arrest a suspect and suggested that the murder of activist David Kato may have been unrelated to his sexuality.
SOUTH AFRICAN HEAD OF TORONTO PRIDE RESIGNS:
Tracey Sandilands, the South African-born head of one of the largest Pride events in the world, has unexpectedly resigned after a tumultuous year.
OBAMA & CLINTON SPEAK OUT ON DAVID KATO:
Both President Obama and US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton have honoured the slain LGBT rights activist David Kato.
MR. GAY SOUTH AFRICA TO HONOUR DAVID KATO:
Members of the LGBTI community are urged to join Mr. Gay South Africa in laying flowers at the Ugandan embassy in honour of slain activist David Kato.
UGANDAN ACTIVIST BRUTALLY MURDERED:
David Kato, a leading LGBT rights activist in Uganda, was bludgeoned to death in his home on Wednesday afternoon.
LESBIAN WELCOME IF SHE “REPENTS”:
The author of the notorious Anti-Homosexuality Bill in Uganda has said Uganda would welcome back an asylum-seeking lesbian if she “repents".
SUPERMARKET CENSORS ELTON JOHN FAMILY PIC:
A US supermarket has censored a magazine cover which depicts Elton John and his family, apparently as a result of customer complaints.
IS SOMEONE IMPERSONATING GEORGE MICHAEL?:
George Michael's representative has denied claims that he has been using the gay iPhone app ‘Scruff’ to meet other men.
LESBIAN MOVIE SCOOPS OSCAR NOMS:
The lesbian family film The Kids Are All Right is among the top contenders for Oscar statues in the upcoming 83rd Academy Awards.
IRAN: 3 MEN HANGED FOR ALLEGED RAPE OF MALE TEEN:
Three men have been hanged in Iran for allegedly raping a teen boy - although Iranian law does not clearly differentiate between consensual gay sex and rape.