HEADLINES
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.
FURORE OVER STRAIGHT BAR STAFF:
The owners of two UK gay bars are defending a job advert for a new venue which specified that the applicants should be straight.
GAY COUPLE MARRY IN BEIJING:
Two gay men have gotten married in a public ceremony in Beijing to, in part, highlight the fight against HIV/AIDS.
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.
CHAZ BONO DOCUMENTARY LAUDED:
A new film documenting Cher's son's gender reassignment experience has premièred at the Sundance Film Festival in the US.
UGANDAN LESBIAN FACES DEPORTATION FROM UK:
Despite anti-gay laws and violence in Uganda, the British government is still refusing to give asylum to LGBT Ugandans.
GAY MAN TO HEAD APPLE?:
Apple's Tim Cook, described as the "most powerful gay man in Silicon Valley", could take over from chief executive Steve Jobs.
MR. GAY SA DESIGNER CONTEST:
Mr. Gay South Africaâ„¢ has called on up-and-coming LGBT designers to apply to design the outfits to be worn by Mr. Gay South Africa in Manila.
ANTI-GAY HOTEL OWNERS “LIARS”:
The Christian owners of a British hotel have been labelled as liars after they claimed that they did not allow any unmarried couples to share a room.
RENT BOY QUESTIONED BY SA COPS:
A German rent boy who claims to have had sex sessions with murder accused Shrien Dewani has reportedly been questioned in London by South African police.
ENTERTAINMENT MAG HIGHLIGHTS TV’S GAY TEENS:
America’s Entertainment Weekly’s latest groundbreaking issue highlights "TV's gay-teen revolution" and features a cover shoot with Glee's gay couple.
GLAAD ANNOUNCES 2011 NOMINEES:
The Gay & Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation has announced the nominees for its 22nd Annual GLAAD Awards, honouring the best of gay media.
3 LGBTI MURDERS IN 2 WEEKS:
Three transsexuals have been murdered in separate incidents in Honduras in the space of two weeks, reports the International Gay and Lesbian Human Rights Commission.
SCHWARZENEGGER’S MOM THOUGHT HE WAS GAY:
Arnold Schwarzenegger has revealed that when he was young his mother took him to the doctor because she thought he was gay.
EURO PARLIAMENT CALLS ON LITHUANIA TO DROP ANTI-GAY LAW:
The European Parliament has adopted a resolution urging Lithuania to reject proposed homophobic amendments to the country’s laws.