HEADLINES
HILLARY CLINTON DOES NOT SUPPORT GAY MARRIAGE:
US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton has revealed that she does not agree with her husband in his support of same-sex marriage.
CAMEROONIAN LGBT ACTIVIST FACING ARREST:
A leading Cameroonian LGBT activist fears being arrested after she successfully applied for international funding to combat homophobia.
BRAZILIAN BROTHERS BURY FATHER ALIVE:
Two Brazilian brothers have been arrested for killing their father, claiming that he violently abused them because they are gay.
TOM FORD AND PARTNER APPEAR ON COVER:
Designer and film director Tom Ford appears on the cover of the latest Out magazine kissing his partner of 24 years.
MCDONALD’S ACCUSED OF WI-FI HOMOPHOBIA:
McDonald's in New Zealand has been slammed for barring gay and lesbian websites from its new restaurant WiFi service.
CATHY SPECIFIC MAKES BEST DRESSED LIST:
Performer Brendan van Rhyn's drag persona, Cathy Specific, has been named the fifth best dressed woman of 2010 on stylist Simon Rademan’s list.
GAY INTERN LAUDED FOR BRAVERY IN US SHOOTING:
Daniel Hernandez, an intern for US congresswoman Gabrielle Giffords, has been lauded for helping to save her life.
SINGER DENIES HE’S BISEXUAL:
Singer Omarion has denied he's bisexual or gay after a website quoted him as saying that he is proudly bisexual.
CNN URGED TO AVOID ANTI-GAY GUESTS:
LGBT activists are calling on CNN to stop featuring anti-gay guests who have no expertise other than bigotry on its news shows.
US PASSPORT FORMS TO ACKNOWLEDGE SAME-SEX PARENTS:
The US has decided to drop "mother" and "father" from passport application forms to accommodate families with same-sex parents.
TURKISH COURT CLOSES LGBT ORGANISATION:
A Turkish court has ordered the closure of a LGBT organisation on the basis that it was engaged in 'illegal activities'.
NAVY CAPTAIN REMOVED FROM COMMAND:
A US aircraft carrier captain has been permanently removed from command after he produced a number of sexist and homophobic crew videos on his ship.
LESBIAN PRIESTS MARRY IN US:
Two senior female Episcopalian priests have married in church, a move which is sure to infuriate conservative Episcopalians and Anglicans around the world.
COURT VICTORY FOR UGANDAN GAYS:
The Ugandan High Court has permanently barred the notorious Rolling Stone tabloid from outing more gays and awarded damages to past victims.
GAY MONUMENT FOR BARCELONA:
The popular gay tourism city of Barcelona is set to erect a monument to LGBT people who have been persecuted.
GAY RIGHTS COME TO FORE IN ZAMBIA’S POLITICS:
Zambia's homophobic Vice President George Kunda has called on his opponents to make their stance on gay rights known.
GAY PUB NOT ALLOWED TO BAR STRAIGHTS:
An Australian gay pub has lost its exemption from anti-discrimination laws which allowed it to bar patrons who are straight.
CANADA DELAYS TIWONGE ASYLUM:
Canada has been accused of unnecessarily delaying the granting of asylum to Malawi's Tiwonge Chimbalanga.
ELTON JOHN’S SON GREETED WITH HOMOPHOBIA:
The news that Elton John and his partner will raise a surrogate baby has been greeted with criticism and homophobia by media around the world.
ELTON JOHN BECOMES A FATHER:
Elton John and his partner David Furnish are celebrating the festive season with the birth of their surrogate son.