HEADLINES
EUROPEAN COURT RULES ON GAY MARRIAGE:
The European Court of Human Rights has ruled that European states are not obliged to legalise gay marriage although it does view gay partnerships as “family".
MAJOR US CITIES CELEBRATE PRIDE:
A number of leading US cities, including New York and San Francisco, celebrated gay Pride this past weekend.
DA SLAMS GOVERNMENT STANCE AT UN:
The DA has slammed the South African government for refusing to support efforts at the UN to protect LGBT people against discrimination.
TWILIGHT HUNKS SHARE MAG COVER:
There's been tongue-in-cheek speculation about why Entertainment Weekly chose to only include the two male leads of the upcoming new Twilight film on its cover.
ANTI-GAY PASTOR OUTED:
An anti-gay pastor will keep his job, despite revelations that he is enrolled in a support group for gay men “struggling" with same-sex attraction.
PRIDE TORONTO REVERSES ISRAELI APARTHEID BAN:
Pride Toronto has decided to reverse its previous ban on the use of the words "Israeli apartheid" in the July 4th parade.
JERSEY SHORE ‘GUIDOS’ REACT TO GAY COVER:
The male stars of the Jersey Shore reality show have reacted to being placed on the cover of the Village Voice's "Queer Issue".
SCOUTS WIN EVICTION CASE:
Philadelphia’s Boy Scouts chapter has won a court case to avoid being evicted from its city premises because of its anti-gay policies, at least for now.
SOUTH AFRICA FAILS LGBT PEOPLE AT UN:
Shamefully, South Africa has again refused to support efforts to highlight discrimination against LGBT people as a legitimate human rights issue at the UN.
OBAMA, CLINTON CELEBRATE PRIDE:
President Obama and Secretary of State Hillary Clinton have both marked Pride month in the US with speeches calling for LGBT equality.
NAVRATILOVA’S $3 MILLION SETTLEMENT:
Tennis legend Martina Navratilova has settled a bitter lawsuit with a former partner with an estimated $3 million payout.
GAY MEN BETTER AT REMEMBERING FACES:
New research has revealed that gay men can recall familiar faces faster and more accurately than their heterosexual counterparts.
LADY GAGA’S NEW ALBUM MORE POLITICAL:
In an interview with Rolling Stone magazine, featuring a stunning cover image, Lady Gaga has revealed that her next album will be more political.
ZIM MINISTER REJECTS GAY RIGHTS:
A senior Zimbabwe minister has said that his party will push to outlaw homosexuality, abortion and euthanasia in the country's new constitution.
US BOY SCOUTS FIGHT FOR RIGHT TO DISCRIMINATE:
The Boy Scouts of America is in a court battle to continue to be allowed to expel scouts and scoutmasters who are gay.
JAMES FRANCO WOULD PLAY 100 GAY ROLES:
Spiderman actor James Franco has asserted that he is straight but said that he would happily play 100 gay roles.
VANESSA CARLTON COMES OUT AS BI:
US singer-songwriter and pianist Vanessa Carlton announced that she is bisexual at a concert in Tennessee on Saturday.
FORMER MR GAY UK CHARGED WITH MALE RAPE:
A former Mr Gay UK and policeman Mark Carter has been charged with male rape and other charges related to body-building drugs.
ZIM ACTIVIST BARRED FROM VISITING THE US:
One of the gay rights activists recently arrested in Zimbabwe has been barred by a state prosecutor from travelling to the US.
BRITAIN TO ERASE GAY CONVICTIONS:
The British government has announced that it will expunge the criminal records of men who were convicted for consensual adult gay sex in the past.