HEADLINES
KILLER OF GAY TEEN GETS 99 YEARS:
The man accused of killing and dismembering a gay Puerto Rican teen last year has been sentenced to 99 years in jail.
WARHOL SELF PORTRAIT SELLS FOR $32.6 MILLION:
A self portrait by the late gay pop artist, Andy Warhol, has been sold for $32.6 Million at a Sotheby’s auction in New York.
ANGER OVER NEWSWEEK ARTICLE:
US celebrities have expressed their anger about a Newsweek article which suggests that gay actors cannot play straight roles.
MALAWI LAW SOCIETY CALLS FOR BAIL FOR GAY COUPLE:
A group representing Malawi's lawyers has called for the granting of bail to the two gay men arrested for getting engaged last December.
LOCAL GAY PLAY PREMIERES IN DUBLIN:
The South African gay-themed play, The Myth of Andrew and Jo, has had its world première at the Absolut Gay Theatre Festival in Dublin.
GATELY’S HUSBAND SPEAKS OUT:
Stephen Gately's civil partner Andrew Cowles has spoken out for the first time since the death of the Boyzone star last year.
ZAMBIAN PARTIES REJECT GAY RIGHTS:
Two leading political parties in Zambia have stated that gay rights have no place in the county because homosexuality is "unchristian".
ELTON JOHN TO PLAY MOROCCO DESPITE BAN THREAT:
Openly gay pop legend Elton John will perform in Morocco despite threats by the Islamic country’s politicians to ban his concert.
BALTIC PRIDE MARCH MARRED BY VIOLENCE:
After initially being banned, the first Pride parade in Lithuania went ahead on Saturday but was marred by violence.
TORONTO PRIDE REFUSED FUNDING:
Toronto pride has reacted with surprise following news that it will not receive government funding this year.
OLYMPIC SKATER COMES OUT:
New Zealand short track Olympic speed skater Blake Skjellerup has come out as gay in a new interview.
RENT BOY SPEAKS OUT:
The male escort that holidayed with anti-gay activist George Alan Rekers has spilled the beans on their relationship.
1 IN 5 AT OXFORD HAVE HAD GAY SEX:
A new survey has found that one in five men at Oxford University have had sex with someone of the same sex.
COURT BANS BALTIC PRIDE MARCH:
A court in Lithuania has banned the ‘March for Tolerance’, the climax of Baltic Gay Pride which takes place this coming weekend.
UGANDAN CHRISTIANS HOLD ANTI-GAY MASS RALLY:
Ugandan Christians staged a "prayer crusade" on Sunday which was used as a platform to condemn homosexuality as evil.
ANTI-GAY ACTIVIST CAUGHT WITH RENT BOY:
A leading figure in the ex-gay movement has been caught returning home after taking a rent boy on holiday.
COUNTRY SINGER COMES OUT:
Following much speculation, US country singer Chely Wright has been revealed as the celebrity rumoured to be coming out this week.
GAY SURFERS GET WEBSITE:
LGBT surfers worldwide can now find support and advice online thanks to an Australian website serving their needs.
ANGER OVER LEAKED “DON’T ASK, DON’T TELL“ LETTER:
LGBT activists have expressed their anger following a letter from US military leaders calling for Congress not to interfere in the “Don't Ask, Don't Tell" ban for now.
AUSTRIAN POST ISSUES GAY PARADE STAMP:
Austrian Post will be making philatelic history when it releases a postage stamp commemorating the 15th Rainbow Parade in Vienna in July.