Fri, 17 May 2013 CAMPAIGN TO MARRY MODERN FAMILY'S CAM & MITCH
The American Civil Liberties Union has launched a campaign calling on the producers of Modern Family to marry the show's gay couple, Mitchell Pritchett and Cameron Tucker. Read more...
Fri, 17 May 2013 2013 LGBT RIGHTS 'HALL OF SHAME'
Human Rights Watch has named its candidates for its annual "Hall of Shame" to mark the International Day Against Homophobia and Transphobia, being commemorated around the world today. Read more...
Fri, 17 May 2013 PUSH FOR LGBTI RIGHTS IN MOZAMBIQUE CONSTITUTION
It's been a bad few weeks for the rights of LGBTI people in southern African, but there has also been cause for some cheer from Mozambique. Read more...
Fri, 17 May 2013 LESBIAN EUROVISION SONG KISS GOES AHEAD DESPITE TURKISH BAN
A kiss between two women in last night's Eurovision Song Contest semi-final went ahead, despite Turkey cancelling its broadcast of the event in protest. Read more...
Thu, 16 May 2013 HATE CRIMES TASK TEAM UNDER PRESSURE: MORE LGBT GROUPS WANT ANSWERS
LGBT groups from around the country say they're concerned about the lack of results from the government led Hate Crimes Task Team after two years. Read more...
Thu, 16 May 2013 THE WANTED MIGHT HAVE 'A DABBLE' WITH GUYS
One of the members of popular UK heartthrob boy band The Wanted has said that some of them might well experiment with other guys. Read more...
Thu, 16 May 2013 UN VIDEO: STATE HOMOPHOBIA IS ILLEGAL
Ahead of the International Day Against Homophobia on Friday, the UN has released a video addressing the plight of millions of LGBT people around the world. Read more...
Thu, 16 May 2013 ZAMBIAN GAY RIGHTS ACTIVIST ARREST CHALLENGED
The case against Zambian LGBT and HIV activist Paul Kasonkomona has been postponed after his lawyer challenged the constitutionality of his arrest. Read more...
Wed, 15 May 2013 12TH US STATE LEGALISES GAY MARRIAGE
Minnesota became the 12th US state to legalise same-sex marriage after Governor Mark Dayton signed a gay marriage bill into law on Tuesday. Read more...
Wed, 15 May 2013 GAY MARRIAGE NOW 'MORE' LEGAL IN BRAZIL
A judge has ruled that marriage license offices cannot refuse to grant licenses to same-sex couples, effectively affirming the legality of gay marriage in Brazil. Read more...
Wed, 15 May 2013 ORGANISERS SELL THEIR LAPTOPS TO FUND LIMPOPO PRIDE
Despite having to sell their laptops to fund the event, organisers of this past weekend’s second Limpopo Pride say that it was all worth it. Read more...
Tue, 14 May 2013 HATE CRIME TASK TEAM TURNS 2 WITH NO RESULTS
On the second anniversary of its much-hyped formation, activists are demanding that the government-led LGBTI hate crimes task team actually does something. Read more...
Tue, 14 May 2013 ADAM LAMBERT AWARDED FOR PROMOTING LGBT RIGHTS
Speaking at Sunday’s GLAAD Media Awards in San Francisco, singer Adam Lambert said that he aims to proudly represent the LGBT community. Read more...
Mon, 13 May 2013 MR GAY SOUTH AFRICA WANTS YOU!
The new team behind the annual Mr Gay South Africa competition have announced that entries are now open for this year’s contest, with a R50,000 cash prize at stake. Read more...
Mon, 13 May 2013 HORROR ANTI-GAY KILLING HIGHLIGHTS RUSSIAN HOMOPHOBIA
A young Russian man has been brutally tortured and killed by his friends, apparently after he came out as gay to them. Read more...
Mon, 13 May 2013 FEDERER & MURRAY: GAY TENNIS PLAYERS NO PROBLEM
Tennis stars Andy Murray and Roger Federer believe that the sport would be welcoming of openly gay male players. Read more...
Sat, 11 May 2013 'WHEN DID YOU CHOOSE TO BE STRAIGHT' VIDEO GOES VIRAL (AGAIN)
An amusing and enlightening 2008 video in which straight people are asked when they "chose" to be straight has become an online phenomenon all over again. Read more...
Fri, 10 May 2013 AMNESTY CALLS FOR RELEASE OF ZAMBIAN GAY COUPLE
Amnesty International says that Zambian authorities must immediately release two young men arrested on charges of having sex “against the order of nature”. Read more...
Fri, 10 May 2013 WILL & GRACE'S SEAN HAYES TO RETURN TO TV SCREENS
A new sitcom staring Sean Hayes, best-known for his role as Jack McFarland in the still popular Will & Grace, has finally been given the green light. Read more...
