WHY PRIDE IS STILL IMPORTANT

With Joburg Pride mere days away, many are asking if Pride has lost its relevance. With the most gay-friendly Constitution in the world, do we still need to be marching in the streets?
COURT DISMISSES HOSPITAL VISITATION CASE

A US federal court has dismissed a lawsuit against a hospital for discriminating against a dying patient’s lesbian partner.
PASSENGER JAILED OVER GAY SLUR
A British airline passenger has been jailed for insulting a gay air steward during a transatlantic flight.
SLOW INCREASE IN LGBT CHARACTERS ON US TV

A new study reveals that there is a slow but steady increase in the number of LGBT characters on prime time television shows in the US.
MALAYSIA BANS BRÜNO

Sacha Baron Cohen’s controversial spoof movie Brüno has been banned in Malaysia because of its gay content.