MAMBA SPINS

Jared Orlin gives us his take on the latest releases from hot new boy band One Direction, the sexy Robin Thicke, raspy-voiced Macy Gray, the intriguing Sinéad O’Connor and two compilation albums.
PSYCHIATRIST RETRACTS GAY CURE STUDY

A leading American psychiatrist, whose work is often used to justify attempts to “cure” homosexuality, has retracted his study, admitting that it is flawed.
LAWYER SUES NIGERIAN GOVERNMENT OVER ANTI-GAY BILL

A Nigerian lawyer is suing his government over the passage of a bill that will jail same-sex couples who marry for 14 years.
NEIGHBOURS GETS FIRST MAN-ON-MAN KISS

After 27 years on the air, iconic Australian soap series Neighbours has finally screened its first-ever male gay kiss.