REPORT: TEEN KILLED BY FAMILY FOR BEING GAY

It’s been reported that a 17-year-old Turkish boy has been brutally killed for being gay, allegedly by his father, in a suspected ‘honour killing’.
GALZ: WE ARE LEGAL

Zimbabwe gay right groups GALZ, recently shut down by police, has defiantly refuted claims that it is operating illegally and says it will continue to operate, despite official harassment.
MAN WITH TWO MOMS SPEAKS AT DEMOCRATIC CONVENTION

LGBT rights activist, Zach Wahls, a heterosexual man with two lesbian mothers, has given a moving speech at the Democratic party National Convention in the US.
MY GAY BIRTHDAY

Dylan van Vuuren recently celebrated his third gay birthday – the day he came out to his parents (via SMS nogal). He writes about how it happened, what he learned and offers tips for coming out in style.