MOTHER OF GAY 9/11 HERO SPEAKS OUT
The mother of a gay man who became a hero by fighting to save passengers aboard a doomed 9/11 flight has lashed out at a radio presenter’s anti-gay comments.
BID TO SAVE GAY UGANDAN FROM PRISON & DEPORTATION
A protest is planned on Monday in London calling for the Netherlands to release and not deport an openly gay activist back to his homeland where he could be persecuted.
PRO-GAY BAND TOPS U.S. CHARTS
The American indie pop band Fun has topped the singles charts in the U.S. and are using their success to highlight gay and lesbian rights.
DA YOUTH’S LESBIAN ‘CORRECTIVE RAPE’ POSTER
The DA Student Organisation (DASO) has released its final ‘In our future’ poster, depicting a lesbian couple, to highlight the scourge of corrective rape.
CHILEAN PRESIDENT SPEAKS OUT AFTER DEATH OF GAY MAN
Chile’s President Sebastian Pinera has spoken out after a gay man, who was assaulted in a horrific hate crime attack, tragically died on Tuesday night.
RICK SANTORUM’S IGNORANT PINK BALL COMMENT
Anti-gay Republican presidential hopeful Rick Santorum has been derided for telling a boy not to use a pink bowling ball.
IS THIS THE END FOR ‘OUT IN AFRICA’?
In a shock announcement, after almost two decades, this year could be the final outing for South Africa’s groundbreaking Out In Africa gay and lesbian film festival following funding cuts.
MALE STUDENTS IN SEXUAL HARASSMENT CLAIM
A male student at the University of Pretoria has been granted an urgent restraining order against a fellow male student who he accuses of sexually harassing him.
THAI POLICE ACCUSED OF IGNORING LESBIAN MURDERS
The Thai authorities have been accused of ignoring a pattern of gruesome murders of lesbians and gender variant women between 2006 and 2012.
GAY KISS IN ABERCROMBIE & FITCH AD
American clothing label Abercrombie & Fitch, famous for its sexy ads, has released a video promo that, for the first time, features two men briefly kissing.