FOOTBALL ANTI-HOMOPHOBIA PLAN ‘VAGUE’
The English Football Association’s (FA) new anti-homophobia plan has been criticised for being vague and not helping gay or bi players to come out.
HEAVY METAL STAR AGAINST GAY MARRIAGE
The founder and frontman of American heavy metal band Megadeth says that he opposes same-sex marriage because he’s a Christian.
UPDATED! SEARCH FOR MISSING TEEN
Joburg’s gay community has been asked to be on the lookout for a 15-year-old (possibly gay) teen who has gone missing from his home.
BRUNO BRONN ACCUSED BAIL HEARING POSTPONED
The four men accused of murdering Cape Town gay nightclub owner Bruno Bronn will remain in custody for at least another week.
MR. GAY WORLD TO BOAST FOUR AFRICAN FINALISTS
Organisers have announced that the upcoming Mr. Gay World contest in Johannesburg will, for the first time, see four finalists from Africa taking to the stage.
U.S. SHERIFF COMES OUT
The sheriff of Pinal County in Arizona has confirmed that he is gay but has denied claims that he threatened to deport an ex-boyfriend.
LIBERIA TO CONSIDER GAY DEATH BILL
Following Uganda’s lead, a senator in Liberia has introduced legislation into parliament that could make homosexuality punishable by death.
GOVERNOR BLOCKS GAY MARRIAGE BILL
The governor of New Jersey has vetoed a bill passed by the state’s lawmakers that aimed to legalise same-sex marriage.
UGANDA GAY WORKSHOP RAID ‘ILLEGAL’
Human Rights Watch says that the recent raid of a gay rights workshop in Uganda is illegal and an assault on freedom of assembly.
POLITICIAN FIRED FOR GAY HOLOCAUST COMMENT
President Nicolas Sarkozy’s party will fire one of its MPs following the politician’s claim that the persecution of gays during World War II was a “legend”.