COURT ALLOWS ANTI-GAY GROUPS TO DEFEND PROP 8
The California Supreme Court has ruled that anti-gay groups are entitled to defend the ban on same-sex marriage in the state of California.
GOLDIN ATTACKER PAROLE REFUSED
Family and friends of Brett Goldin and Richard Bloom will be pleased by news that Nurshad Davids has been denied his application for parole.
BRADLEY COOPER IS WORLD’S SEXIEST MAN
People magazine has announced its Sexiest Man Alive for 2011 – none other than The Hangover’s Bradley Cooper. Do you agree?
SOUTH AFRICA REFUSES ASYLUM TO GAY CONGOLESE MAN
South Africa’s Home Affairs has reportedly refused to grant asylum, requested on the basis of sexual orientation, to a gay Congolese man.
BENETTON WITHDRAWS POPE KISSING IMAM AD
Italian clothing brand Benetton has given in to pressure and pulled a controversial advert that depicts Pope Benedict and Ahmed Mohamed kissing.
BEATEN GAY STUDENT TO SUE SCHOOL
An American gay student who was beaten in class is planning to sue the school for failing to protect him from continued bullying.
GEORGE MICHAEL’S NEW MAN
Controversial pop singer George Michael has been spotted with a hunky new man on a hotel balcony in Venice.
FIRST GAY HOLOCAUST COMIC RELEASED
A ground-breaking French graphic novel has been released depicting the persecution of gays by the Nazi regime during the Second World War.
MP SUPPORTS TSVANGIRAI’S PRO-GAY STANCE
A Zimbabwean MP from Prime Minister Morgan Tsvangirai’s MDC-T party has also come out in support of gay and lesbian equality.
STUDY: GAY-STRAIGHT ALLIANCES HELP LGBT STUDENTS
A US study has concluded that students who attend schools with gay-straight alliances are healthier and are more likely to succeed educationally.