GLEE’S JANE LYNCH ‘FEELS SORRY’ FOR BRETT RATNER
Glee star Jane Lynch appeared to offer some support for Brett Ratner, who resigned as producer for the Oscars after using a gay slur.
MSM & HIV PRE-CONFERENCE SET FOR ETHIOPIA
A pre-conference on men who have sex with men and HIV is planned to take place in Ethiopia ahead of the 16th International Conference on AIDS and STIs in Africa.
UGANDAN LESBIAN RUGBY CAPTAIN GRANTED ASYLUM
Germany has granted asylum to the former captain of Uganda’s female rugby team after she was physically abused for being a lesbian.
BAKER REFUSES TO MAKE LESBIAN WEDDING CAKE
An American baker in Iowa has refused to create a wedding cake for a lesbian couple because of her Christian convictions.
GAY PENGUINS TO BE REUNITED
There’s good news for Buddy and Pedro, the two ‘gay’ penguins at the Toronto Zoo; they will be reunited.
MALAYSIA PLANS HARSHER PENALTIES AGAINST GAYS
Two states in Malaysia are planning to impose harsher penalties against people found guilty of homosexuality.
CANADIAN SOCCER PLAYER COMES OUT
A professional Canadian soccer star has come out, saying that he regrets not being open about his sexuality sooner.
KISS-IN AGAINST NIGERIA’S MARRIAGE BAN BILL
Gay and lesbian Nigerians in London will hold a kiss-in protest against a bid to explicitly ban same-sex marriage in their homeland.
SA GOVERNMENT CONDEMNS ‘CORRECTIVE RAPE’
In the most senior government statement on the issue to date, the Cabinet has condemned the epidemic of ‘corrective rapes’ of lesbian women in South Africa.
MR. GAY SA FINALISTS TO BE JUDGED ON CRUISE
The 14 finalists in the Mr. Gay South Africaâ„¢ 2011 competition will go through stringent judging on a five-day cruise.