MALAYSIA SLAMMED FOR SEXUAL DIVERSITY FESTIVAL BAN

The Malaysian government has been urged to immediately rescind a police-imposed ban on a “sexual diversity” festival.
RECTAL GEL STUDY OFFERS HIV HOPE

A topically applied microbicide gel containing a potent anti-HIV drug has been found to significantly reduce infection when applied to rectal tissue exposed to HIV.
DAVID KATO’S KILLER GETS 30 YEARS

The man found guilty of murdering Ugandan LGBT activist David Kato earlier this year has been sentenced to 30 years in jail.
GLEE CREATOR DEFENDS GAY SEX EPISODE

Glee’s creator Ryan Murphy has defended his controversial decision to depict the show’s gay teen couple, Kurt and Blaine, finally going “all the way”.
HORROR OF ECUADOR’S ‘GAY TORTURE CLINICS’

There are demands for Ecuador’s Minister of Health to close down around 200 ‘clinics’ that allegedly “torture” gay people in a bid to ‘cure’ them.
STRAIGHT MAN ‘BECOMES GAY’ AFTER STROKE

A straight man in Wales is reported to have ‘become gay’ after an accident in which he broke his neck and suffered a stroke.
OSCAR PRODUCER RESIGNS AFTER GAY SLUR

Hollywood A-list director Brett Ratner has resigned as producer of the Academy Awards after he used a gay slur while promoting his new film.
ELLEN NAMED GLOBAL AIDS ENVOY

US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton has named lesbian talk show host Ellen DeGeneres as America’s Special Envoy for Global AIDS Awareness.
OUT IN AFRICA NEEDS YOUR HELP

The Out In Africa South African Gay & Lesbian Film Festival (OIA) has appealed to the LGBT community to support the festival to ensure that it can continue to exist.
EYE MAKEUP LEADS TO MALE STUDENT’S SUSPENSION

A male student has been suspended from his school for three days for wearing purple eye make-up.