THREE ARRESTED IN CAMEROON
Three men have been arrested for allegedly having sex in a car in Cameroon, where homosexuality is punishable by jail time.
LESBIAN ACTIVIST KILLED IN STAGE COLLAPSE
Chicago’s LGBT community is in mourning after a leading lesbian activist was tragically killed in Saturday’s stage collapse at the Indiana State Fair.
TEL AVIV GAY CENTRE FACES CLOSURE
The LGBT youth centre in Tel Aviv that was the scene of the infamous murder of two people two years ago could close due to lack of funds.
QWELANE RESCISSION HEARING DATE SET
Disgraced journalist Jon Qwelane will have the opportunity later this month to rescind the hate speech ruling against him.
UK GAYS NAME SEXIEST FOOTBALLER
Over 4,000 gay men have voted Liverpool’s Steven Gerrard as the hottest footballer in the UK.
JOBURG PRIDE RUNS SURVEY
Joburg Pride has urged the LGBTI community to take part in its survey which aims to collate constructive criticism to improve the event.
UGANDA GROUPS LAUNCHES ANTI-HATE CAMPAIGN
LGBTI rights groups in Uganda have started a campaign calling for an end to hate towards the LGBTI community.
CHURCH PLANS GAY CURE CENTRES
The Presbyterian Church in Ghana is reportedly planning to set up gay counselling and “rehabilitation” centres across the country.
PETITION FOR GAY MARRIAGE ON SESAME STREET
A petition calling on producers of children’s programme Sesame Street to marry the characters of Bert and Ernie has received almost 4,000 signatures.
BBC DEFENDS GAY TORCHWOOD
The BBC has defended its sci-fi show Torchwood after apparently receiving complaints that it is “too gay”.