UN VIDEO: STATE HOMOPHOBIA IS ILLEGAL
Ahead of the International Day Against Homophobia on Friday, the UN has released a video addressing the plight of millions of LGBT people around the world.
ZAMBIAN GAY RIGHTS ACTIVIST ARREST CHALLENGED
The case against Zambian LGBT and HIV activist Paul Kasonkomona has been postponed after his lawyer challenged the constitutionality of his arrest.
12TH US STATE LEGALISES GAY MARRIAGE
Minnesota became the 12th US state to legalise same-sex marriage after Governor Mark Dayton signed a gay marriage bill into law on Tuesday.
GAY MARRIAGE NOW ‘MORE’ LEGAL IN BRAZIL
A judge has ruled that marriage license offices cannot refuse to grant licenses to same-sex couples, effectively affirming the legality of gay marriage in Brazil.
ORGANISERS SELL THEIR LAPTOPS TO FUND LIMPOPO PRIDE
Despite having to sell their laptops to fund the event, organisers of this past weekend’s second Limpopo Pride say that it was all worth it.
HATE CRIME TASK TEAM TURNS 2 WITH NO RESULTS
On the second anniversary of its much-hyped formation, activists are demanding that the government-led LGBTI hate crimes task team actually does something.
ADAM LAMBERT AWARDED FOR PROMOTING LGBT RIGHTS
Speaking at Sunday’s GLAAD Media Awards in San Francisco, singer Adam Lambert said that he aims to proudly represent the LGBT community.
MR GAY SOUTH AFRICA WANTS YOU!
The new team behind the annual Mr Gay South Africa competition have announced that entries are now open for this year’s contest, with a R50,000 cash prize at stake.
HORROR ANTI-GAY KILLING HIGHLIGHTS RUSSIAN HOMOPHOBIA
A young Russian man has been brutally tortured and killed by his friends, apparently after he came out as gay to them.
FEDERER & MURRAY: GAY TENNIS PLAYERS NO PROBLEM
Tennis stars Andy Murray and Roger Federer believe that the sport would be welcoming of openly gay male players.