PAKISTAN GROUPS CONDEMN EMBASSY PRIDE EVENT
Muslim groups have slammed a LGBT celebration hosted at the US Embassy in Islamabad, described as the city’s first-ever Pride event.
HATE CRIMES TASK TEAM MEMBERS APPOINTED
The members of the team tasked with engaging with government on hate crimes against LGBTI people, and lesbians in particular, has been announced.
CHER SLAMS ANTI-GAY PRESIDENTIAL CONTENDER’S HUSBAND
Gay icon Cher is outraged by the husband of US presidential contender Michele Bachmann who said that gays are “barbarians”.
MAN SAYS GOD TOLD HIM TO STAB & RAPE LESBIAN COUPLE
A US man standing trial for attacking and raping a lesbian couple, killing one of the women, claims that God told him to attack them.
GAY GROUPS OPPOSE CIVIL UNION BILL
In an unusual situation a number of gay rights groups are urging Rhode Island’s Governor to veto a bill that legalises gay and lesbian civil unions.
CHURCH REFUSES FUNERAL TO GAY MAN
The Roman Catholic Diocese of San Diego has backtracked after a church cancelled a man’s funeral simply because he was gay.
OBAMA URGED TO ‘EVOLVE’ ON GAY MARRIAGE
President Obama outlined his successes at a LGBT Pride reception at the White House on Wednesday but some activists say that he needs to do more.
CHARLIZE CONFIRMS: WON’T MARRY UNTIL GAYS CAN
Charlize Theron has reaffirmed that she won’t consider getting married until same-sex couples in the US also have the right to marry.
JOBURG PRIDE ACCUSED OF SIDELINING TRANS PEOPLE
Two groups have accused Joburg Pride of sidelining the transgender and intersex community through its 2011 theme, “Born this Gay”.
LONDON MOSQUE BREAKS PROMISE ON ANTI-GAY SPEAKERS
A London mosque has been accused of breaking its promise to no longer allow anti-gay clerics to speak at the venue.