SEAN CONNERY IN TV’S FIRST GAY KISS
Researchers have uncovered the first kiss between two men ever shown on television and it featured James Bond actor Sean Connery.
QWELANE FIGHTS BACK
Disgraced homophobic South African ambassador Jon Qwelane will attempt to reverse a recent court ruling finding him guilty of hate speech.
GAY TEENS MORE LIKELY TO SMOKE, DRINK, DO DRUGS
Gay, lesbian and bisexual youth in the US are at greater risk of engaging in unhealthy and unsafe behaviours compared to their straight counterparts.
LESBIAN BLOGGER DISAPPEARS IN SYRIA
An openly-lesbian blogger has been abducted in Damascus, leaving her concerned family unsure of her whereabouts.
UK SCOUTS WELCOME GAY RECRUITS
Britain’s Scout Association is welcoming gay recruits and leaders, intent on refuting the belief that the organisation is homophobic.
GAGA BANNED IN LEBANON, TO PERFORM AT EURO PRIDE
Lady Gaga’s new album has been banned in Lebanon, in the same week that she accepted an invitation to perform at Euro Pride in Rome.
ROB PATTINSON & TAYLOR LAUTNER’S MTV KISS
The Twilight Saga dominated the MTV Movie Awards last night, with its male leads, Robert Pattinson and Taylor Lautner, sharing a smooch.
JUDGE: GAY TEAM CAN BAR STRAIGHT PLAYERS
A US judge rules that a gay softball league can limit the amount of straight players on teams, but not necessarily bisexual players.
HARDER TO BE GAY THAN BLACK’
American comedienne and actress Wanda Sykes has told CNN’s Piers Morgan that today it can be harder to be gay than black in the US.
BRANDED’ LESBIAN FACES RETURN TO UGANDA
A woman who was branded with a hot iron for being a lesbian in Uganda faces being forcibly returned to her homeland.