VICTORY FOR GAY SOLDIER
Despite the recall of ‘Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell’, a gay soldier was still forced to face a six hour dismissal hearing because of his sexuality yesterday.
AIRLINE’S CAMP SAFETY VIDEO A HIT
Air New Zealand’s new camp in-flight safety video, featuring fitness guru Richard Simmons, has become an online hit. Watch it here.
SCHOOLBOY COMMITTED SUICIDE OVER GAY RUMOURS
An inquest has heard that a 15 year old British schoolboy committed suicide after he became the subject of rumours that he was gay.
THE PLIGHT OF ELDERLY GAYS
A US study has highlighted the plight of older lesbians and gays who it says have higher rates of chronic disease, mental distress and isolation.
FREE HOUSING, WEDDINGS FOR GAYS IN CAPE TOWN
In a bid to increase the pink population in Cape Town, the city has announced that it will offer free weddings and housing to gay and lesbian couples.
REACHING ‘MEN WHO HAVE SEX WITH MEN’
Health4Men have launched an innovative new campaign that caters to men who have sex with men in townships in the Cape Town area.
MR SA LEATHER 2011 PROPOSES TO BOYFRIEND
The winner of Mr SA Leather 2011 not only scooped the title last weekend but also proposed to his boyfriend of almost nine years.
CONTROVERSIAL TRANS FILM A HIT IN MALAYSIA
A controversial film about a man who undergoes gender reassignment surgery and then regrets his choice is a hit in its home country of Malaysia.
WORLD’S FIRST SAME-SEX MARRIED COUPLE CELEBRATE A DECADE
Two women, who were the first ever same-sex couple to be legally married, will celebrate ten years of marriage on Friday.
GAY GAMER WANTS DRAGON AGE WRITER FIRED
A gay computer gamer has started a petition to fire the writer behind the popular Dragon Age 2 game because it “stereotypes” gay characters.