MEN FLOGGED FOR WEARING WOMEN’S CLOTHING
Nineteen young men in Sudan have been publicly flogged for wearing women’s clothing and makeup.
CELEBS CELEBRATE PROP 8 RULING
Ricky Martin, Ellen Degeneres, Adam Lambert, Cyndi Lauper and others have expressed their delight at the overturning of Prop 8.
PROP 8 MARRIAGE BAN STRUCK DOWN
A US judge has struck down the infamous Prop 8 ban on same-sex marriage in California, describing it as unconstitutional.
BID TO SAVE TEEN FROM EXECUTION
LGBT activist Peter Tatchell has launched a bid to save an Iranian teen, falsely accused of sexually assaulting another male, from hanging.
GAGA PUT ON EARTH “TO MAKE GAY VIDEOS”
Superstar Lady Gaga has received a record 13 MTV Music Video Award nominations – the most ever by an artist in one year.
ZIM SCHOOLGIRLS ARRESTED OVER LESBIAN CLAIMS
Around 20 high school girls have been arrested in Bulawayo, allegedly for engaging in “homosexual activities”, according to local reports.
TRANS WOMAN HUMILIATED BY HOSPITAL
A transgender woman was allegedly refused treatment and humiliated by staff in the emergency room of a US hospital.
PREP SAFE FOR GAY MEN
The results of a new study have shown that pre-exposure prophylaxis (prep) treatments are safe for the health of gay men.
SOUTH AFRICAN & BRIT SINGERS COME OUT
Two talent show competition stars, one South African and another British, have come out in the media over the weekend.
GAY GAMES KICKS OFF IN COLOGNE
The quadrennial Gay Games kicked off on Saturday in Cologne with an opening ceremony attended by Germany’s openly-gay Foreign Minister.