SLOW INCREASE IN LGBT CHARACTERS ON US TV
A new study reveals that there is a slow but steady increase in the number of LGBT characters on prime time television shows in the US.
MALAYSIA BANS BRÃœNO
Sacha Baron Cohen’s controversial spoof movie Brüno has been banned in Malaysia because of its gay content.
CLEVELAND AWARDED 2014 GAY GAMES
The US city of Cleveland has been awarded the right to host the Gay Games in 2014.
MATTHEW SHEPARD PLAY REVISED
An epilogue has been added to the famed play, The Laramie Project, which tells the story of the murder of Matthew Shepard.
DEMAND FOR SA TO CONDEMN UN HEAD
The JWG has demanded that the South African government speak out against recent homophobic comments made by a UN chief.
GAY SCI-FI STAR TOLD TO STAY IN CLOSET
The openly gay star of the British sci-fi series Torchwood has revealed that he was told by TV bosses to stay in the closet.
PRESSURE ON PORTUGAL TO LEGALISE GAY MARRIAGE
Prime Minister Jose Socrates is being pressured to keep his promise to legalise same-sex marriage in Portugal following his re-election.
COMING OUT BILLBOARD DESTROYED
A billboard promoting National Coming Out Day, featuring an image of a US Marine, has been destroyed by vandals in Memphis.
CLINTON SPEAKS ON GAY MARRIAGE
Former US President Bill Clinton has said that he has reversed his position on same-sex marriage since his term of office.
GAY AND STRAIGHT PARENTS THE SAME
A new US study indicates that gay and lesbian parents are as fit as heterosexual parents to adopt.