BATWOMAN PROPOSES TO GIRLFRIEND
The ground-breaking lesbian character of Batwoman has proposed to her girlfriend in a new issue of the comic book, released in the US this week.
RICKY MARTIN ‘SAD’ ABOUT PUERTO RICO ANTI-GAY RULING
Latino superstar Ricky Martin has expressed his sadness that Puerto Rico’s Supreme Court has backed a law barring gay couples from adopting children.
WHITNEY HOUSTON PRODUCER COMES OUT AS BI
Clive Davis, the legendary music producer behind talents such as Whitney Houston, Alicia Keys, Christina Aguilera and Kelly Clarkson, has come out as bisexual.
GERMAN CONSTITUTIONAL COURT RULES ON GAYS ADOPTING
Germany’s Federal Constitutional Court has ruled that a partner in a same-sex civil partnership should be allowed to adopt their partner’s child.
HUMAN RIGHTS COURT RULES AGAINST AUSTRIA ON GAY ADOPTION
In another victory for gay adoption in Europe, the European Court of Human Rights rules that the refusal to allow an Austrian lesbian woman to adopt her partner’s child is discriminatory.
LGBT PEOPLE IN SOUTH AFRICA DISPROPORTIONATELY AFFECTED BY HATE CRIMES
New research has shown that almost half of hate crimes in South Africa may be related to the sexual orientation of the victims.
CAMEROON GAY RIGHTS LAWYER SEEKS ASYLUM FOR FAMILY
A Cameroonian lawyer has appealed for asylum for his family in the US after receiving death threats for defending gays and lesbians in court.
LONDON PRIDE 2013 IN DANGER
Following last year’s chaos, the new organisers of London Pride have warned that they may not have sufficient resources to put on the event this year.
OSCAR PISTORIUS DROPPED FROM GAY YOUTH CAMPAIGN
The producer of the ‘It Gets Better South Africa’ gay youth support campaign has confirmed that Oscar Pistorius has been dropped from the project.
REGRET THAT FOOTBALLER RETIRES AFTER COMING OUT
While footballer Robbie Rogers has been applauded for coming out last Friday, some say that his decision to retire while doing so means that homophobia remains alive in the sport.