LESBIAN COUPLE SAFE UNTIL 2010
Shirley Tan, the Filipino lesbian mother of two, who was set to be deported next month, will be allowed to remain in America until at least 2010.
HOMOPHOBIC BULLYING CLAIMS ANOTHER LIFE
A vigil was held on Tuesday to commemorate the life of eleven year old Jaheem Herrera who was found hanging from a fabric belt last week.
US IGNORES IRAQ LGBT HORROR
Despite US military involvement in Iraq, the torture and slaughter of Iraq’s LGBT community has been treated with indifference by the US Government.
UGANDAN GAYS ‘OUTED’ BY NEWSPAPER
Uganda’s Red Pepper tabloid featured an article earlier this week naming the country’s “top homosexuals”.
MISS USA FURORE RAGES ON
The controversy sparked by Miss California’s comments on gay marriage continues to grow with celebs such as Britney Spears and Miley Cyrus weighing on the matter.
STARS TURN OUT FOR GAY AWARDS
Ellen DeGeneres, Jessica Alba, T.R. Knight, Teri Hatcher, Megan Mullally, Jennifer Beals and Gus Van Sant were among the celebrities who turned out for Sunday’s GLAAD Media Awards.
GAY CONVICTIONS OVERTURNED IN SENEGAL
Nine men, convicted in January on charges of homosexuality, have had their jail sentences overturned by the court of appeals in Senegal.
HATE CRIME VICTIMS NOT FORGOTTEN
Activists in Cape Town and Joburg are taking action to ensure that lesbian victims of hate crimes are not forgotten.
LONDON “GAY CURE” CONFERENCE PLANNED
A religious group is set to hold a conference promoting techniques on how to “cure” homosexuality in London later this week.
MISS USA GAY MARRIAGE FURORE
The Miss USA pageant turned ugly on Monday when gossip blogger Perez Hilton asked Miss California, about gay marriage.