POPE SHOULD SUPPORT LGBT AFRICANS
Amnesty International has asked Pope Benedict, during his visit to Africa, to urge the government of Cameroon to eradicate discrimination based on sexual orientation.
DICTIONARIES ACKNOWLEDGE GAY MARRIAGE
A major dictionary publisher in the US has caused a stir online after it updated its definition of marriage to include same-sex unions.
BURUNDI: BACK TO SQUARE ONE?
Jubilation over the rejection of a bill that aimed to criminalise homosexuality by the Burundi senate last month may have been premature.
GAY HOLIDAY MAKERS STRANDED
Hundreds of holiday makers have been stranded following the sudden closure of a gay resort on the island of Gran Canaria.
US SIGNS ON TO UN DECLARATION
The US has reversed its position and has now signed on to a UN declaration which calls for the decriminalisation of homosexuality.
HONDA ACCORD SCOOPS 2009 COTY
The Honda Accord 2.4 Executive has been named the 2009 South African Car of the Year by the SA Guild of Motoring Journalists.
KNYSNA BACKTRACKS ON SURVEY
Knysna’s mayor has retracted the town’s public perception survey on the Pink Loerie, saying that it will instead be undertaken by an independent company.
PORN KILLER GETS LIFE
A gay adult film actor and producer in the US has narrowly avoided the death penalty for murdering a rival producer.
POPE SLAMMED FOR ANTI-CONDOMS STANCE
Pope Benedict XVI, on a visit to Africa, has been criticised for continuing to reject the use of condoms in the fight against HIV.
BEING CALLED GAY ‘IS NOT AN INSULT’
Being identified as gay is neither bad nor shameful an organisation has stated in a lawsuit involving the late actress Anna Nicole Smith’s controversial attorney.