QWELANE SAHRC PROTEST PLANNED
A demonstration is being planned to protest against the South African Human Rights Commission’s continued silence on complaints filed with it against journalist Jon Qwelane.
COURT TO HEAR PROP 8 LEGAL CHALLENGES
The California Supreme Court has agreed to hear legal challenges to Proposition 8; the measure banning same-sex marriage in California.
CHUCK NORRIS FEARS GAY ANARCHY
Actor Chuck Norris has slammed the tactics of activists protesting against the banning of same-sex marriage in California, describing their actions as ‘gay anarchy’.
TV CHARACTERS COME OUT THE CLOSET
Characters in the US television shows The Simpsons and Battlestar Galactica are coming out the closet.
PREGNANT MAN APPEARS ON LARRY KING
Thomas Beatie, the controversial transsexual man who is pregnant for the second time, has spoken about his experiences to Larry King.
OH! BAR CLOSES
Joburg’s gay nightlife has reached a new low with the announcement that Oh! Bar in Melville has closed down.
US GENERALS AND ADMIRALS: END GAY BAN
Over 100 retired generals and admirals have called for an end to the US military’s “don’t ask, don’t tell” policy governing gay troops.
PRINCE MAKES ANTI-GAY COMMENTS
Pop star Prince, who became famous for his sexually suggestive lyrics, has said that he believes homosexuality and same-sex marriage are immoral.
PAKISTAN LIFTS BAN ON “GAY” BOLLYWOOD MOVIE
A Pakistani high court has lifted a ban on a new Bollywood movie which features two men pretending to be gay.
GAYS MARCH ACROSS AMERICA
Tens of thousands of lesbian and gay people in the US, and around the world, on Saturday protested the recent bans on same-sex marriage in California and other states.