LONDON TO HOST WORLD PRIDE IN 2012
With support from the Mayor of London, the British capital beat tough competition to be awarded the World Pride festival in 2012.
MILK PREMIERES IN SAN FRANCISCO
The highly anticipated film about the life of the first openly gay politician in the US has premiered in San Francisco.
REPORT: START HIV TREATMENT EARLIER
A new study suggests that HIV infected people should start AIDS drug treatment sooner than previously recommended.
GAY PICTURE PRINCIPAL AWARDED R45,000
A former deputy high school principal has been awarded R45,000 for defamation after three pupils distributed a doctored picture of him in 2006.
PREGNANT MAN RELEASES BOOK
Thomas Beatie, the controversial transsexual man who gave birth to a daughter earlier this year, is set to release a book chronicling his experiences.
GENETIC LINK TO TRANSGENDERISM?
In the largest genetic study of male to female transsexuals researchers have found a genetic link to gender identity.
FBI REPORTS INCREASE IN GAY HATE CRIMES
The FBI has reported a six percent increase in hate crimes based on sexual orientation in the US during 2007.
APPLE SUPPORTS GAY MARRIAGE
Computer company, Apple, has come out against California’s Proposition 8, which seeks to ban same-sex marriage.
13% OF BRITS HAVE HAD GAY SEX
A poll by the Observer newspaper reveals that while 6% of Britons identify as gay or bisexual, 13% say that have had same-sex sexual experiences.
TOMBOYS FORBIDDEN IN MALAYSIA
Malaysia’s National Fatwa Council has issued an edict banning girls from behaving or dressing in a boyish way.