RUSSIAN TROOPS TO BE CHECKED FOR ‘GAY TATTOOS’

Homophobia in Russia is reaching new levels of absurdity with news that the military will be examining recruits to check that they do not have ‘gay tattoos.’
UK GAY MARRIAGE BILL FINALLY MOVES FORWARD

The UK government will publish its long-awaited gay marriage bill today which, if passed, will allow gay couples to marry but also let religious groups opt out.
CAMEROON: MEN ACCUSED OF BEING GAY SUBJECTED TO ANAL EXAMS

A new report by Amnesty International paints a horrifying picture of abuses perpetrated against the LGBT community in Cameroon, including forced anal exams.
TEEN COMES OUT TO 300 CLASSMATES

While receiving an award on stage, a courageous American high school student decided to come out to around 300 classmates. Watch the video here.
FACEBOOK APOLOGISES FOR DELETING ‘OFFENSIVE’ PIC OF GAY COUPLE

Facebook has apologised for deleting an innocuous picture of a married gay couple because it was reported as being “offensive”.
ANTI-GAY MUSLIM PATROL THREATENS GAY MAN IN LONDON

A video has appeared online of a man being threatened in the east of London by homophobic vigilantes who warn that he is in a Muslim area.
BELGIUM: ALMOST HALF OF ADOPTIONS BY GAYS
Recently released statistics have revealed that gay and lesbian couples adopted almost half of the adopted children in Belgium last year.
JAMES FRANCO: GAY RUMOURS STARTED IN SCHOOL

Actor, director and artist James Franco has revealed that rumours that he’s gay are nothing new and started when he was in school.
GERMAN FOOTBALL STAR VISITS JOBURG GAY MEN’S CLINIC

Hunky international football star Michael Ballack visited Health4Men’s clinic for men who have sex with men in Johannesburg on Friday.
ANGER OVER LESBIAN RAPIST STILL ON THE RUN

Activists in the Western Cape will stage a march demanding that police apprehend the man found guilty of brutally attacking a lesbian woman in 2010.