DRAG STARS ON 3TALK WITH NOELEEN
A gaggle of drag artists made an appearance on a special ‘drag episode’ of national television talk show 3Talk with Noeleen on Friday.
RELIGION TRUMPS GAY RIGHTS IN RULING
A UK tribunal has ruled in favour of a Christian registrar who refused to carry out same-sex civil partnerships because of her religious views.
RUSSIAN PRESIDENT CAN’T BE SUED
A Moscow court has ruled that the organisers of Moscow Gay Pride cannot sue the Russian President, Dmitriy Medvedev.
STRAIGHT PRIDE SLAMMED AS HOMOPHOBIC
A number of reggae artists plan to hold a “straight pride parade” in New York to take a stand against recent bans on homophobic singers.
LESBIAN COUPLE REFUSED MARRIAGE VENUE
An East London lesbian couple planning to get married have been turned away by a local wedding venue for “religious reasons.”
HANCOCK SLATED FOR HOMOPHOBIC SLURS
The box-office smash Hancock, starring Will Smith, has been accused by US activists of being homophobic because of its use of a gay slur.
HATE CRIME MURDER ANNIVERSARY MARKED
A protest was held in Soweto on Monday to commemorate the murders of two lesbians one year ago; a brutal crime which remains unsolved.
DUBAI TARGETS GAY CRUISING
Tourists have been warned that Police in Dubai will be cracking down on gay cruising on public beaches.
STUDY URGES END TO GAY MILITARY BAN
A new study by a team of retired senior officers from the US military has concluded that the ban on openly gay service members should end.
MAYOR AT LONDON PRIDE, FASCISTS VIOLENT IN BUDAPEST
London’s controversial new mayor attended this weekend’s Pride, while protestors became violent at Budapest’s Pride parade.