JERUSALEM PRIDE TO GO AHEAD
Israel’s Supreme Court has rejected petitions to ban this year’s Jerusalem Gay Pride, which will go ahead this Thursday.
RUSSIAN GAYS SUE PRESIDENT
Organisers of Moscow Pride have filed a lawsuit against the Russian President, accusing him of ignoring pleas to overturn the city’s ban on their parade.
100 MOST INFLUENTIAL UK GAYS
British newspaper, The Independent, has released its annual Pink List; honouring the elite of the British LGBT community.
BRIT GOV: DISCREET GAYS SAFE IN IRAN
British Labour party home secretary, Jacqui Smith, has stated that Iranian refugees can be be deported back to Iran “as long as they live their lives ‘discreetly’.”
JERUSALEM PRIDE’S ONGOING STRUGGLE
Both conservative groups and the city of Jerusalem are attempting to put an end to the city’s gay Pride celebration.
ANTI-GAY HATE-CRIME HITS YEOVILLE
The apparently-homophobic murder of a Joburg drag queen has sparked activists into heightening their campaign against hate crimes.
JOBURG PRIDE SCOOPS MAJOR SPONSORSHIPS
Joburg Pride announced on Friday that it has secured two substantial sponsorships for the 2008 Gay Pride Festival.
THAI SCHOOL INTRODUCES TRANS TOILET
To cater to a growing number of transgender students, a school in north eastern Thailand has introduced transgender toilets on campus.
GAY ROYALTY SPEAKS AT EUROPRIDE
Openly gay Indian royal, Prince Mavendra Singh Gohil, will be one of the three opening speakers at the Stockholm Europride 2008.
MR SULU GETS GAY MARRIAGE LICENSE
Star Trek star George Takei has received a marriage license to wed his long-standing boyfriend in California.