SIMELANE SUSPECTS REMAIN IN CUSTODY
In a surprise move, the five suspects in the brutal murder of Eudy Simelane chose to not apply for bail in a dramatic court appearance.
ACTIVISTS OPPOSE BAIL FOR SIMELANE ACCUSED
LGBT activists have called on the courts to oppose bail for the alleged killers of lesbian soccer player
Eudy Simelane.
UGANDA EXCLUDES GAYS IN ANTI-HIV STRATEGY
Uganda’s AIDS Commission has said that it will not target gay people in its work to reduce HIV infection rates in that country.
MOSCOW PRIDE CHAOS
Attempts to hold a Pride Parade in Moscow have again been stymied by the authorities and members of the Russian Orthodox Church.
YVES SAINT LAURENT DIES
Ionic fashion designer Yves Saint Laurent died on Sunday night at his Paris home at the age of 71.
EGYPT JAILS MORE HIV+ MEN
An Egyptian court has upheld the shocking sentences imposed on five men jailed in a crackdown on people living with HIV/AIDS.
NEW YORK TO RECOGNISE OTHER GAY MARRIAGES
Although same-sex couples cannot marry in New York, the governor of New York has ordered state agencies to start recognising other territories’ same-sex marriages.
GAY HOLOCAUST MEMORIAL UNVEILED
A new memorial commemorating the gays and lesbians persecuted by the Nazis has been unveiled in Berlin.
AUSSIE OLYMPIC DIVER COMES OUT
A young diver is said to be the first openly gay Australian athlete to ever take part in the Olympic Games.
MILLIONS IN WORLD’S LARGEST PRIDE
Millions of people have celebrated Pride in Sao Paulo, Brazil – the world’s largest gay Pride event.