DRAMATIC CHANGES FOR ‘OUT IN AFRICA’
The Out in Africa SA Gay and Lesbian Film Festival will screen its movies at Nu Metro cinemas for the first time in its 13 year history.
WRAPPED MAGAZINE TO GO BIMONTHLY
South African gay magazine Wrapped is to be published every two months instead of monthly.
UK: HOMOPHOBIC BULLYING ‘WORSE’
A national survey in the UK suggests that high profile initiatives are failing to preventing homophobic bullying in schools.
IS ATTITUDE MAG BACK?
Attitude’s MySpace page says that the popular UK magazine will be back on shelves again this month, but questions remain.
AUSTRALIA TO BLOCK OVERSEAS GAY ADOPTION
Australia’s government will table a law to ban the recognition of same-sex couple adoptions that have been legalised in other countries.
PRO-GAY SERVICES BOOKLET LAUNCHED
OUT has launched a booklet aimed at informing and sensitising those providing services to LGBTI people.
GAY ORGS FURORE GROWS
A number of African LGBTI rights groups have issued a statement slamming the tactics of UK based Outrage! led by the controversial Peter Tatchell
CHURCH LOSES GAY ADOPTION FIGHT
Tony Blair decides. The Catholic Church loses its bid to be exempted from new gay rights laws in the UK.
MOSCOW MAYOR: GAY PARADES “SATANIC”
Moscow’s Mayor has said that he will never allow gay pride parades in the city, labelling them as “satanic”.
US GAY BUYING POWER ON THE RISE
A new report predicts that the buying power of gays and lesbians in the US will exceed $835 billion by 2011.