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FIRESTORM OVER US BIG BROTHER HOMOPHOBIC COMMENTS: Cast members of the latest Big Brother reality show in the US will face a firestorm after they leave the house, following a series of homophobic and racist comments.

JUSTICE EDWIN CAMERON URGES AFRICA TO END GAY STIGMA: Justice Edwin Cameron, South Africa's openly gay Constitutional Court judge, has urged African leaders to stop condemning and judging gays and lesbians.

NEW .GAY WEB DOMAIN TO BE DISCUSSED IN SA: The upcoming release of the .gay web domain for LGBTI websites will be the topic of discussion at an international meeting in Durban later this month.

OSCAR ACTRESS RISKS ARREST OVER GAY SUPPORT IN MOSCOW: Oscar-winning actress Tilda Swinton has risked being arrested under a new anti-gay law after she unfurled a rainbow flag in front of the Kremlin in Moscow.

DURBAN PRIDE 2013 A SUCCESS, DESPITE NO PARADE: Durban Pride 2013, which concluded with a day event at the North Beach Amphitheatre on Saturday, was dubbed a success, despite not hosting the traditional parade or march this year.

DUDUZILE’S MOTHER SPEAKS OUT: As the government and the hate crime task team step in, the grieving mother of murdered lesbian Duduzile Zozo has spoken of how her worst fears have come true.

UGANDAN GAY GROUP SUSPENDS ACTIVITIES AFTER THREATS: An LGBTI group in Uganda has been forced to relocate offices as a result of ongoing threats after being outed by the anti-gay Red Pepper tabloid.

MEN’S HIV ERADICATED AFTER STEM-CELL TRANSPLANTS: It's been reported that two HIV-positive men who underwent stem-cell transplants to treat cancer now show no trace of the virus.

GAY RAP ANTHEM MOVES UP BILLBOARD CHART: US rappers Macklemore and Ryan Lewis's powerful song Same Love, which promotes gay equality, continues to move up the Billboard singles chart. Watch the video here.