MORE SEX ABUSE CLAIMS: ELMO PUPPETEER RESIGNS
The puppeteer behind Sesame Street’s Elmo has resigned amid new claims of sexual abuse and his first accuser insisting his original statement was true.
REMEMBERING SA’S OWN TRANS VICTIMS
Gender DynamiX, the South African trans rights group, says it has documented four trans murders in South Africa in the past year.
CATHOLIC CHURCH WASTED $2 MILLION IN FIGHT AGAINST GAY MARRIAGE
It’s been revealed that the Roman Catholic Church spent $2 million, double previous estimates, to fund campaigns against marriage equality in the US.
WATCH ALL THE TWILIGHT SHIRTLESS SCENES
Love them or hate them, the world is crazy about the Twilight movies. Now, you can watch all the shirtless man-candy scenes in one handy video clip here.
265 TRANS PEOPLE MURDERED IN LAST YEAR
The 265 transgender people murdered in the last year are being honoured today; the 14th International Transgender Day of Remembrance.
70,000 MARCH AGAINST GAY MARRIAGE IN PARIS
Tens of thousands of people opposed to legalising same sex-marriage in France have marched through the streets of Paris.
HELEN ZILLE MEETS FAMILY OF MURDERED LESBIAN
Western Cape Premier Helen Zille has condemned the LGBT hate crime epidemic in South Africa after visiting the family of a 19-year-old lesbian victim.
GAY OLYMPIC DIVER REVEALS CRYSTAL METH ADDICTION
Australian diver Matthew Mitcham, who became an international gay role model after winning gold in the 2008 Olympics, has revealed that he battled a crystal meth addiction.
UN ‘DEEPLY CONCERNED’ ABOUT OPPRESSION OF GAYS IN CAMEROON
The UN Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights said on Friday that it was “deeply concerned” about the plight of LGBT people in Cameroon.
EXCLUSIVE: ADAM LAMBERT SPEAKS ON GAY EQUALITY IN AFRICA
Pop star Adam Lambert, who is set to perform in Johannesburg on Friday night, spoke to reporters about his South African fans and being an openly gay artist.