OBAMA INSPIRES NEW ZEALAND ON GAY MARRIAGE

New Zealand’s parliament has taken the first step in passing legislation to legalise same-sex marriage, a move inspired by President Obama.
GAY COUPLE SUE AIRLINE OVER SEX TOY STUNT

A gay couple have accused airline employees of taking a sex toy out of their luggage and strapping it to the outside of one of their bags.
ROMNEY’S WIFE LOVES MODERN FAMILY

Modern Family’s co-creator reacts to the wife of Mitt Romney – who is against same-sex marriage – saying that it’s her favourite TV show.
DAD SUPPORTS SON BY WEARING SKIRT

A German father has shown support for his young son who prefers to wear dresses by also wearing skirts, to ensure that he doesn’t feel different.
YOUNG BOY ASKS TENNIS STAR TO MARRY HIM

A young boy has charmed tennis star Novak Djokovic by asking the sportsman to marry him during a practice session ahead of the US Open.
STUDY: ‘THAT’S SO GAY’ CAUSES HARM

People may believe words are not harmful, but the phrase “that’s so gay” can have negative consequences for gay, lesbian or bisexual students, says a new study.
MOTHER OF SUICIDE TEEN LEAVES ANTI-GAY CHURCH

The mother of Tyler Clementi, the teen who committed suicide in 2010 after he was outed, says that she has left her church over the acceptance of gays.
ROSIE O’DONNELL HAS TIED THE KNOT

Talk show host Rosie O’Donnell has revealed that she quietly married her partner in June after she was diagnosed with a rare cancer.
ZIM AUTHORITIES SHUT DOWN GALZ AS YOUTHS ATTACK GAYS

Zimbabwe authorities have shut down the country’s gay rights organisation while a group of men accused of being gay have been beaten by thugs in Harare.
GAY CENTREFOLD RETURNS TO PLAYGIRL AFTER 20 YEARS

The hunky Dirk Shafer, who was Playgirl’s Man of the Year in 1992, will appear in the magazine again next month, this time as an openly gay man.