MUPPETS CUT TIES TO ANTI-GAY FAST FOOD CHAIN
The company behind The Muppets has announced it will no longer work with the Chick-fil-A fast food company because of its support of anti-gay causes.
FIRST LESBIAN IN SPACE PASSES AWAY
Dr. Sally Ride, who broke new ground as the first American woman and the first lesbian in space, has died at the age of 61.
US HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES VOTES TO BAN GAY MILITARY WEDDINGS
US lawmakers have passed an amendment that aims to ban same-sex marriage on military bases and bar military chaplains from officiating these ceremonies.
ONE DIRECTION’S LOUIS DENIES GAY ROMANCE
A member of British boy band and teen phenomenon One Direction has denied that he is romantically involved with a band mate.
LIBERIA MOVES TO BAN GAY MARRIAGE
The Liberian Senate has unanimously passed a bill to ban same-sex marriage in the country, but it is unclear if President Ellen Johnson Sirleaf will sign it.
ASA WON’T RULE ON GAY CURE BILLBOARD
The Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) won’t rule on the offensive anti-gay Pretoria church billboard because the advert has been changed.
GAY INCLUSIVE SHOWS SHINE IN EMMY NOMINATIONS
American TV shows that include gay characters or themes have scooped many of the nominations for the 64th annual Emmy Awards.
BLACK GAY US MEN NEGLECTED IN AIDS BATTLE
An alarming report says that nearly one in four young black gay men in America will become infected with HIV, and that the problem is getting worse.
TRIAL OF 20 PEOPLE ACCUSED OF BEING GAY IN GAMBIA CONTINUES
The trial of 18 men and two women who were arrested in April in The Gambia under suspicion of being gay continues, although the circumstances remain confusing.
RICKY MARTIN SLAMS ‘IGNORANT’ BEAUTY QUEEN
Latino music superstar Ricky Martin has criticised Miss Peru for claiming that being molested or growing up without a father is what makes kids gay.