WORLD PRIDE SCALE BACK ‘A HUGE BLOW’

Despite initial denials, Pride London has now confirmed that it will scale back some of its planned World Pride 2012 events.
HACKERS ATTACK UGANDAN SITES OVER GAY RIGHTS

A number of Ugandan websites have reportedly been defaced by a group of hackers protesting that country’s oppression of LGBT people.
LESBIAN TEEN COUPLE SHOT IN TEXAS

LGBT rights groups have expressed their sadness and concern at news that a teenage lesbian couple were shot and left for dead in Portland, Texas.
PRIEST TELLS CHRISTIANS TO STONE GAY PEOPLE

A priest from the Bulgarian Orthodox Church has urged Christians to stone gays and lesbians taking part in Pride parades.
CONFERENCE ON HOMOPHOBIA IN SA SCHOOLS

A vital conference on challenging homophobia and transphobia in South African schools is to be held in Johannesburg in September.
LONDON WORLD PRIDE DENIES MONEY WOES

Organisers of London’s World Pride festival, which is currently underway, have denied reports that it is under threat over unpaid bills.
MAN ARRESTED FOR THAPELO MAKHUTLE MURDER

A man has been arrested in connection with the murder of Thapelo Makhutle, the young gay/trans individual who was mutilated and murdered in Kuruman.
CAPE TOWN LESBIAN MURDERED IN FRONT OF FAMILY

A young lesbian woman has been gunned down in front of her family in what could be a hate crime related to her sexual orientation.
TUTU & NOBEL LAUREATES CALL FOR GAYS TO BE RESPECTED

Archbishop Desmond Tutu and three other Nobel Peace Prize winners have released a statement expressing their concern at the treatment of LGBTI people.
OREO COOKIES COMES OUT IN SUPPORT OF PRIDE

The makers of Oreo cookies have been criticised and applauded for showing support for gay Pride by posting a picture of a rainbow cookie on Facebook.