GAYS AND LESBIANS MARCH IN BOTSWANA
A group of LGBT Batswana bravely marched through Gaborone on the weekend in a belated commemoration of the International Day Against Homophobia, despite homosexuality being illegal.
MADONNA HONOURS, DISSES GAGA?
Leaked footage of Madonna’s tour rehearsal has revealed that she will perform a mash-up of her hit Express Yourself and Lady Gaga’s Born This Way.
RAVI FINALLY APOLOGISES
Dharun Ravi, the former student at Rutgers University in New Jersey who outed his gay roommate, allegedly leading to his suicide, has finally apologised.
ANGER AS MUGABE NAMED UN ‘LEADER FOR TOURISM’
Homophobic 88-year-old despot Robert Mugabe’s appointment as a ‘leader for tourism’ by the UN’s World Tourism Organisation has been met with outrage.
THOUSANDS PROTEST AGAINST ANTI-GAY PASTOR
Around 2000 people have protested against American pastor Charles Worley, who earlier called for gays and lesbians to be imprisoned behind an electrified fence.
SCOTTISH MPS BACK X-MEN GAY WEDDING
A Scottish member of parliament has introduced a motion supporting the marriage between two gay characters in an upcoming X-Men comic.
40 GAY ACTIVISTS ARRESTED IN MOSCOW
The Russian authorities have arrested 40 LGBT activists who staged peaceful Pride demonstrations in Moscow on Sunday.
LIRA NOMINATED FOR BET AWARD
South African songstress Lira has been nominated for a prestigious American BET award for Best International Act in Africa.
AMNESTY: HOMO-PREJUDICE IN AFRICA WORSE IN 2011
Amnesty International’s annual International Report released this week claims that discrimination against LGBT people worsened in Africa last year.
DA REJECTS TRADITIONAL COURTS BILL
The DA has officially rejected the Traditional Courts Bill, which could lead to discrimination against women and LGBT people, as unconstitutional.