LT. DAN CHOI FIRED
“Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell” activist Lieutenant Dan Choi has been officially discharged from the US military because of his sexual orientation.
LGBT PEOPLE AT HIGHER RISK OF DRUG ABUSE
A UK study finds that gay people are considerably more likely to take illicit drugs compared to heterosexual people.
MTV LAUDED FOR GAY REPRESENTATION
America’s MTV network has been lauded for its positive representation of LGBT people in its programming.
MR. GAY SA DURBAN WINNER ANNOUNCED
Part time model Jared Smit has won the Central Region Finals of the Mr. Gay SA competition, held in Durban on Saturday.
NEEDLE-EXCHANGE PROGRAMME LAUNCHED
A ground-breaking needle-exchange programme for gay men has been launched in Cape Town with the aim of reducing HIV infections.
DID SUPERMAN HAVE A GAY AFFAIR?
A new book claims that the late actor Christopher Reeve once had an affair with a gay porn star in the 1970’s.
JOBURG PRIDE CONDEMNS XENOPHOBIA
Following recent reports of xenophobic violence, Joburg Pride has condemned prejudice, discrimination and violence against foreign nationals living in South Africa.
SYRIA RELEASES GAY MEN
Syrian authorities have reportedly released more than 25 men held by police for three months after they were arrested at private gay parties.
BBC SLAMMED FOR GAY TV REPRESENTATION
A study has concluded that lesbian and gay people appear realistically and positively in only 0.6% of the most watched TV shows in the UK.
TSHWANE MEN’S SEXUAL HEALTH STUDY
OUT and the Human Sciences Research Council are conducting a study into the sexual health of men in Tshwane.