GIVENCHY FEATURES TRANS MODEL

Givenchy designer Riccardo Tisci has been applauded for featuring a transgender model in his fashion label’s new ad campaign.

ANGER OVER NEWSWEEK ARTICLE

US celebrities have expressed their anger about a Newsweek article which suggests that gay actors cannot play straight roles.

LOCAL GAY PLAY PREMIERES IN DUBLIN

The South African gay-themed play, The Myth of Andrew and Jo, has had its world première at the Absolut Gay Theatre Festival in Dublin.

GATELY’S HUSBAND SPEAKS OUT

Stephen Gately’s civil partner Andrew Cowles has spoken out for the first time since the death of the Boyzone star last year.

ZAMBIAN PARTIES REJECT GAY RIGHTS

Two leading political parties in Zambia have stated that gay rights have no place in the county because homosexuality is “unchristian”.