LESBIAN SUES CHURCH MEMBER OVER ATTACK

A Pretoria woman is suing a fellow church member who allegedly kicked her between her legs in an attempt to “convert” her to heterosexuality.
GIVENCHY FEATURES TRANS MODEL

Givenchy designer Riccardo Tisci has been applauded for featuring a transgender model in his fashion label’s new ad campaign.
KILLER OF GAY TEEN GETS 99 YEARS

The man accused of killing and dismembering a gay Puerto Rican teen last year has been sentenced to 99 years in jail.
WARHOL SELF PORTRAIT SELLS FOR $32.6 MILLION

A self portrait by the late gay pop artist, Andy Warhol, has been sold for $32.6 Million at a Sotheby’s auction in New York.
ANGER OVER NEWSWEEK ARTICLE

US celebrities have expressed their anger about a Newsweek article which suggests that gay actors cannot play straight roles.
MALAWI LAW SOCIETY CALLS FOR BAIL FOR GAY COUPLE

A group representing Malawi’s lawyers has called for the granting of bail to the two gay men arrested for getting engaged last December.
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”.
ELTON JOHN TO PLAY MOROCCO DESPITE BAN THREAT

Openly gay pop legend Elton John will perform in Morocco despite threats by the Islamic country’s politicians to ban his concert.