ARTS MINISTER SLATES LESBIAN PHOTOS
South Africa’s Arts and Culture Minister Lulu Xingwana has walked out of an exhibition after seeing photographs by an acclaimed lesbian photographer.
BBC PRESENTER FOUND DEAD
Popular openly-gay BBC presenter Kristian Digby has been found dead in his East London flat under “unexplained” circumstances on Monday.
SA PSYCHOLOGISTS SLAM UGANDA BILL
The Psychological Society of South Africa has described Uganda’s anti-homosexuality bill as “ill-advised and dangerous”.
DOCCIE CALLS FOR GAY INCLUSION IN CONSTITUTION
A Zimbabwean gay rights group has produced a short documentary calling for LGBT rights to be included in the country’s new constitution.
HOMOPHOBIC LAW ENTERS INTO FORCE
Lithuania’s controversial law to limit access by young people to information on homosexuality comes into force today, despite calls for its repeal.
UGANDA: 450,000 STRONG PETITION DELIVERED
A human rights group has delivered an online petition, signed by over 450,000 people, against Uganda’s anti-gay bill to the country’s parliament.
HARRY POTTER SUPPORTS GAY TEENS
Harry Potter star Daniel Radcliffe has come out in support of the prevention of suicide among gay teens by appearing in a public service announcement.
MALAWI POLICE VOW TO CONTINUE GAY HUNT
Malawi’s police have vowed to continue to hunt down gays and lesbians after apparently finding pornographic material at the offices of a human rights group.
SYDNEY MARDI GRAS CRIME DOWN
The 33rd annual Sydney Mardi Gras took place in Australia over the weekend, drawing large crowds and seeing a reduction in criminal behaviour.
LESBIAN HYSTERIA SHUTS DOWN HOSTEL
A girl’s high school hostel in Kwazulu Natal has reportedly been shut down following claims of lesbian relationships between the boarders.