ELLEN SADDENED BY UGANDA BILL
Openly gay American talk show host Ellen Degeneres has said that the anti-gay bill being debated in the Ugandan parliament makes her “incredibly sad.”
BBC ASKS IF GAYS SHOULD BE EXECUTED
A BBC news website has been criticised for asking users to debate the topic “Should homosexuals face execution?” on a discussion forum.
HONDURAN ACTIVIST ASSASSINATED
A 27 year old Honduran LGBT activist who protested against anti-gay military forces has been assassinated in a drive-by shooting.
TORONTO PRIDE TO FOCUS ON OLDER GAYS
Toronto Pride has formed a new committee to focus on older gays and lesbians, a group that is often marginalised and forgotten.
TATCHELL STANDS DOWN AS PARLIAMENTARY CANDIDATE
British LGBT rights activist Peter Tatchell will no longer stand for parliament due to injuries sustained during a bashing by Robert Mugabe’s bodyguards.
RWANDAN PARLIAMENT TO VOTE ON ANTI-GAY LAW
Threatening to bolster Africa’s reputation as an increasingly homophobic continent, Rwanda’s parliament is set to vote on a new anti-gay law.
GAY PORN ACTOR DIES IN POLICE ARREST
A 23 year old American gay adult video actor has died after being tasered by police during a drug related arrest.
GAY TEEN KILLER NOT FIT TO STAND TRIAL?
A psychiatrist has told a court that the man accused of brutally killing and dismembering a 19 year old teen may not be fit to stand trial.
ELTON JOHN TO RELEASE DANCE CD
It’s been reported that iconic performer Elton John is planning to release a dance music album.
DROPPING OF DEATH PENALTY DENIED
The originator of the anti-gay Ugandan bill has denied that the death penalty will be dropped from the proposed legislation.