ELTON JOHN, JUDY GARLAND GREATEST GAY ICONS
Performers Elton John and Judy Garland have been voted the greatest gay icons of all time in a British online poll.
DENE BOTHA IS GAY COMMUNITY’S SEXIEST MAN
Hunky Cape Town surfer, model and performer Dene Botha has received the overwhelming majority of votes in Mamba’s Sexiest Man of 2009 survey.
BRUCE SPRINGSTEEN BACKS GAY MARRIAGE
As his home state prepares to vote on same-sex marriage rights, singer Bruce Springsteen has released a message backing the legislation.
GAMBIAN HEAD THREATENS TO FIRE GAY SOLDIERS
The Gambia’s President Yahya Jammeh has said that he will fire gay and lesbian soldiers serving in that country’s military.
MCDONALD’S FIRES HOMOPHOBIC MANAGER
The manager of a Florida branch of McDonald’s has been fired after he refused to hire a trans women and left an abusive message on her voicemail.
QWELANE CASE CONTINUES
Behind the Mask reports that the case against homophobic columnist Jon Qwelane is still being put together by the SA Human Rights Commission.
HEALTH4MEN TARGETS HOLIDAY SEASON
Cape Town based Health4Men has announced a number of new initiatives for gay and bisexual men over the holiday season.
MCDONALD’S REFUSES TO HIRE TRANS WOMAN
A Florida branch of McDonald’s in the US is under fire for refusing to hire a trans woman and leaving an insulting message on her voicemail.
PEPSI UGANDA SPONSORS GAY MURDER SINGER
Pepsi in Uganda sponsored a concert featuring homophobic Jamaican dancehall singer Beenie Man in Kampala last Saturday.
LONDON PROTEST AGAINST UGANDAN BILL
A demonstration will take place in London on Thursday, International Human Rights Day, to protest the anti-gay bill being debated by the Ugandan parliament.