BOYZONE STAR CHOKED TO DEATH
Police believe that Boyzone singer Stephen Gately died from choking on his vomit after an alcohol binge.
ACTOR SLAMMED FOR ANTI-GAY SLUR
Oscar nominated actor Mickey Rourke has been slammed for his use of an anti-gay slur in a diatribe caught on tape.
MUSCOVITES FIGHT TO SAVE GAY CLUB
The Moscow gay community is fighting to prevent the closure of the oldest and most popular gay club in the Russian capital.
BOYZONE STAR DEAD
Fans are in shock at the news that openly gay Boyzone singer Stephen Gately has died at the age of 33 while on holiday.
OBAMA ADDRESSES GAY GROUP
President Obama has again promised to ensure LGBT equality and to end ‘don’t ask, don’t tell’, but failed to provide a timeline.
FRENCH MINISTER REFUSES TO RESIGN
France’s Culture Minister, Frédéric Mitterrand, has refused to resign despite admitting that he paid for sex with male prostitutes in Thailand.
GAY MAN TRIES TO POISON LESBIAN NEIGHBOURS
A Manchester gay man has appeared in court in the UK for trying to poison his lesbian neighbours.
US HATE CRIME PROTECTION EXTENDED
US legislators have voted to extend hate crimes protection laws to include sexual orientation and gender identity.
NEWSPAPER BANNED FOR NAMING ACTORS
An Egyptian newspaper has been banned after it named three actors who it claims made use of a gay prostitution ring.
OBAMA APPOINTS GAY MAN AS AMBASSADOR
President Barack Obama has been praised for appointing an openly gay man as the new US ambassador to New Zealand and Samoa.