COURT DISMISSES HOSPITAL VISITATION CASE
A US federal court has dismissed a lawsuit against a hospital for discriminating against a dying patient’s lesbian partner.
PASSENGER JAILED OVER GAY SLUR
A British airline passenger has been jailed for insulting a gay air steward during a transatlantic flight.
ZOLISWA NKONYANA TRIAL RESTARTS
The trial of the men accused of murdering lesbian Zoliswa Nkonyana in Khayelitsha in 2006 is underway in the Western Cape.
CLEVELAND AWARDED 2014 GAY GAMES
The US city of Cleveland has been awarded the right to host the Gay Games in 2014.
MATTHEW SHEPARD PLAY REVISED
An epilogue has been added to the famed play, The Laramie Project, which tells the story of the murder of Matthew Shepard.
DEMAND FOR SA TO CONDEMN UN HEAD
The JWG has demanded that the South African government speak out against recent homophobic comments made by a UN chief.
GAY SCI-FI STAR TOLD TO STAY IN CLOSET
The openly gay star of the British sci-fi series Torchwood has revealed that he was told by TV bosses to stay in the closet.
PRESSURE ON PORTUGAL TO LEGALISE GAY MARRIAGE
Prime Minister Jose Socrates is being pressured to keep his promise to legalise same-sex marriage in Portugal following his re-election.
COMING OUT BILLBOARD DESTROYED
A billboard promoting National Coming Out Day, featuring an image of a US Marine, has been destroyed by vandals in Memphis.
CLINTON SPEAKS ON GAY MARRIAGE
Former US President Bill Clinton has said that he has reversed his position on same-sex marriage since his term of office.