LESBIAN JUDGE NOT SHORTLISTED
Openly lesbian high court judge Kathy Satchwell not been included in a list of recommended candidates for a post on the Constitutional Court.
LESBIAN JUDGE GRILLED
Judge Kathy Satchwell has been asked if her sexuality should be a concern in her possible appointment as a Constitutional Court judge.
CHARLIZE REITERATES SUPPORT FOR GAY MARRIAGE
South Africa’s Oscar winning actress Charlize Theron has restated that she will not marry her boyfriend until same-sex couples can marry in the US.
ACDP PRAISES ANTI-GAY LITHUANIAN LAW
SA’s African Christian Democratic Party has praised a recently passed Lithuanian law which limits children from accessing information about homosexuality.
US SHOW CRITICISED OVER CASTER JOKE
The popular Saturday Night Live comedy show has been criticised for presenting a joke about South African runner, Caster Semenya.
LGBT TEENS PRONE TO HEALTH PROBLEMS
Researchers say that the social stigma that surrounds LGBT teens leads to a variety of health risks including substance use, and eating disorders.
ELTON JOHN COULD BE ORPHAN’S GUARDIAN
The Daily Mail has reported that while singer Elton John is unable to legally adopt a Ukrainian orphan he could become the child’s guardian.
PMB GAY NETWORK CLEANS UP RIVER
The Gay & Lesbian Network in Pietermaritzburg, Kwazulu Natal, once again got dirty in order to clean up the city’s rivers on Saturday.
MORE THAN 1 700 REGISTER FOR GAY GAMES
Organisers have announced that more than 1 700 athletes have registered to participate in the 2010 Gay Games in Cologne, Germany.
BELGRADE PRIDE BANNED
Authorities made a sudden u-turn on Saturday and effectively banned Sunday’s planned Belgrade Pride.