MARCH FOR ZOLISWA
A march will take place next week to protest the ongoing delays in the trial of the men accused of the murder of Zoliswa Nkonyana.
BRITAIN MARKS TEN YEARS OF GAYS IN MILITARY
For the first time in its history the British Army’s official publication, Soldier magazine, has featured an openly gay officer on its cover.
OUTGAMES 2009 OPENS
The second Outgames opened this weekend in Copenhagen featuring both sporting and cultural events for the LGBT community.
MR GAY SA GETS INTERNATIONAL NOD
The new Mr. Gay South Africa pageant has been awarded the rights to send a South African contestant to the 2010 Mr. Gay World contest in Norway.
UK CHURCH PERFORMS GAY EXORCISMS
It has been claimed that at least one Fundamentalist Christian church in Britain has been performing “exorcisms” on gay men and women to “cure” them of their homosexuality.
NAKED COWBOY TO RUN FOR MAYOR
Robert John Burck, known as New York’s Naked Cowboy, has announced that he will run for the position of the city’s mayor.
SAILOR CHARGED IN MURDER
A suspect has finally been named and charged with the murder of gay American Seaman August Provost III at Camp Pendleton on June 30.
MADONNA TO RELEASE GREATEST HITS PACKAGE
It’s been announced that pop icon Madonna will be releasing a new double CD and DVD collection of her greatest hits this September.
TREATING ADDICTION CAN PREVENT HIV
Alcohol and drug addiction are major drivers of the HIV/AIDS epidemic according to presentations at an international AIDS conference in Cape Town.
BIG BROTHER UK’S GAY ROMANCE
Contestants Charlie Drummond and Rodrigo Lopez have become Big Brother UK’s first gay couple in the show’s ten year run.