OBAMA ADDRESSES LGBT AMERICANS
President Barack Obama has hosted a celebration marking the 40th Anniversary of the Stonewall riots, a first in the history of the White House.
UK’S FIRST LADY TO ATTEND PRIDE
The wife of London’s Prime Minister Gordon Brown has will march in London’s annual Pride parade this Saturday.
PEREZ HILTON DONATION REJECTED
Perez Hilton’s plan to donate any money awarded to him in a lawsuit against the Black Eyed Peas’ manager to an LGBT charity has been rejected by the organisation.
PRESIDENT VETOES ANTI-GAY LAW
Lithuanian’s president has vetoed a law passed by the country’s parliament that would have banned discussion of homosexuality in schools.
PRIDE EVENTS ACROSS THE WORLD
With the 40th Anniversary month of the Stonewall riots in full swing, countries across the world have celebrated their gay pride marches over the weekend.
UGANDA’S GAY FOOTBALL PURGE
Every football coach in Uganda has been ordered to sign a code of conduct which denounces any support or involvement in homosexuality.
WORLD MOURNS JACKSON DEATH
Commentators have compared the death of Michael Jackson to that of other cultural icons such as Elvis, John Lennon and Princess Diana.
OUTRAGE AT GAY EXORCISM
A video posted on the internet shows a 16 year old boy in the US undergoing an exorcism to rid him of his homosexuality.
RESEARCH ON RURAL GAYS UNDERTAKEN
A research project has been set into motion in the North West Province to gain insight into the perspectives of gays and lesbians living in rural areas.
GROWING CALLS TO REJECT LITHUANIAN LAW
A gathering was held this week in Brussels to protest a Lithuanian law which aims to bans the discussion of homosexuality in school.