MOSCOW PRIDE FORGES AHEAD
Russian activists have said that they are going to go through with their plans to hold a Gay Pride march in Moscow hours before the Eurovision song contest final.
GAY MARRIAGE CLOSER IN MAINE
The US state of Maine’s House of Representatives has voted in favour of legislation to allow same-sex couples to marry under state law.
STER KINEKOR AND JOBURG PRIDE PARTNERSHIP BEARS FRUIT
The partnership between Ster Kinekor and Joburg Pride has resulted in palpable benefits for the not-for-profit organisation that puts on the annual Joburg Pride Festival,
MTV MOVIE AWARDS NOMINEES ANNOUNCED
The films Twilight and Slumdog Millionaire lead the nominees for the 2009 MTV Movie Awards to be held at the end of the month.
MAN’S BODY’S EXHUMED FOR BEING GAY
A group of villagers in Dakar, Senegal, have exhumed the body of a man who they said was gay and did not belong in a Muslim cemetery.
LESBIAN POET IS UK’S NEW POET LAUREATE
Fifty-three year old Carol Ann Duffy has become the first woman to be given the title of Britain’s Poet Laureate.
MOSCOW PRIDE FACE-OFF
Any attempts by pride organisers to hold a parade in Moscow this month will be dealt with by the authorities, a City Hall spokesman has said.
CONFUSION OVER PINK’S “COMING OUT”
Pop singer Pink has denied reports that she told News of the World that she was openly and proudly bisexual.
JOBURG PRIDE TO HOLD 2009 AGM
The Joburg Pride Board will be hosting its Annual General Meeting on Saturday 23 May 2009.
DUTCH PARK’S ‘CRUISING’ SIGNS
A Dutch park is set to unveil signs indicating areas in which ‘cruising’ between gay men has been known to take place.