GAY MONKS TO LEARN “GOOD MANNERS”
A Buddhist preacher is set to launch a “good manners” curriculum in Thailand in order to curb the flamboyancy of gay and transgendered monks.
US HATE CRIMES BILL FORGES AHEAD
The US House of Representatives has passed legislation to include sexual orientation to the list of categories covered under the Matthew Shepard Hate Crimes Act.
LONDON PUB BOMBING REMEMBERED
Today marks the tenth anniversary of the tragic 1999 bombing of the Admiral Duncan pub in Soho, the heart of London’s gay district.
AUSSIE GOVERNMENT REJECTS CIVIL UNIONS
Prime Minister Kevin Rudd has rejected a proposal to allow civil unions between same-sex partners in Australia.
MR. PANAMA PORN SCANDAL
The winner of the 2009 Mr.Panama beauty pageant, Ryan Oliver, has been stripped of his title following a porn scandal.
ADULT CIRCUMCISION GIVEN THUMBS UP
Two new studies show that adult circumcision reduces the risk of HIV transmission without reducing sexual pleasure.
ZIM GAYS DEMAND TO BE RECOGNISED
The LGBT community in Zimbabwe is demanding to be protected in the country’s new constitution, which is currently being drafted.
NEW ERECTILE DYSFUNCTION TREATMENT MOOTED
A new product applied directly onto the skin, created by scientists in the US, could be the orally-ingested Viagra’s major rival.
SENEGAL MUST PROTECT FREED MEN
Amnesty International has called on the Senegalse authorities to protect the nine men convicted of being gay, who were recently released from jail.
LESBIAN PM WINS GENERAL ELECTION
Prime Minister Jóhanna Sigurdardóttir, the world’s first openly gay leader, has won Iceland’s general elections.