OBAMA INVITES GAY FAMILIES
The Obama administration has attempted to apply their outreach to diverse communities by reaching out to the LGBT community.
BLAIR DISAGREES WITH POPE ON GAYS
Former British Prime Minister Tony Blair, himself a Catholic, has criticised the Vatican for its policy on homosexuality.
NEW YORK LAUNCHES “RAINBOW PILGRIMAGE”
New York City officials have launched a new tourist campaign centred on the 40th anniversary of the Stonewall riots.
HAS HIV BECOME MORE VIRULENT?
Damage to patients’ immune systems is happening sooner now than it did at the beginning of the HIV epidemic say researchers in a new report.
VERMONT GAY MARRIAGE VETO OVERTURNED
Vermont has now become the fourth American state which legally allows same-sex marriages, and the first to pass the law through a legislative process.
RUSSIANS CONVICTED OF PROMOTING HOMOSEXUALITY
Two Russian activists have been convicted of promoting homosexuality to minors, which is a criminal offense in the Ryazan region in Russia.
MEN APPEAL HOMOPHOBIC JUDGMENT
Nine men, who were sentenced to eight years in jail for being gay, have appeared at the Dakar Court of Appeal to contest their judgment.
LINDSAY AND DJ SAM SPLIT
Actress Lindsay Lohan has confirmed speculation that she and her girlfriend, DJ Samantha Ronson, have broken up.
US GAY MARRIAGE: 1 WIN & 1 LOSS
While Iowa’s supreme court has legalised same-sex marriage in that state, a governor has vetoed legislation that was set to do the same in Vermont.
ZUMA FREE TO BE PRESIDENT
With the dropping of the fraud and corruption charges against Jacob Zuma, South Africa faces its first homophobic post-apartheid president.