ANTI-GAY ELECTIONEERING HEATS UP
Gays and lesbians are under attack as a conservative Christian party focuses its election campaign on promising to eradicate LGBT rights.
PUBLIC OUTINGS IN UGANDA
As Uganda’s anti-gay sentiment grows, forced “outings” of alleged LGBT individuals continues with recent allegations that a popular Catholic priest is gay.
DALAI LAMA COMES OUT THE CLOSET
The Dalai Lama has revealed that, while he is celibate, he has “naturally human thoughts of an intimate nature about both men and women”.
LESBIAN KISS CENSORED ON AUSSIE SOAP
An Australian family soapie is embroiled in controversy over a same-sex kiss between two female characters.
HOMOPHOBIA RIFE IN EUROPE
A new report has claimed that discrimination, harassment and violence against LGBT people are widespread throughout the EU.
ANTI-GAY VOTER DRIVE REVEALED
SA GLAAD has revealed that a right wing group is rallying “Christian citizens” to vote for parties based on their opposition to LGBT rights.
CONSIDERING A GAY ROYAL COUPLE
Gay rights activists in the UK have called for the government to allow a possible future gay royal couple to take the throne.
IRAQI GAYS FACE EXECUTION
Urgent action is needed to halt the execution of 128 prisoners, many of them gay, on death row in Iraq, says a London-based LGBT organisation.
TYRA BANKS AND SUZE ORMAN HONOURED
Supermodel and talk show host Tyra Banks and openly-lesbian financial guru Suze Orman have been honoured at the 20th annual GLAAD Media Awards.
EXHIBITION OF GAY ICONS
Nelson Mandela is among the famous figures to feature in an upcoming exhibition of gay icons by the UK’s National Portrait Gallery.