HEADLINES

FOOTBALL ANTI-HOMOPHOBIA PLAN ‘VAGUE’: The English Football Association’s (FA) new anti-homophobia plan has been criticised for being vague and not helping gay or bi players to come out.

UPDATED! SEARCH FOR MISSING TEEN: Joburg's gay community has been asked to be on the lookout for a 15-year-old (possibly gay) teen who has gone missing from his home.

BRUNO BRONN ACCUSED BAIL HEARING POSTPONED: The four men accused of murdering Cape Town gay nightclub owner Bruno Bronn will remain in custody for at least another week.

MR. GAY WORLD TO BOAST FOUR AFRICAN FINALISTS: Organisers have announced that the upcoming Mr. Gay World contest in Johannesburg will, for the first time, see four finalists from Africa taking to the stage.

U.S. SHERIFF COMES OUT: The sheriff of Pinal County in Arizona has confirmed that he is gay but has denied claims that he threatened to deport an ex-boyfriend.

LIBERIA TO CONSIDER GAY DEATH BILL: Following Uganda’s lead, a senator in Liberia has introduced legislation into parliament that could make homosexuality punishable by death.

GOVERNOR BLOCKS GAY MARRIAGE BILL: The governor of New Jersey has vetoed a bill passed by the state's lawmakers that aimed to legalise same-sex marriage.

WILL YOUNG RELEASES NEW VIDEO: The original Pop Idol Will Young has released a new single and a cleverly choreographed video clip from his latest album. Watch it here.

UGANDA GAY WORKSHOP RAID ‘ILLEGAL’: Human Rights Watch says that the recent raid of a gay rights workshop in Uganda is illegal and an assault on freedom of assembly.

POLITICIAN FIRED FOR GAY HOLOCAUST COMMENT: President Nicolas Sarkozy's party will fire one of its MPs following the politician’s claim that the persecution of gays during World War II was a "legend".

NEW YORK’S ‘GRANNY LEE’ DIES AT FASHION SHOW: New York's nightlife scene is in mourning after 95-year-old socialite Zelda Kaplan collapsed at a Fashion Week show and died shortly after.

U.K. COURT: ZIM GAYS NOT AT RISK: A U.K. court has ruled that simply being a gay or lesbian Zimbabwean is not sufficient reason to be granted asylum.

BISEXUALS FACE WORST MENTAL HEALTH PROBLEMS: A new report has found that bisexual people face more mental health issues compared to other groups in the LGB community.

E.U. PARLIAMENT CONDEMNS RUSSIAN GAY CENSOR LAWS: The European Parliament has denounced Russian laws that forbid the public mention of homosexuality or gender identity to minors.

UGANDAN MINISTER RAIDS LGBT WORKSHOP: Amnesty International has described Tuesday's government raid on an LGBT activists’ workshop in Uganda as "outrageous harassment".

LIBYA: GAYS THREATEN HUMAN RACE: Libya's post-Gaddafi government has warned the United Nations that gays and lesbians are a threat to the continuation of the human race.

GAMBIAN PRESIDENT RENEWS ATTACK ON GAYS: Gambian President Yahya Jammeh says that he will never accept the "evil" of homosexuality in his country as long as he is president.

GAY DURBAN FEST CALLS FOR FILMS: The Durban Gay & Lesbian Film Festival has called for submissions of feature films, documentaries and shorts with LGBT themes for its upcoming event.

PETITION TO DENY BAIL TO BRONN MURDER ACCUSED: A petition has been launched in a bid to oppose the bail applications of the four men accused of killing gay nightclub owner Bruno Bronn.

TV HUNK COMES OUT, KIND OF: While it comes as no surprise to Hollywood insiders, hunky American TV star Matt Bomer has subtly confirmed that he is in a same-sex relationship.