HEADLINES
BRUNO BRONN LIVED IN FEAR OF HIS LIFE:
The four men accused of murdering gay nightclub owner Bruno Bronn will remain in custody, at least until their bail hearing on 20 February.
POLITICIAN: PUBLIC GAYNESS LIKE PEEING IN THE STREET:
A conservative Italian politician has compared gay people being affectionate in public to people “peeing in the street”.
LEADING RUGBY REFEREE COMES OUT:
A leading Australian National Rugby League (NRL) referee has come out the closet, becoming the only current openly-gay NRL official or player.
WHITNEY HOUSTON LESBIAN CLAIMS RESURFACE:
British LGBT activist Peter Tatchell has come under fire for reviving rumours that the late Whitney Houston had a lesbian affair.
POLICE SWOOP ON BRONN MURDER SUSPECTS:
Four men were arrested over the weekend in connection with last week's shock murder of Bronx nightclub owner Bruno Bronn.
U.K. MEN JAILED FOR HOMOPHOBIA:
Four men, including three religious extremists who called for gays to be put to death, have been jailed in the U.K. for homophobic crimes in the last few days.
SCHOOLGIRLS SUSPENDED OVER LESBIANISM CLAIMS:
Twelve girls are reported to have been suspended from a high school in Kenya following accusations that they had "practised lesbianism".
TOM CRUISE’S SON APOLOGISES FOR ANTI-GAY TWEET:
Connor Cruise, the adopted son of actor Tom Cruise, has apologised for using an anti-gay slur in a tweet to his agent.
UGANDAN GOVERNMENT DOESN’T BACK ANTI-GAY BILL:
The Ugandan government has said that it does not support the Anti-Homosexuality Bill that was re-tabled in parliament last week.
POLICE LOOKING FOR MAN IN CONNECTION WITH BRONX MURDER:
Cape Town police have announced that they are looking for a man in connection with the murder of gay nightclub owner Bruno Bronn.
AFRICAN HUMAN RIGHTS CHARTER MUST INCLUDE GAYS:
Following the revival of Uganda’s Anti-Homosexuality Bill, the DA has called on South Africa to lobby for gays to be protected by the African Charter on Human and Peoples' Rights.
GAY CRUISE SUICIDE MAN IDENTIFIED:
The family of the man who jumped overboard during a gay cruise near the Mexican coast has asked for other passengers to come forward.
CNN SUSPENDS ANALYST:
CNN has suspended political analyst Roland Martin despite his apologies following an anti-gay comment related to a David Beckham underwear ad.
WASHINGTON STATE LAWMAKERS LEGALISE SAME-SEX MARRIAGE:
A same-sex marriage bill has been passed by the state of Washington, making it the seventh American state to legalise gay and lesbian marriages.
IS BRONX MURDER LINKED TO GAUTENG KILLINGS?:
There is concern within the LGBT community that the murder of gay nightclub owner Bruno Bronn could be linked to recent gay murders in Gauteng.
IT’S OFFICIAL: UGANDA GAY DEATH BILL REVIVED:
After months of speculation, the author of Uganda's Anti-Homosexuality Bill officially reintroduced the dreaded legislation into parliament on Tuesday.
CNN ANALYST APOLOGISES AGAIN FOR BECKHAM UNDERWEAR AD COMMENT:
CNN's Roland Martin issues a second apology after making an anti-gay comment related to a David Beckham underwear ad.
GAY MARRIAGE COURT RULING HAILED:
The U.S. LGBT community and allies have hailed a federal appeals court ruling confirming that California’s Prop 8 ban on same-sex marriage is unconstitutional.
CAPE TOWN IN SHOCK OVER CLUB OWNER MURDER:
Cape Town’s gay community is in shock over the murder of Bruno Bronn, the owner of popular gay clubs Bronx and Navigaytion.
UGANDA’S DEATH BILL TO BE REVIVED?:
A new report claims that Uganda’s dreaded Anti-Homosexuality Bill is about to resume its passage through the country’s parliament.