HEADLINES
HARSH SENTENCE DEMANDED FOR NKONYANA KILLERS:
Activists have testified that the sentencing of the men found guilty of murdering lesbian Zoliswa Nkonyana must reflect the extremely brutal nature of the crime.
MADONNA TO UNLEASH NEW MUSIC:
The Material Girl is set to launch her single Give Me All Your Luvin' this week ahead of her upcoming Super Bowl performance and new album in March.
CYNTHIA NIXON: BEING BI IS NOT A CHOICE:
Following the global furore over her recent comments, the Sex and the City star has acknowledged that she is indeed bisexual and that this "is not a choice".
ARCHBISHOP ‘INTOLERANT & OUT OF TOUCH’:
The Archbishop of York been called "intolerant and out of touch" for condemning the British government’s plans to legalise same-sex civil marriages.
UN HEAD: AFRICA MUST RESPECT LGBT PEOPLE:
United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has called on African countries to respect the equal rights of gays and lesbians.
KING ZWELITHINI SNUBS MEDIA OVER GAY COMMENTS:
Contrary to expectations, Zulu King Goodwill Zwelithini has failed to explain his recent anti-gay statements that shocked the LGBT community.
GAY FLIGHT ATTENDANT FORCED TO MARRY WOMAN:
There are reports that a gay flight attendant has been ordered by leading Russian airline Aeroflot to marry a woman or face losing his job.
QUEER AS FOLK STARS TO REUNITE:
Seven years after the groundbreaking American show ended, all nine main Queer as Folk actors are set to reunite later this year for a fan convention.
DA YOUTH WELCOMES GAY POSTER PARODY:
The head of the DA Youth says that she is thrilled about a gay version of the controversial DA Student Organisation poster that has made headlines around the country.
WORLD MARKS DEATH OF DAVID KATO:
Activists and communities around the world have marked the one year anniversary of the murder of leading Ugandan LGBT rights defender David Kato.
DESPERATE SEARCH FOR MISSING GAY MAN:
Amid the recent spate of unsolved murders of gay men in Gauteng, a gay man from Bloemfontein has gone missing after he travelled to Johannesburg to meet an online date.
WILL BRAD BREAK GAY MARRIAGE VOW?:
Brad Pitt says that he may go back on his public vow that he and Angelina Jolie would not marry until marriage was legal for everyone in the U.S.
TENNIS GROUP ACCUSED OF RAINBOW FLAG CENSORSHIP:
A campaign calling for protests at the Australian Open against anti-gay comments by former tennis champion Margaret Court has accused organisers of censorship.
KING ACCUSED OF HAMPERING HIV PREVENTION EFFORTS:
Zulu King Goodwill Zwelithini has been accused of hampering HIV prevention efforts among sexual minorities through his recent alleged homophobic comments.
SOUTH AFRICA MUST DO MORE FOR LGBT CITIZENS:
Human Rights Watch has applauded South Africa for its leadership on gay rights internationally, but said that it must do more to protect its own LGBT citizens.
ECUADOR CLOSING DOWN GAY CURE CLINICS:
Ecuador's newly appointed openly lesbian Heath Minister is set to take action against the more than 200 clinics in Ecuador that use brutal methods to "cure" gays and lesbians.
TRADITIONAL LEADERS AND LGBT COMMUNITY STAND OFF:
Activists in KwaZulu-Natal have demanded that the Zulu king apologise for his alleged anti-gay remarks, while traditional leaders have backed the monarch.
LGBT-RELATED FILMS RECEIVE OSCAR NODS:
Three acclaimed films with gay, bisexual and transgender characters have received nominations in this year's Academy Awards race.
ZULU KING DENIES GAY ATTACK:
Zulu King Goodwill Zwelithini has denied making recent anti-gay comments, insisting that the media mistranslated his speech.
LACK OF MSM SUPPORT IMPERILS ‘AIDS FREE GENERATION’:
A new report warns that failure to address HIV/Aids among gay men and other men who have sex with men will impact the goal of an “AIDS-Free Generation”.