HEADLINES
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”.
UPDATE ON MR. GAY WORLD 2012:
Organisers of Mr Gay World 2012 have announced that two new events that will be open to the public have been added to the event’s calendar.
MBEKI REJECTS UGANDA DEATH BILL:
In an important development, South Africa's former president, Thabo Mbeki, has come out against Uganda's proposed Anti-Homosexuality Bill.
ZUMA AT ODDS WITH ZULU KING’S ANTI-GAY COMMENTS:
In a remarkable incident, President Jacob Zuma has disagreed with King Goodwill Zwelithini's anti-gay comments at a ceremony in KwaZulu-Natal.
DEATH PAMPHLET GUILTY VERDICT WELCOMED:
LGBT activists have welcomed the guilty verdict in the U.K. trial of a group of men accused of distributing pamphlets that promote hatred against gay people.
GAGA, GLEE AMONG GLAAD MEDIA AWARD NOMINEES:
The Gay & Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation has announced the nominees for its 23rd Annual GLAAD Media Awards, which include Lady Gaga, Ricky Martin and Glee.
MICROSOFT: GAY MARRIAGE RIGHTS GOOD BUSINESS:
Microsoft has joined five other companies in supporting a tightly-contested bid to legalise same-sex marriage in Washington.
MARCH DATES FOR CAPE TOWN PRIDE:
The dates for the upcoming Cape Town Pride festival were confirmed at a community meeting in Green Point on Thursday, where volunteers signed up to help the troubled event.
SA GLAAD SUPPORTS TOPTV PORN BID:
Christina Engela from the South African Gay & Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation has come out in support of TopTV's bid to launch three porn channels.
SKOONHEID LEFT OUT OF OSCAR RACE:
Skoonheid, the award-winning gay-themed South African film, has failed to make the cut as a Best Foreign Language Film Oscar nominee.
L.A. VOTES TO BAN BAREBACKING IN ADULT FILMS:
Los Angeles, the adult film capital of the U.S., is a step closer to barring the filming of sex scenes without the use of condoms.
CHIPPENDALES DANCER COMES OUT:
Jaymes Vaughan, a dancer with the Chippendales erotic male revue, has become one of the few Chippendales to come out as gay to the public.
AUSSIE TENNIS OPEN IN TIZZ OVER GAY PROTEST:
The Australian Open has become embroiled in a furore stemming from Australian tennis legend Margaret Court's recent anti-gay comments.
2ND GOLDIN PAROLE BID REFUSED:
Brett Goldin's mother has welcomed news that a parole bid by a second man convicted in the deadly attack on her son has been refused.
UGANDA AMBASSADOR SAYS GAY DEATH BILL IS DEAD:
Uganda's ambassador to the United States has insisted that the dreaded Anti-Homosexuality Bill will not be reconsidered by his country’s parliament.
IAN OLLIS SETS SIGHTS ON HEADING UP GAUTENG:
One of South Africa's few openly gay politicians has announced that he is in the running for the position of head of the DA in Gauteng.
BID TO SAVE CAPE TOWN PRIDE:
A meeting is being held in Cape Town on Thursday in a desperate bid to help save this year's troubled Cape Town Pride event.
TRANS WOMEN: THEY HUNT US DOWN FOR FUN:
Kuwaiti police have been accused of torturing and sexually abusing transgender women under a discriminatory law that criminalises “imitating the opposite sex”.
ELTON JOHN, DAVID FURNISH SLAM MADONNA:
Elton John and husband David Furnish have been accused of being graceless and bitchy after Madonna beat John for the Best Original Song Golden Globe Award.
U.S. CROSS-DRESSING TV SHOW CANCELLED:
Drag performer RuPaul has defended the controversial cross-dressing sitcom Work It just before it was announced that the show has been cancelled.