HEADLINES
OBAMA UNDER FIRE FOR HISTORIC LGBT GLOBAL STRATEGY:
President Obama is under fire from right-wing groups and Republicans for having issued the first-ever government strategy to address LGBT human rights overseas.
2ND GAY PRIME MINISTER TO BE SWORN IN:
Belgium is to become the second nation in the world with an openly-gay head when Elio di Rupo is sworn in as prime minister today.
OUT APPLIES TO TESTIFY IN GAY BASHING CASE:
The Pretoria-based LGBT health and well-being group has applied to intervene in the sentencing of three men found guilty of a brutal gay-bashing.
AUSSIE RULING PARTY ENDORSES GAY MARRIAGE:
Australia’s ruling Labor Party has finally endorsed same-sex marriage rights, but this may not be enough for marriage equality to become a reality in the country.
HIV DISCRIMINATION ALIVE AND WELL:
A student is turned away by a school while a journalist is thrown out of Qatar; highlighting continued discrimination against HIV positive people.
RUSSIAN DEPUTY PM CALLS FOR NATIONAL ‘GAY PROPAGANDA’ BILL:
Russia's Deputy Prime Minister Dmitry Kozak has backed a city bill banning "gay propaganda", saying that the "disgusting activity" should be banned nationally.
GAGA RELEASES EPIC 14 MINUTE MUSIC VIDEO:
Lady Gaga has released a 14-minute-long music video showing off her acting skills to promote her new single, Marry the Night. Watch it here!
RUGBY PLAYER GOES NAKED FOR AIDS:
Hunky British rugby player Sacha Harding has posed in the buff to raise funds for the Elton John AIDS Foundation and to increase awareness about HIV/AIDS.
NEW MR. GAY SOUTH AFRICA GETS TESTED:
The newly-crowned Mr. Gay South Africa Lance Weyer was tested for HIV on Thursday, making a statement about the importance of HIV screening.
NEW NATIONAL PLAN ON HIV WELCOMED:
The government’s new five year National Strategic Plan on HIV, TB and STIs, launched on World AIDS Day, has been widely welcomed.
TABLE MOUNTAIN GOES RED FOR WORLD AIDS DAY:
African gay tourism capital Cape Town has announced that it will light the iconic Table Mountain in red on Thursday to mark World AIDS Day 2011.
NIGERIAN GAY MARRIAGE BAN PASSED BY SENATE:
An all-out ban on same-sex marriage in Nigeria is a step closer to reality after the country’s Senate passed a bill that will imprison offenders.
MOTHER SUES SCHOOL OVER SON’S SUICIDE:
The mother of an American high school student who committed suicide because of anti-gay bullying is suing his school for not doing enough.
CHRISTIAN GROUP PRAYS FOR GEORGE MICHAEL’S DEATH:
An American Christian group has urged its members to pray for ailing singer George Michael's death.
RICKY MARTIN TO PLAY ‘HOT’ TEACHER ON GLEE:
There are reports that Ricky Martin is set to play a sexy teacher on the hit American show Glee next year.
OBAMA PRAISES 1ST OPENLY-GAY CONGRESSMAN:
President Obama has lauded Barney Frank, the first congressman to voluntarily come out, who announced on Monday that he will retire.
HIV ON THE RISE AMONG GAY MEN IN UK:
With over 3,000 new infections, 2010 saw the highest number of gay men to ever be diagnosed with HIV in one year in the UK.
GAY S.A. MAN FIGHTS FOR U.S. TO ACCEPT HIS MARRIAGE:
A gay South African man and his American partner are fighting to have their marriage recognised by the U.S. government.
AMNESTY CALLS FOR RELEASE OF CAMEROONIAN MEN:
Amnesty International has condemned the sentencing of three men in Cameroon to five years in prison on charges of homosexuality.
AUSSIE GAY MARRIAGE AD BECOMES INTERNET HIT:
A moving advert promoting marriage equality for gays and lesbians in Australia has become a surprise YouTube hit. Watch it here.