HEADLINES
MOSCOW TO BAN ‘PROMOTION OF HOMOSEXUALITY’:
The authorities in Moscow are proposing to introduce a bill that will outlaw the “promotion of homosexuality”.
COURT ALLOWS ANTI-GAY GROUPS TO DEFEND PROP 8:
The California Supreme Court has ruled that anti-gay groups are entitled to defend the ban on same-sex marriage in the state of California.
NEIL PATRICK HARRIS & PARTNER: WE’RE NOT ROLE MODELS:
Celebrity gay couple Neil Patrick Harris and David Burtka say that they do not want to be seen as "role models" for LGBT people.
GOLDIN ATTACKER PAROLE REFUSED:
Family and friends of Brett Goldin and Richard Bloom will be pleased by news that Nurshad Davids has been denied his application for parole.
BRADLEY COOPER IS WORLD’S SEXIEST MAN:
People magazine has announced its Sexiest Man Alive for 2011 - none other than The Hangover's Bradley Cooper. Do you agree?
SOUTH AFRICA REFUSES ASYLUM TO GAY CONGOLESE MAN:
South Africa's Home Affairs has reportedly refused to grant asylum, requested on the basis of sexual orientation, to a gay Congolese man.
BENETTON WITHDRAWS POPE KISSING IMAM AD:
Italian clothing brand Benetton has given in to pressure and pulled a controversial advert that depicts Pope Benedict and Ahmed Mohamed kissing.
GEORGE MICHAEL’S NEW MAN:
Controversial pop singer George Michael has been spotted with a hunky new man on a hotel balcony in Venice.
FIRST GAY HOLOCAUST COMIC RELEASED:
A ground-breaking French graphic novel has been released depicting the persecution of gays by the Nazi regime during the Second World War.
BEATEN GAY STUDENT TO SUE SCHOOL:
An American gay student who was beaten in class is planning to sue the school for failing to protect him from continued bullying.
MP SUPPORTS TSVANGIRAI’S PRO-GAY STANCE:
A Zimbabwean MP from Prime Minister Morgan Tsvangirai's MDC-T party has also come out in support of gay and lesbian equality.
MSM & HIV PRE-CONFERENCE SET FOR ETHIOPIA:
A pre-conference on men who have sex with men and HIV is planned to take place in Ethiopia ahead of the 16th International Conference on AIDS and STIs in Africa.
GLEE’S JANE LYNCH ‘FEELS SORRY’ FOR BRETT RATNER:
Glee star Jane Lynch appeared to offer some support for Brett Ratner, who resigned as producer for the Oscars after using a gay slur.
STUDY: GAY-STRAIGHT ALLIANCES HELP LGBT STUDENTS:
A US study has concluded that students who attend schools with gay-straight alliances are healthier and are more likely to succeed educationally.
UGANDAN LESBIAN RUGBY CAPTAIN GRANTED ASYLUM:
Germany has granted asylum to the former captain of Uganda’s female rugby team after she was physically abused for being a lesbian.
MALAYSIA PLANS HARSHER PENALTIES AGAINST GAYS:
Two states in Malaysia are planning to impose harsher penalties against people found guilty of homosexuality.
GAY PENGUINS TO BE REUNITED:
There's good news for Buddy and Pedro, the two 'gay' penguins at the Toronto Zoo; they will be reunited.
BAKER REFUSES TO MAKE LESBIAN WEDDING CAKE:
An American baker in Iowa has refused to create a wedding cake for a lesbian couple because of her Christian convictions.
CANADIAN SOCCER PLAYER COMES OUT:
A professional Canadian soccer star has come out, saying that he regrets not being open about his sexuality sooner.
SA GOVERNMENT CONDEMNS ‘CORRECTIVE RAPE’:
In the most senior government statement on the issue to date, the Cabinet has condemned the epidemic of 'corrective rapes' of lesbian women in South Africa.