HEADLINES
TSVANGIRAI CLARIFIES POSITION ON GAYS:
Following an outcry in his country over his recent pro-gay comments, Zimbabwe Prime Minister Morgan Tsvangirai has clarified his position on the matter.
LESBIAN HOMECOMING COUPLE HIT BY FLOOD OF HATE:
Two lesbian teens in America, who were voted their school's homecoming king and queen, have received a flood of hateful e-mails and phone calls.
TRANS ACTIVISTS UNDER FIRE IN TURKEY:
Three transgender activists in Turkey have been sentenced to jail in what human rights leaders call "a pattern of systematic harassment ".
AFRICAN NATIONS SLAM CAMERON AID CUT THREAT:
A number of African countries have reacted with anger to British Prime Minister David Cameron's threat to cut aid to anti-gay countries.
POLICE: MURDER OF GAY MAN NOT LINKED TO HOMOPHOBIA:
Britain’s Gay Police Association says that it is concerned that the murder of gay barman Stuart Walker is not being regarded as a homophobic attack.
KARDASHIAN DIVORCE SHOWS HYPOCRISY OF GAY MARRIAGE BAN:
The end of Kim Kardashian’s 72-day-old marriage is being touted by gays and lesbians the world over as an example of the hypocrisy of banning same-sex marriage.
ANGER OVER GOLDIN & BLOOM CONVICT’S PAROLE BID:
The families of Brett Goldin and Richard Bloom, who were murdered in 2006, are opposing a parole application by one of the men involved in the attack.
ACTIVISTS SLAM FUNDING CUTS LINKED TO GAY RIGHTS:
African gay rights activists have expressed concerns about the British government’s threat to cut aid to countries that have anti-gay policies or laws.
SOUTH AFRICA VOTES AGAINST HUMAN RIGHTS AT COMMONWEALTH MEETING:
South Africa has demonstrated its inconsistent international human rights position at the weekend's Commonwealth meeting.
MR. GAY SA FINALIST REACHES OUT TO PEOPLE LIVING WITH HIV:
Mr. Gay South Africa finalist Charlie Jacobs has explained why he chose OUT, the Pretoria-based health NGO, as his charity during the competition.
CAMERON URGED TO APOLOGISE FOR ANTI-GAY LAWS:
LGBT rights activist Peter Tatchell has urged British Prime Minister David Cameron to apologise for anti-gay laws imposed on its former colonies.
TSVANGIRAI SLAMMED OVER PRO-GAY COMMENTS:
Members of Zimbabwe Prime Minister Morgan Tsvangirai’s own party have criticised him for his recent comments supporting lesbian and gay rights.
MO’NIQUE SUPPORTS SAME-SEX MARRIAGE:
Oscar-winning actress and comedienne Mo'Nique has expressed her support for same-sex marriage equality in a new video.
TUNISIA’S ISLAMIC GOVERNMENT TO RESPECT GAYS:
Tunisia’s recently elected Islamic ruling party has said that it will respect the "individual freedoms" of gays and lesbians.
CHAZ BONO VOTED OFF DANCING WITH THE STARS:
Chaz Bono, the first-ever transgender contestant on Dancing with the Stars, has been voted off the show.
UGANDA GAY DEATH BILL BACK ON PARLIAMENT AGENDA:
It's been reported that Uganda's dreaded Anti-Homosexuality Bill has been placed back on the parliamentary agenda.
TOP RUSSIAN GAY ACTIVIST RESIGNS:
Russia's best-known LGBT rights activist, Nikolai Alekseev, has resigned from his activism, saying that he is "fed up".
ANTI-GAY LAWS AFFECT CHILDREN OF GAY PARENTS:
A new report has revealed how two million children have become collateral damage of decades of anti-gay laws in the US.
ZOLISWA NKONYANA MURDERERS SENTENCING DELAYED:
In yet another legal delay, the sentencing of the four men found guilty of murdering lesbian Zoliswa Nkonyana has been postponed till next month.
ZIM GAY GROUP WELCOMES TSVANGIRAI’S COMMENTS:
Gays and Lesbians of Zimbabwe (GALZ) says that it welcomes comments by Zimbabwean Prime Minister Morgan Tsvangirai that gay rights are a "human right".