HEADLINES
NIGERIA SET TO BAN GAY MARRIAGE:
A bill to explicitly ban same-sex marriage in Nigeria was debated on Tuesday in the Senate, receiving wide support.
SHRIEN DEWANI CLOSER TO FACING GAY CLAIMS:
Murder accused Shrien Dewani's extradition to South Africa, where he could face claims that he is secretly gay, has been approved by the UK government.
131 720 GAY MARRIED COUPLES IN THE US:
Revised 2010 census statistics shows that there are 131,729 same-sex married couples and 514,735 same-sex unmarried couples in the US.
HEALTH SCARE FOR ELLEN:
Ellen DeGeneres has joked about her health scare after she suffered chest pains and was treated by paramedics on Monday.
TRANS PEOPLE AND GAY AFRICAN AMERICANS LACKING ON US TV:
A report on US television reveals that the upcoming season will show a decrease in the number of LGBT characters on free-to-air networks.
BIDEN JOINS OBAMA IN CONDEMNING BOOING OF SOLDIER:
US Vice-President Joe Biden has called the booing of a gay soldier at a Republican presidential debate "reprehensible".
‘IS MY SON GAY’ APP SLAMMED:
An Android app that supposedly helps parents confirm if their son is gay has been slammed by LGBTI groups.
LESBIAN WOMAN ATTACKED IN ZIM:
Zimbabwe police have been accused of dragging their feet in investigating an attack on a lesbian woman in the town of Chitungwiza, near Harare.
CAMEROON MUST END ANTI-GAY LAWS:
Five human rights organisations have called on Cameroonian authorities to end the persecution of gays and lesbians and repeal anti-gay laws.
HOLLYWOOD ACTOR COMES OUT:
American actor Sean Maher, best known for his roles in TV's The Playboy Club and Firefly, has come out as gay.
L WORD STAR THROWN OFF PLANE FOR KISSING GIRLFRIEND:
The L Word actress Leisha Hailey has accused Southwest Airlines of throwing her off a plane because she kissed her girlfriend.
LEADING HIV/AIDS ACTIVIST PASSES AWAY:
Activists and workers in the HIV/AIDS field have expressed their sadness at the death of leading Dutch campaigner Marcel van Soest.
IDOLS FINALISTS TO PERFORM AT JOBURG PRIDE:
As organisers prepare for Joburg Pride, they’ve announced that the two remaining Idols South Africa finalists will perform at the event this Saturday.
DA SLAMS DEPARTMENT OF ‘HOMOPHOBIC AFFAIRS’:
The Democratic Alliance has slammed Home Affairs over recent anti-gay incidents, describing it as "the Department of Homophobic Affairs".
SOWETO & PE CELEBRATE PRIDE:
The lesbian and gay communities in Soweto and Port Elizabeth celebrated Pride this weekend with street parades.
TEENS COULD FACE CHARGES OVER GAY BULLYING SUICIDE:
Three teens could face hate crime or harassment charges following the suicide of 14-year-old Jamey Rodemeyer, believed to be due to anti-gay bullying.
ADAM LAMBERT AND MOM HONOURED BY GAY GROUP:
Openly-gay singer Adam Lambert and his mother have been honoured by the Parents, Families and Friends of Lesbians and Gays (PFLAG).
POLICE TO INVESTIGATE GAY CLUB BEATING:
An official investigation into the alleged beating of a Saudi prince by police at a Cape Town gay nightclub is underway.
SKOONHEID SELECTED AS SOUTH AFRICA’S OSCAR ENTRANT:
Skoonheid, the gay-themed South African film, has been chosen as the country's official entry for the Best Foreign Language Film category at next year's Oscars.
NELSON MANDELA BAY ALL SET FOR 1ST PRIDE PARADE:
The organisers of the first-ever Nelson Mandela Bay Pride in Port Elizabeth, in the Eastern Cape, say that they are ready for Saturday's parade.