HEADLINES
BBC DEFENDS GAY TORCHWOOD:
The BBC has defended its sci-fi show Torchwood after apparently receiving complaints that it is "too gay".
CHURCH PLANS GAY CURE CENTRES:
The Presbyterian Church in Ghana is reportedly planning to set up gay counselling and “rehabilitation” centres across the country.
PETITION FOR GAY MARRIAGE ON SESAME STREET:
A petition calling on producers of children’s programme Sesame Street to marry the characters of Bert and Ernie has received almost 4,000 signatures.
FIVE GAY MEN ARRESTED IN ZIM:
There are reports that five men have been arrested in Zimbabwe, near Harare, on charges of "committing acts of sexual immorality".
MANCHESTER PRIDE TO GO AHEAD DESPITE RIOTS:
Manchester Pride, set to take place in less than two weeks, has confirmed that it will go ahead despite the riots that have shaken the city.
CHILEAN PRESIDENT SUPPORTS GAY UNIONS:
Chile's president has introduced legislation that would give legal recognition to same-sex couples in the country.
HOUSEWIVES TO END ‘IN BEST WAY POSSIBLE’:
Desperate Housewives will come to an end in its eighth season, with its creator saying that he wants "to go out in the classiest way possible".
OBAMA BANS GAY RIGHTS ABUSERS:
President Barack Obama has barred anyone who participates in human rights abuses against LGBTI people from entering the US.
AIRLINE REFUSES TO DEPORT GAY ASYLUM SEEKER:
Air France has reportedly refused to fly a gay man who has failed to secure asylum in the UK back to Cameroon.
CHESS FURORE OVER GAY T-SHIRT:
The president of the English Chess Federation was stopped from presenting prizes at a championship because he was wearing a t-shirt promoting gay rights.
LESBIAN COUPLE LAUDED FOR SAVING NORWAY TEENS:
A lesbian couple who saved 40 teenagers in the recent massacre in Norway have been lauded for their bravery.
LIZA MINNELLI WOWS IN NEW PHOTO SHOOT:
American legend of stage and screen Liza Minnelli is the subject of a remarkable new photo shoot by celebrity photographer Terry Richardson.
US PSYCHOLOGISTS GIVE GAY MARRIAGE THUMBS UP:
The largest association of psychologists in the world has unanimously approved a resolution calling for same-sex marriage to be legalised in the US.
NEW SUPERMAN REVEALED:
The first official photo of British actor Henry Cavill in all his Superman glory has been released.
MSM HIV EPIDEMIC IN MIDDLE EAST AND NORTH AFRICA:
Researchers have warned that HIV epidemics are emerging in several countries in the Middle East and North Africa among men who have sex with men.
LAST GAY HOLOCAUST SURVIVOR DIES:
Rudolf Brazda, the last-known remaining gay survivor of the holocaust, has died quietly in his sleep at the age of 98.
TV NETWORKS SCORED ON GAY-FRIENDLY SHOWS:
A US group has scored TV networks on their LGBT inclusiveness, awarding the once Christian-based ABC Family an "excellent rating".
GAY PRESIDENTIAL CANDIDATE WITHDRAWS:
The leading and openly-gay candidate for the president of Ireland has withdrawn after it came to light that he sought leniency for an ex accused of sex with a minor.
MR. GAY SA 2011 TO WIN TRIP TO THAILAND:
The organisers of Mr. Gay South Africaâ„¢ 2011 have announced that the pageant winner’s main prize will be a trip for two to Thailand.
CRYSTAL METH LINKED TO RISKY SEX AMONG GAY YOUTH:
A new study confirms that the use of methamphetamine by young men who have sex with men is associated with them having risky sex.