HEADLINES
FURORE OVER TRACY MORGAN HOMOPHOBIC TIRADE GROWS:
30 Rock comedian Tracy Morgan has apologised for his anti-gay rant at a recent performance, with co-star Tina Fey and comedian Chris Rock stepping into the fray.
CNN INVESTIGATES SUICIDE GAY CURE VICTIM:
CNN is broadcasting a three-part exposé about "experimental therapy" to cure effeminate behaviour that allegedly led to the suicide of one man.
GAY ACTIVISTS SUPPORT ZIM DEMOCRACY:
The Lesbian and Gay Equality Project has backed calls to ensure that minimum conditions are in place before elections are held in Zimbabwe.
30 ROCK STAR IN ON-STAGE HOMOPHOBIC RANT:
30 Rock star and stand up comedian Tracy Morgan has been slammed following an apparent homophobic rant during a performance last week.
INTERNATIONAL MEDIA BANNED FROM ANTI-GAY DR. SHOCK TRIAL:
International media have been barred from the trial of the notorious Aubrey Levin, the South African doctor who tried to "cure" apartheid-era gay soldiers.
MISSING LESBIAN BLOGGER MYSTERY:
Doubt has been cast on claims that a lesbian blogger, who is said to have been abducted in Damascus, actually exists.
GHANA INVESTIGATES ‘GROWING RATE OF HOMOSEXUALITY’:
Ghana's Bureau of National Investigations is reported to be investigating "the growing rate of homosexuality" in parts of the country.
GAY OFFICER ALLOWED TO MARCH IN LA PRIDE PARADE:
A gay correctional services officer has won the right to march in the LA Pride Parade in uniform after his department barred him from doing so.
AMNESTY HIGHLIGHTS PLIGHT OF JAILED GAY MAN IN CAMEROON:
Amnesty International supporters have joined those calling for the release of a
Cameroonian man jailed for three years for being gay.
Cameroonian man jailed for three years for being gay.
MR. GAY UK RAPE CASE GOES TO TRIAL:
The rape and sexual assault trial of Mr. Gay UK 2006 and former police officer Mark Carter has begun in the Leeds Crown Court.
US ARMY LAUNCHES DON’T ASK, DON’T TELL WEBSITE:
The US army has launched a website to provide service members and their families information about the pending repeal of the ban on gay personnel.
SEAN CONNERY IN TV’S FIRST GAY KISS:
Researchers have uncovered the first kiss between two men ever shown on television and it featured James Bond actor Sean Connery.
GAGA BANNED IN LEBANON, TO PERFORM AT EURO PRIDE:
Lady Gaga's new album has been banned in Lebanon, in the same week that she accepted an invitation to perform at Euro Pride in Rome.
QWELANE FIGHTS BACK:
Disgraced homophobic South African ambassador Jon Qwelane will attempt to reverse a recent court ruling finding him guilty of hate speech.
GAY TEENS MORE LIKELY TO SMOKE, DRINK, DO DRUGS:
Gay, lesbian and bisexual youth in the US are at greater risk of engaging in unhealthy and unsafe behaviours compared to their straight counterparts.
LESBIAN BLOGGER DISAPPEARS IN SYRIA:
An openly-lesbian blogger has been abducted in Damascus, leaving her concerned family unsure of her whereabouts.
UK SCOUTS WELCOME GAY RECRUITS:
Britain's Scout Association is welcoming gay recruits and leaders, intent on refuting the belief that the organisation is homophobic.
ROB PATTINSON & TAYLOR LAUTNER’S MTV KISS:
The Twilight Saga dominated the MTV Movie Awards last night, with its male leads, Robert Pattinson and Taylor Lautner, sharing a smooch.
JUDGE: GAY TEAM CAN BAR STRAIGHT PLAYERS:
A US judge rules that a gay softball league can limit the amount of straight players on teams, but not necessarily bisexual players.
HARDER TO BE GAY THAN BLACK’:
American comedienne and actress Wanda Sykes has told CNN's Piers Morgan that today it can be harder to be gay than black in the US.