HEADLINES
FORMER AFRICAN PRESIDENTS CONDEMN ANTI-GAY LAWS:
The former presidents of Botswana and Zambia, Festus Mogae and Kenneth Kaunda, condemn Malawi's anti-gay policies.
IAN MCKELLEN: MOSCOW MAYOR A COWARD:
As activists prepare to hold Moscow Pride in the face of an official ban, actor Sir Ian McKellen brands the city's mayor a coward.
TOP GAY GROUP ENDORSES OBAMA FOR 2012:
The largest LGBT rights group in the US endorses President Barack Obama for re-election in next year's poll.
LIECHTENSTEIN TO VOTE ON GAY PARTNERSHIPS:
Human Rights Watch urges citizens of the small central European country to vote to legalise same-sex partnerships in a referendum.
DESIGN NEW MR. GAY SA LOGO:
Mr. Gay South Africa calls on LGBTI designers to contribute to designing a new logo for the pageant.
MORE RESEARCH INTO HIV & MSM NEEDED:
More research is required to effectively respond to the high prevalence of HIV among men who have sex with men (MSM) in South Africa.
ACTOR TALKS ABOUT KISSING LEO DICAPRIO:
Actor Armie Hammer has spoken about the 'weird hype' accompanying his new role in which he kisses Leonardo DiCaprio.
BRAZIL SUSPENDS ANTI-HOMOPHOBIA CAMPAIGN:
Brazil's president has personally intervened to remove material combating homophobia from the country's school sex education programme.
GOVERNOR SYMBOLICALLY ‘VETOES’ ANTI-GAY MEASURE:
Minnesota Governor Mark Dayton has "symbolically" vetoed a proposed anti-gay constitutional amendment, despite not being able to stop it.
BRITNEY AND RIHANNA KISS CAUSES CONTROVERSY:
America once again exposes its puritanical roots by objecting to an on-stage kiss on the cheek between Rihanna and Britney Spears.
OOPS! ‘GOD HATES FAGS’ CHURCH DONATES TO GAY CHARITY:
The notorious anti-gay Westboro Baptist Church’s actions have inadvertently led to a $50,000 donation to a gay charity.
CROATIAN SOCCER CHIEF APPEALS FINE:
The President of the Croatian Football Federation has appealed a € 10,000 fine for saying that he would not allow gay players on his team.
MADONNA PRAISES OPRAH:
In front of an audience of thousands, pop legend Madonna has praised Oprah Winfrey ahead of the talk show queen's final episode.
DEPT OF HEALTH: NOT ENOUGH DONE TO REACH MSM:
The Minister of Health has admitted that not enough has been done to reach men who have sex with men (MSM) in South Africa.
SA IDOLS WINNER TO SING AT ROYAL WEDDING:
SA Idols winner Jason Hartman has been invited to sing the first song at Prince Albert II and Olympic swimmer Charlene Wittstock's wedding.
ACTIVISTS FIGHT FOR JAILED GAY MAN:
Human rights groups have slammed the conviction of a Cameroonian man to three years in jail for being gay.
ANOTHER BASKETBALL PRO IN ANTI-GAY CONTROVERSY:
Following the recent fining of US basketball star Kobe Bryant for using an anti-gay slur, another player has shouted the same insult at a fan.
CHURCH OF SCOTLAND MOVES TO ALLOW GAY CLERGY:
The Church of Scotland voted on Monday to lift a ban which barred congregations from appointing openly-gay ministers.
GAY TANZANIAN MAN FIGHTS FOR ASYLUM:
A Tanzanian man is fighting for asylum in the UK after authorities refused to accept evidence that he is gay and detained him.
AFRIKAANS FILM WINS ‘QUEER’ CANNES AWARD:
Skoonheid, the first Afrikaans film to be screened at the Cannes Film Festival, has won the Queer Palm award over the weekend.