HEADLINES
SA GLAAD CALLS FOR UGANDA SANCTIONS:
Amid reports that Uganda’s gay death bill is being fast-tracked in parliament this week, SA GLAAD has called for sanctions against the country.
SHOCK AS GAY DEATH BILL HEARINGS BEGIN:
There are reports that hearings on Uganda’s Anti-Homosexuality Bill have begun, apparently in an effort to have it passed as early as this week.
CORRECTIVE RAPE – TEEN ATTACKED:
The corrective rape crisis has another victim; a 13 year old lesbian teen who was attacked in Pretoria on Thursday.
GAGA: ‘JUDAS’ VIDEO ‘NOT A BIBLE LESSON’:
Lady Gaga has defended the new video for her biblically-inspired song, insisting that it is "not a biblical lesson." Watch it here.
QWELANE TO RECEIVE JUDGMENT:
Almost three years after writing his notorious article, homophobic journalist Jon Qwelane is to finally receive judgement from the Equality Court.
MEC ACKNOWLEDGES ‘CORRECTIVE RAPE’ ON THE RISE:
The Gauteng MEC for Community Safety has acknowledged that the 'corrective rape’ of lesbians is on the rise in the province.
BRAZIL COURT OKAYS GAY PARTNERSHIPS:
In a landmark ruling, Brazil’s Supreme Court on Thursday legalised same-sex partnerships in the catholic country.
UNIONS SLAM LESBIAN & GAY HATE CRIMES:
Two large South African unions have condemned the ongoing epidemic of hate crime attacks on lesbian women.
GAY MORMON COMES OUT ON TV MUSIC SHOW:
A 20 year old Mormon contestant in a reality singing competition has come out as gay to his father on US television.
HISTORIC HATE CRIME TASK TEAM ANNOUNCED:
Following another lesbian murder, it's been announced that a special hate crime task team, consisting of government officials and LGBT activists, is being set up.
CALL TO END TEEN MASCULINITY CAMPS:
Malaysian authorities have been urged to end camps that violate the rights of LGBT youth by attempting to "cure" them of their homosexuality or effeminate behaviour.
BRITS CONSIDER GAY KISS TV BAN:
A British government inquiry is expected to recommend that scenes featuring gay kissing be banned from British televisions before 9pm.
UNCENSORED DORIAN GRAY PUBLISHED:
A version of the classic novel The Picture of Dorian Gray has been published that includes homoerotic elements that were edited out 130 years ago.
UGANDAN LGBT ACTIVIST RECEIVES TOP AWARD:
Kasha Jacqueline Nabagesera, an Ugandan LGBT activist, has received the prestigious international award for her work.
KATE’S BROTHER’S SEXUALITY A HOT TOPIC:
There has been a spike in searches on Google asking if Kate Middleton's brother is gay, following his bible reading at the royal wedding.
DUTCH GAY SPORTSMEN COME OUT:
The cover of L’HOMO magazine features seven shirtless Dutch sportsmen, two of whom have come out the closet.
JOHNSON & JOHNSON SLAMMED OVER AIDS DRUG:
Johnson & Johnson has been slammed for refusing to make urgently needed AIDS drugs more accessible in developing countries.
DOUBT OVER MOSCOW PRIDE APPROVAL:
It now appears, contrary to earlier reports, that Moscow city authorities have not given the go-ahead for a Pride event to take place next month.
SCHOOLBOY IN HIGH HEELS SENT HOME:
An American high school pupil was asked to leave his class and was sent home after he wore high heels to school.
ANOTHER HORROR LESBIAN MURDER:
A lesbian activist was raped and brutally murdered in the early hours of Sunday morning in Kwa-Thema township, outside of Johannesburg.