HEADLINES
OBAMA ADMINISTRATION STOPS DEFENDING ANTI-GAY LAW:
President Barack Obama has decided to stop defending the anti-gay “Defense of Marriage Act” (DOMA) in court.
GROUP TO SUE BOTSWANA GOVERNMENT OVER GAY RIGHTS:
A human rights group in Botswana will sue the government in a bid to have the country's anti-gay laws declared unconstitutional.
CAMERON: NO PLACE FOR HOMOPHOBIA IN FOOTBALL:
British Prime Minister David Cameron says that gay football fans should not be excluded from the 2022 World Cup.
PASTOR URGED TO COME OUT AGAINST HOMOPHOBIA IN UGANDA:
US LGBT groups have protested against fundamentalist US pastor Lou Engle’s homophobic rhetoric which has helped foster anti-gay fervour in Uganda.
GAY ADULT STUDIO CRITICISED OVER THREAT TO SUE:
A leading online gay adult content company, Corbin Fisher, has been criticised for threatening to sue 40,000 people who have illegally downloaded its videos.
GAGA SIGNS DEAL WITH “ANTI-GAY” CHAIN:
Lady Gaga says that she signed an exclusive deal with Target stores only after the company agreed to back LGBT groups.
MR. GAY SA BID SPONSOR FOUND:
The Mr. Gay South Africaâ„¢ 2012 bid committee are assured of making their presentation in Manila in March, thanks to a new sponsor.
DID UGANDAN REFUGEE LIE ABOUT BEING LESBIAN?:
It is unclear if a Ugandan woman seeking asylum in the UK lied about her sexuality in order to stay in the country.
HACKERS DENY ANTI-GAY CHURCH THREAT:
A hacker group has denied a claim by the notorious Westboro Baptist Church that it was threatened by it.
KATO MURDER TRIAL POSTPONED:
The trial of the man accused of killing Ugandan gay rights activist David Kato has been postponed.
ISRAEL NAMES FIRST GAY JUDGE:
A gay lawyer and activist has made history by being appointed Israel’s first openly gay judge.
JUSTICE FOR GAY HIV POSITIVE MAN:
Activists have welcomed news that a gay Johannesburg man has won a case of discrimination and unfair dismissal for being HIV positive.
ORAL SEX LINKED TO HIGHER CANCER RATES:
With rates of oral cancer on the rise in a number of western countries, a leading researcher has recommended that boys be vaccinated.
COURT REVERSES PRIDE BAN:
A court in Hungary has overturned a police ban on a gay Pride march that is set to take place in Budapest.
FACEBOOK BECOMES MORE GAY FRIENDLY:
Facebook has added the categories of 'Civil Union' and 'Domestic Partnership' to its relationship status options.
WIKILEAKS: KATO MOCKED AT UN MEETING:
A US embassy cable from Uganda, leaked by Wikileaks, has revealed that slain activist David Kato was mocked at a UN sponsored meeting.
BRITNEY REVEALS ‘HOLD IT AGAINST ME’ VIDEO:
The much anticipated video for Britney Spears' latest number one hit Hold It Against Me has been released online. Watch it here!
NEW MOSCOW MAYOR MAY ALSO BAN PRIDE:
Moscow’s new mayor has dashed hopes that he would usher in a new era for the city's LGBT citizens after he said that he opposes Pride events.
HAWAII SET TO LEGALISE CIVIL UNIONS:
Hawaii is set to become the seventh state in the US to recognise same-sex relationships after a Civil Union bill was passed in the legislature.
UK CONSIDERING GAY MARRIAGE:
The British government is finally considering extending the current legal recognition of gay relationships into full marriage rights.