HEADLINES
GREEK GAY YOUTH TO STAGE VALENTINE KISS-IN:
Greek youngsters are getting fed up that a male-female kiss in public is accepted in society but a same-sex kiss is not.
SAME-SEX SEXUALITY CONFERENCE UNDERWAY IN PTA:
An international conference on same-sex sexuality and gender diversities in Africa is underway in Pretoria.
DRUG BUST ON WORLD’S LARGEST GAY CRUISE:
A man has been arrested for drug dealing on what has been billed as the "world's largest gay cruise".
SHOCK RISE IN LONDON ANTI-GAY CRIMES:
London, which is regarded as one of the world's gay capitals, has seen a 28 percent increase in anti-gay incidents.
GAGA DEBUTS ‘GAY ANTHEM’:
Lady Gaga has debuted her anticipated new single Born This Way, described by Elton John as a gay anthem, on the internet. Listen to it here!
SHOCK AS MALAWI BANS LESBIANISM:
In the face of international pressure Malawi's President Bingu Wa Mutharika has signed a bill into law that criminalises lesbianism.
MELANIE LOWE ANNOUNCES WEDDING DATE:
SAMA-award winning singer Melanie Lowe has announced the date of her wedding to her new fiancée, Gaye Martin.
BOTSWANA POLITICIAN SAYS GAYS ARE DEMONIC:
The Deputy Speaker of the Botswana National Assembly has defended his comments that gays are "demonic and evil".
GAY MONKEYS NAMED AFTER GAY STARS:
Two male spider monkeys at the Drayton Manor Theme Park in the UK have been named Elton and David, after Elton John and his partner.
DR. PHIL: BARBIES NOT FOR BOYS:
Television psychologist Dr. Phil has urged a mother to direct her son away from playing with "girl's toys" to avoid any "confusion".
AID WITHHELD OVER HUMAN RIGHTS CONCERNS:
There are reports that the US and Germany are withholding aid to Malawi due to concerns about the country’s anti-gay laws.
LESBIAN SEX & THE CITY STAR A MOM AGAIN:
Sex and the City star Cynthia Nixon and her partner Christine Marinoni have welcomed a new baby into their family.
UK PODIATRIST ACCUSED OF ANTI-GAY BEHAVIOUR:
A Christian podiatrist in the UK is in trouble for his allegedly homophobic behaviour towards gay patients.
SHIA LEBEOUF IN GAY SLUR BRAWL:
Transformers star Shia LeBeouf was questioned by police following a fight in which a gay slur was used.
KIDS BAN AT CAPE TOWN PRIDE:
Some have questioned why there is an age restriction on children at the day-time celebrations following the Cape Town Pride parade.
SUPPORT SA’S MR.GAY WORLD BID:
The team behind South Africa's bid to host Mr. Gay World in 2012 has asked the LGBT business community to support its upcoming pitch in the Philippines.
TRANSGENDER PEOPLE FACE “PERVASIVE DISCRIMINATION”:
A groundbreaking study in the US has found that transgender people face appalling and pervasive discrimination.
LESBIAN MINISTER ARBITRATION STALLS:
An attempt to resolve the dismissal of a South African lesbian Methodist minister through arbitration has stalled and the matter may be taken to court.
LADY GAGA SLAMMED FOR “RACIST LYRICS”:
While the gay community has celebrated the pro-gay lyrics of her new song, Hispanic and Asian groups have slammed Lady Gaga's words as offensive.
OVER 100 ARRESTED AT GAY WEDDING:
Over 100 people have been arrested in Bahrain over the weekend at what has been described as a gay wedding.