HEADLINES

GAGA CALLS FOR HOMOPHOBIC SOLDIERS TO BE DISCHARGED: In a rally in Maine on Monday, singer Lady Gaga called for the US military to throw out homophobic soldiers instead of gays and lesbians.

GEORGE MICHAEL DOING OK IN JAIL: Singer George Michael, recently jailed for driving under the influence of drugs, has been moved to a more comfortable prison.

RUSSIAN ACTIVISTS ARRESTED AT ANTI-MAYOR RALLY: Russian police have arrested 11 activists who took part in a City Hall protest against Moscow's anti-gay mayor.

MINISTER OF HEALTH URGES PARTNERSHIP WITH LGBT COMMUNITY: South Africa's Minister of Health has committed his department to working with LGBT groups to ensure equality in the provision of health services.

ALLEGED LESBIAN KILLERS RE-ARRESTED: Four men who escaped from the Khayelitsha Magistrate's Court, on trial for the murder of Zoliswa Nkonyana, have been re-arrested.

SACHA BARON COHEN TO PLAY FREDDIE MERCURY: British actor and comedian Sacha Baron Cohen has reportedly signed a deal to play the role of Freddie Mercury in a new bio-pic.

RUSSIAN ACTIVIST SAFE – RECOUNTS ABDUCTION: Russian activist Nikolai Alekseev is reportedly safe and back in Moscow following his abduction by the authorities last week.

THOUSANDS OF LONDONERS PROTEST AGAINST POPE: Up to 20,000 people have taken part in a protest in London against the Pope' state visit to Britain.

GERMAN FOREIGN MINISTER MARRIES PARTNER: Germany's openly gay Foreign Minister and Deputy Chancellor Guido Westerwelle has married his long time partner in Bonn.

ALLEGED LESBIAN KILLERS ESCAPE: The credibility of South Africa's criminal justice system has taken another blow with the escape of four men standing trial for the murder of lesbian Zoliswa Nkonyana.

BIGOTED CARDINAL BOOTED OFF POPE TOUR: A homophobic Cardinal who said that England was a "third world country" will no longer join the Pope on his tour of the UK.

MR GAY WORLD LAUDS GAUTENG LGBT GROUP: Charl van den Berg, Mr Gay World 2010, has officially backed OUT, the Gauteng-based LGBT organisation celebrating its 15th birthday.

LEADING RUSSIAN ACTIVIST ARRESTED: Russia’s best known gay rights activist, Nikolai Alekseev, has been arrested and his whereabouts remain unknown.

CITY MUST FUND JERUSALEM GAY CENTRE: Israel’s Supreme Court has ruled that the city of Jerusalem must fund a lesbian and gay community centre.

UK SOAP STAR COMES OUT: Kieron Richardson, who stars in the British soap Hollyoaks, has come out as gay in a television interview.

STUDENTS GET AN EYEFUL IN SCHOOL ASSEMBLY: Around 400 high school students in the US were inadvertently shown gay porn images during a school assembly.

MOBILE NETWORKS ACCUSED OF BLOCKING GAY SITES: Cell phone networks in the UK have been accused of blocking non-adult gay websites as offensive or inappropriate content for children.

GEORGE MICHAEL GETS JAIL TIME: Singer George Michael has been sentenced to eight weeks in jail after he pleaded guilty last month to driving under the influence.

BASKETBALL STAR IN GAY BAR ROW: Openly gay former basketball star John Amaechi says that he was refused entry into a Manchester gay bar because of his skin colour.

LADY GAGA LOBBIES FOR GAY RIGHTS AT MTV AWARDS: Superstar Lady Gaga has used Sunday's MTV Video Music Awards as a platform to promote equality for gay and lesbian soldiers in the US.