HEADLINES
GAY DEFAMATION CASE IN CON COURT:
A case in which school pupils allegedly defamed their principal by suggesting that he is gay has reached the Constitutional Court.
POWER RANGER COMES OUT:
One of the actors in the children's Power Rangers series has come out as gay, saying that he left the show because of homophobic harassment.
HOME AFFAIRS ALLOWS GAY PARENTS BIRTH REGISTRATION:
The department of home affairs has only now begun to include the names of both same-sex parents on birth certificates.
ROBBIE WILLIAMS AND GARY BARLOW RELEASE BROKEBACK VIDEO:
Robbie Williams has teamed up with former band mate Gary Barlow for the single Shame, with a video inspired by Brokeback Mountain.
JOB OPPORTUNITY: PROGRAMME COORDINATOR:
OUT is looking to employ a programme co-ordinator, based in Pretoria, to manage the programmatic and financial administration of a project in Paarl and Mafikeng.
NEPAL HOLDS PRIDE PARADE:
The South Asian nation of Nepal has held its first international pride parade, which featured elephants and hundreds of participants.
MARINE CHIEF SUPPORTS SEPARATE QUARTERS:
US Marine Corps Commandant Gen. James Conway says that straight troops with “moral” concerns should not be forced to share quarters with gay personnel.
AFRICAN ANTI-GAY BISHOPS SPEAK OUT:
African bishops attending an Anglican conference in Uganda have made clear their continued anti-gay stance.
CASTER SEMENYA COMES UNDER FIRE:
Following her remarkable win in Berlin on Sunday some competitors have lashed out at athlete Caster Semenya, focusing on her gender.
KENYAN GROUP RELEASES GAY RIGHTS BOOK:
A Kenyan gay rights group has produced a book outlining guidelines for universal LGBT rights in the African country.
GEORGE MICHAEL COULD FACE JAIL:
Singer George Michael had pleaded guilty to driving under the influence of drugs and the possession of cannabis.
HUNKY 90120 CHARACTER TO COME OUT:
Hunky actor Trevor Donovan's character is set to come out as gay in the US television series 90210.
LESBIAN TEEN ATTACK CHARGES DISMISSED:
Attempted murder charges against three teens accused of trying to push a lesbian girl over a cliff have been dismissed.
BRITISH ACTOR ATTACKED OVER GAY ROLE:
A straight actor who plays a gay role in the British soap series Emmerdale has been targeted in a homophobic attack.
RICKY MARTIN TO RELEASE BIOGRAPHY IN NOVEMBER:
Out Latino superstar Ricky Martin has announced that his autobiography will be on bookshelves in November.
PRIEST TO MARRY NIGERIAN MAN:
A Church of England priest has refused to confirm if he will remain celibate after marrying a Nigerian man 40 years his junior.
BBC PRESENTER CHARGED WITH WASTING POLICE TIME:
A BBC presenter in the UK who cl,aimed to have killed his lover in a mercy killing, is to be charged with wasting police time.
UK CIVIL PARTNERSHIPS FALL OUT OF FAVOUR:
New figures reveal that there was a 12 percent decline in civil partnerships in the UK last year.
UGANDAN FIRST LADY SLAMS HOMOSEXUALITY:
Uganda's First Lady, Janet Museveni, has described homosexuality as an abomination in a speech to young people.
3 SUM STAR LAID TO REST:
Jeff Moyo, one of the stars of openly-gay singing trio 3 SUM, was laid to rest on the weekend following his recent unexpected death.