HEADLINES
MATURE WOMEN WHO BECOME LESBIANS:
A study has highlighted the phenomenon of apparently heterosexual women who become lesbians later in life.
UK GAY MEN WARNED ABOUT NEW STRAIN OF CHLAMYDIA:
Gay and bi men in the UK have been warned about an aggressive form of Chlamydia that is becoming increasingly widespread within the gay community.
MEL GIBSON ALSO A HOMOPHOBE:
In the wake of the release of tapes of Mel Gibson's racist and misogynist rants, the actor’s previous comments confirm that he's also a homophobe.
VILLAGE PEOPLE WON’T CHANGE SONG TITLE:
The Village People have confirmed that they will not be changing the title of their iconic song following news that the YMCA will be taking on a new name.
KZN GAY PLAY WINS 2 AWARDS:
A gay play performed by the Gay & Lesbian Network's theatre group has won two awards at a national community theatre festival.
RENT BOY JUDGE RESIGNS:
A married senior judge in Wales has resigned following revelations last year that he had an affair with a male sex worker.
AUSTRALIA DELAYS INTERNET BAN:
Australia's government is reviewing the way that websites will be selected for banning under its proposed internet censorship law.
LGBT EMMY NOMINEES LAUDED:
The recently announced list of nominees for TV’s highest honours includes a range of openly gay performers and crew members.
YFM DJ APOLOGISES OVER GAY AUDIO CLIP:
Two YFM DJs have been suspended after they played a homophobic audio clip and mocked a gay colleague on air.
BREAKTHROUGH COULD LEAD TO HIV VACCINE:
In what could prove to be a significant breakthrough, scientists have discovered antibodies that prevent most HIV strains from infecting human cells.
GROUP WARNS OF PENTAGON SURVEY:
A group lobbying for the rights of lesbian and gay personnel in the US military has warned gay service-members against taking part in a Pentagon survey.
WEDDING CONTEST TO ALLOW GAY COUPLES:
An American television wedding competition has agreed to accept gay and lesbian couples as contestants following a campaign by LGBT activists.
LINDSAY LOHAN SENTENCED TO JAIL:
Bisexual American actress Lindsay Lohan burst into tears after being sentenced by a court to 90 day in jail.
HOPE FOR GAY ASYLUM SEEKERS IN UK:
The Supreme Court has given hope to gay asylum seekers in the UK by rejecting government policies that expect gay refugees to hide their sexuality.
CONFUSION OVER GAY ACTIVIST DECAPITATION:
There's confusion about the identity of a man who was decapitated in Uganda following initial reports that the victim was a LGBT activist.
PRIEST USED CHURCH MONEY FOR RENT BOYS:
A Catholic Priest in the US has been arrested for embezzling money from his parish, allegedly using it for holidays and rent boys.
HAWAII GOVERNOR VETOES CIVIL UNION BILL:
Hawaii's governor has been denounced for vetoing a civil union bill that would have officially recognised same-sex couples in that state.
WEDDING COMPETITION BARS GAY COUPLES:
An American television wedding competition has been slammed for refusing to accept gay and lesbian couples as contestants.
SEMENYA ALLOWED TO COMPETE AGAIN:
The International Association of Athletics Federations has officially given the all-clear for beleagured athlete Caster Semenya to compete once more.
GEORGE MICHAEL ARRESTED IN CAR ACCIDENT:
Singer George Michael is once again in trouble with the law after he crashed his car into a shop following this weekend’s London Pride celebrations.