HEADLINES
LGBT JAMAICANS PROTEST FOR EQUAL RIGHTS:
A group of LGBT Jamaicans have boldly protested outside a meeting of regional heads of state in Jamaica.
LONDON MAYOR BACKS GAY MARRIAGE:
London Mayor Boris Johnson has backed same-sex civil marriage while taking part in Saturday's London Pride parade.
ENGLAND FOOTBALLER MAY BE OUTED:
A British Tabloid has reported that a well-known English footballer is at the centre of a blogger's gay sex claims.
TORONTO PRIDE ATTRACTS OVER 1 MILLION:
Organisers estimated that 1.3 million people took part in Toronto’s Pride parade on Sunday, despite a recent censorship furore.
ZIM ACTIVIST PLEADS NOT GUILTY:
One of the activists recently arrested in a raid on an LBGT group's offices in Zimbabwe has pleaded not guilty in court.
MORE GAY MEN FORCED TO MARRY:
Britain's Forced Marriage Unit says that there has been an increase in the number of gay men being forced into heterosexual marriages by their families.
GOOGLE TO COMPENSATE GAY EMPLOYEES:
Google has announced that it will be compensating its LGBT employees for US tax laws that discriminate against same-sex couples.
MAYOR TO LEAD LONDON PRIDE PARADE:
Boris Johnson, the Mayor of London, has announced that he will once again lead London's Pride parade, taking place on Saturday.
BRITISH DOCTORS CONDEMN GAY CURES:
The British Medical Association has declared so-called ‘conversion therapy’, designed to change sexuality, harmful to those ‘treated’.
GAY SOLDIERS SUBPOENA PRESIDENT OBAMA:
Two openly gay US soldiers and "Don't Ask, Don't Tell" activists have subpoenaed President Obama in their civil disobedience trial.
DOCTORS RESEARCH PREVENTING LESBIANISM:
Medical ethics are being debated over news that US doctors are reportedly researching a means to prevent unborn children from becoming lesbians.
DAVID TLALE WOWS AFRICA FASHION WEEK:
South African designer David Tlale wowed fashionistas with a spectacular midnight show on the opening day of Africa Fashion week in Joburg.
NEW AUSSIE PM CONFIRMS ANTI-GAY MARRIAGE STANCE:
Australia's new Prime Minister, Julia Gillard, has confirmed that she supports her predecessor’s stance against same-sex marriage.
LADY GAGA STORMS UP CELEB LIST:
Pop phenomenon Lady Gaga has stormed up the annual Forbes Celebrity 100 list for the first time, but failed to take the top spot.
ACTIVISTS MEND FENCES:
New York based Human Rights Watch has apologised to British gay rights activist Peter Tatchell for making “inappropriate and disparaging" comments about him.
JOLIE ADDRESSES DAUGHTER’S GENDER-BENDING:
Actress Angelina Jolie has addressed media reports that her four year old biological daughter apparently identifies as a boy.
US SUPREME COURT RULES AGAINST ANTI-GAY CHRISTIAN GROUP:
The US Supreme Court has ruled against a Christian student group that sought funding from a public university but refused to abide by its non-discrimination policy.
RUGBY CLUB FINED FOR HOMOPHOBIC CHANTING:
A British rugby club has been fined £40,000 after its supporters chanted homophobic slurs against an openly gay player from a competing team.
KYLIE’S GAY ONSLAUGHT:
Pop star Kylie Minogue has acknowledged her gay fan base by appearing on the cover of a gay magazine and performing at Madrid Pride.
GAY COUPLE MARRIES AFTER 60 YEARS:
Two eighty-something men have finally tied the knot in the US after being together for over 60 years.