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.
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.
LESBIAN KIDNAPPED BY FAMILY:
A Mauritian woman was kidnapped and held hostage by her family because they are opposed to her being a lesbian.
EUROPEAN COURT RULES ON GAY MARRIAGE:
The European Court of Human Rights has ruled that European states are not obliged to legalise gay marriage although it does view gay partnerships as “family".
DA SLAMS GOVERNMENT STANCE AT UN:
The DA has slammed the South African government for refusing to support efforts at the UN to protect LGBT people against discrimination.
TWILIGHT HUNKS SHARE MAG COVER:
There's been tongue-in-cheek speculation about why Entertainment Weekly chose to only include the two male leads of the upcoming new
Twilight film on its cover.
ANTI-GAY PASTOR OUTED:
An anti-gay pastor will keep his job, despite revelations that he is enrolled in a support group for gay men “struggling" with same-sex attraction.
SCOUTS WIN EVICTION CASE:
Philadelphia’s Boy Scouts chapter has won a court case to avoid being evicted from its city premises because of its anti-gay policies, at least for now.