HEADLINES
NAVRATILOVA’S $3 MILLION SETTLEMENT:
Tennis legend Martina Navratilova has settled a bitter lawsuit with a former partner with an estimated $3 million payout.
GAY MEN BETTER AT REMEMBERING FACES:
New research has revealed that gay men can recall familiar faces faster and more accurately than their heterosexual counterparts.
LADY GAGA’S NEW ALBUM MORE POLITICAL:
In an interview with Rolling Stone magazine, featuring a stunning cover image, Lady Gaga has revealed that her next album will be more political.
ZIM MINISTER REJECTS GAY RIGHTS:
A senior Zimbabwe minister has said that his party will push to outlaw homosexuality, abortion and euthanasia in the country's new constitution.
US BOY SCOUTS FIGHT FOR RIGHT TO DISCRIMINATE:
The Boy Scouts of America is in a court battle to continue to be allowed to expel scouts and scoutmasters who are gay.
ZIM ACTIVIST BARRED FROM VISITING THE US:
One of the gay rights activists recently arrested in Zimbabwe has been barred by a state prosecutor from travelling to the US.
JAMES FRANCO WOULD PLAY 100 GAY ROLES:
Spiderman actor James Franco has asserted that he is straight but said that he would happily play 100 gay roles.
VANESSA CARLTON COMES OUT AS BI:
US singer-songwriter and pianist Vanessa Carlton announced that she is bisexual at a concert in Tennessee on Saturday.
FORMER MR GAY UK CHARGED WITH MALE RAPE:
A former Mr Gay UK and policeman Mark Carter has been charged with male rape and other charges related to body-building drugs.
BRITAIN TO ERASE GAY CONVICTIONS:
The British government has announced that it will expunge the criminal records of men who were convicted for consensual adult gay sex in the past.
EMINEM SUPPORTS GAY MARRIAGE:
Controversial American rapper Eminem, who was in the past accused of homophobia, has said that he supports the right of gays and lesbians to marry.
ZIM ACTIVISTS TRIAL DATES SET:
A judge has set dates to start two separate trials against the Zimbabwe LGBT activists arrested last month.
BIG BROTHER CONTESTANT LIED ABOUT BEING BI:
A contestant in the British Big Brother house has claimed that he lied about his sexuality, apparently in order to be selected by producers.
GAY PLAY SELECTED FOR FESTIVAL:
A Pietermaritzburg LGBT organisation’s drama group has been selected to perform at the SA National Community Theatre Association's festival.
BARCELONA CLINIC OFFERS “GAY CURE”:
A clinic in Barcelona is being probed by officials over its claims that its treatments can "cure" homosexuality.
SOCCER HUNK PROUD OF GAY RUMOURS:
Swedish soccer hunk and underwear model Freddie Ljungberg has told The New York Times that he is proud of rumours suggesting that he is gay.
APPLE REVERSES GAY COMIC BAN:
Apple's App Store has reversed its decision to bar an iPad graphic novel version of The Importance of Being Earnest which features two men kissing.
ELTON JOHN DEATH THREAT CHARGES DROPPED:
Charges have been dropped against a man who appeared to threaten to kill singer Elton John in an online video.
SPEEDO SALES ON THE RISE:
British retailers have reported that the sale of revealing men's swimwear such as Speedos has risen dramatically in their stores.
DID STEVEN MONJEZA HIRE HIS NEW BRIDE?:
There have been reports that Steven Monjeza, one half of the gay Malawi couple, hired a woman to pretend to be his new partner.