HEADLINES
ZIM ACTIVISTS CLAIM TORTURE:
The two LGBT activists arrested last week in Zimbabwe claim that they were tortured by police while being held.
BISHOPS CALL ON SA TO ACT ON MALAWI JAILING:
Anglican bishops in Southern Africa have called on the South African government to lobby for the release of the gay couple jailed in Malawi.
BISHOPS CALL ON SA TO ACT ON MALAWI JAILING:
Anglican bishops in Southern Africa have called on the South African government to lobby for the release of the gay couple jailed in Malawi.
POLICE RAID GALZ DIRECTOR’S HOUSE:
Police have raided the home of the director of the Gays and Lesbians of Zimbabwe (GALZ) following the arrest on Friday of two employees.
MALAWI COUPLE FORCED TO SPLIT UP:
Malawian prison authorities have placed jailed gay couple Steven Monjeza and Tiwonge Chimbalanga in different prisons.
LADY GAGA VIDEO A CELEBRATION OF GAY LOVE:
Pop star Lady Gaga has described her new music video for the song Alejandro as a "celebration and admiration of gay love".
LESBIANS CLAIM HOMOPHOBIC HOSPITAL ABUSE:
A lesbian couple has accused Leratong Hospital, on Johannesburg's West Rand, of brutal violent and emotional homophobic abuse.
ZIM ACTIVISTS FACE NEW CHARGES:
Zimbabwe police have pressed new charges of "undermining the authority of President Robert Mugabe" against two LGBT activists arrested last week.
LGBT NAMIBIA LAUNCH STIRS RACIAL DEBATE:
The recent launch of a new LGBT group in Namibia has led to accusations of racial exclusion on the part of organisers.
JASON MRAZ VICTIM OF ANTI-GAY BULLYING:
Sexy singer Jason Mraz has explained on his blog why he is so vocal in his support for gay and lesbian equality.
ZAMBIAN LEADERS ACCUSED OF ANTI-GAY INTOLERANCE:
Human Rights Watch has slammed recent homophobic statements by religious and government leaders in Zambia that could drive LGBT people further underground.
CONGRESS TO VOTE ON GAY MILITARY BAN:
An agreement reached between US leaders could see the repeal of “Don't Ask, Don't Tell” going up for a vote in Congress as early as this week.
ZIM JOINS AFRICAN ANTI-GAY CRACKDOWN:
Police in Zimbabwe have raided the offices of the country's gay and lesbian group and arrested two of its employees.
FIRST QUEER CANNES PRIZE AWARDED:
Bisexual director Gregg Araki's new film Kaboom has won the first ever 'Queer Palm' award at the Cannes Film Festival.
SA “HONOUR BOUND” TO CONDEMN MALAWI RULING:
The DA's Parliamentary Leader has said that the SA government is "honour bound" to condemn the Malawian court ruling jailing two gay men for 14 years.
MAMBAGIRLDATING LAUNCHES THIS JUNE:
SA's lesbian community no longer needs to feel excluded from the online dating scene; Mambagirldating.com will be launched this June.
THE WORLD CONDEMNS MALAWI SENTENCE:
From the White House to organisations closer to home, there's been a wave of condemnation of the sentencing of two Malawian gay men to 14 years in prison.
AUSSIE FOOTBALL STAR TELLS GAY PLAYERS TO STAY IN CLOSET:
An outspoken Australian Rules Football star has told gay players to stay in the closet because the sport is "not ready for it".
MOSCOW PRIDE PARADE BANNED FOR 5TH YEAR:
Moscow's proudly homophobic Mayor, Yuri Luzhkov, has banned the city's Gay Pride march for the fifth consecutive year.
MADONNA SHOCKED BY MALAWI SENTENCE:
Madonna, a celebrity closely associated with Malawi, has spoken out against the jailing of Steven Monjeza and Tiwonge Chimbalanga.