HEADLINES

MINISTER DENIES HOMOPHOBIA: The Minister of Arts and Culture, Lulu Xingwana, has denied that her recent walkout of an art exhibition was motivated by homophobia.

ARTS MINISTER SHOULD RESIGN: The DA has called on the Minister of Arts and Culture to resign after she stormed out of an exhibition featuring photographs by a lesbian artist.

CAPE TOWN PREPARES FOR PRIDE PARADE: Gay and lesbian Capetonians and their friends and family are preparing to take part in this Saturday's annual Pride Parade through the city centre.

BRITAIN LEGALISES RELIGIOUS CIVIL UNIONS: The UK's House of Lords has voted to end the ban on holding civil partnership ceremonies in churches and other religious premises.

LEGISLATION TO REPEAL ‘DON’T ASK, DON’T TELL’ INTRODUCED: American Senator Joseph Lieberman has introduced legislation that aims to repeal the ‘Don't Ask, Don't Tell’ ban on military personnel in the US.

ANGER OVER R1,100 BAIL: Activists in KZN are up in arms over the granting of R1,100 bail to each of the two men accused of brutally murdering a gay woman.

DID BBC PRESENTER DIE IN SEX GAME?: It's been reported that gay BBC presenter Kristian Digby may have died in an auto-erotic asphyxiation sex game gone wrong.

GIRLS’ HOSTEL RE-OPENS: The KZN girl's hostel that was closed after claims that pupils were engaged in lesbian relationships has re-opened.

ARTS MINISTER SLATES LESBIAN PHOTOS: South Africa's Arts and Culture Minister Lulu Xingwana has walked out of an exhibition after seeing photographs by an acclaimed lesbian photographer.

BBC PRESENTER FOUND DEAD: Popular openly-gay BBC presenter Kristian Digby has been found dead in his East London flat under “unexplained” circumstances on Monday.

SA PSYCHOLOGISTS SLAM UGANDA BILL: The Psychological Society of South Africa has described Uganda's anti-homosexuality bill as "ill-advised and dangerous".

DOCCIE CALLS FOR GAY INCLUSION IN CONSTITUTION: A Zimbabwean gay rights group has produced a short documentary calling for LGBT rights to be included in the country's new constitution.

HOMOPHOBIC LAW ENTERS INTO FORCE: Lithuania's controversial law to limit access by young people to information on homosexuality comes into force today, despite calls for its repeal.

UGANDA: 450,000 STRONG PETITION DELIVERED: A human rights group has delivered an online petition, signed by over 450,000 people, against Uganda's anti-gay bill to the country's parliament.

HARRY POTTER SUPPORTS GAY TEENS: Harry Potter star Daniel Radcliffe has come out in support of the prevention of suicide among gay teens by appearing in a public service announcement.

MALAWI POLICE VOW TO CONTINUE GAY HUNT: Malawi's police have vowed to continue to hunt down gays and lesbians after apparently finding pornographic material at the offices of a human rights group.

SYDNEY MARDI GRAS CRIME DOWN: The 33rd annual Sydney Mardi Gras took place in Australia over the weekend, drawing large crowds and seeing a reduction in criminal behaviour.

LESBIAN HYSTERIA SHUTS DOWN HOSTEL: A girl's high school hostel in Kwazulu Natal has reportedly been shut down following claims of lesbian relationships between the boarders.

BROWN CALLS FOR REPEAL OF US MILITARY BAN: Gordon Brown has honoured British LGBT soldiers and called on America to follow the UK's lead and abolish the ban on gay military personnel.

ANTI-SMOKING AD GENERATES CONTROVERSY: A series of French ads aiming to warn young people against smoking has shocked some over its visual analogy between smoking and oral sex.