HEADLINES
MAN WINS DISCRIMINATION SUIT AGAINST GAY PUB:
A former assistant manager has won a discrimination case against London's oldest gay pub after its new owners took steps to ‘de-gay’ the clientele.
RUSSIA REFUSES TO REGISTER GAY MARRIAGE GROUP:
The Russian Ministry of Justice has turned down an application by gay and lesbian activists to register a group campaigning for same-sex marriage rights.
QWELANE CAN’T BE FOUND:
The homophobic would-be-ambassador to Uganda, Jon Qwelane, has still not been traced by the Equality Court in order to serve him with legal papers.
MISS BEVERLY HILLS SAYS GOD WANTS GAYS DEAD:
Following in the footsteps of Carrie Prejean, Miss Beverly Hills 2010 Lauren Ashley has cited The Bible as evidence that gays should be put to death.
GENERALS OPPOSE LIFTING MILITARY BAN:
Two top generals in the US military have expressed their concern about President Obama's plan to lift the ban on gay and lesbian military personnel.
EWAN MCGREGOR DEFENDS CO-STAR KISS:
Actor Ewan McGregor was forced to defend his kissing co-star Jim Carrey during an interview on America’s second highest rated morning news show.
DESIGNER LAUNCHES ‘PENIS PANTS’:
Designer Isabel Mastache has introduced her unique 'penis pants' at the opening of Madrid Fashion Week in the Spanish capital last week.
MALAWI COUPLE’S CON. COURT BID FAILS:
A bid by the engaged gay men on trail for homosexuality in Malawi to have their case heard by the country’s constitutional court has failed.
ANGER OVER TRANSGENDER MURDERS:
Human rights groups have expressed their concern over ongoing violence against transgender people in Turkey.
UGANDAN MP WOULD KILL GAY SON:
A Ugandan member of parliament has reportedly said that he would be prepared to kill his son if he discovered that he was gay.
ELTON JOHN RESPONDS TO GAY JESUS FURORE:
Singer Elton John has responded to the controversy created by his recent comment that Jesus was a gay man.
COLIN FIRTH WINS BAFTA FOR A SINGLE MAN:
Colin Firth has scooped another award for his acclaimed portrayal of a grieving gay man in the film A Single Man.
ANGER OVER COMMENTS ON MEN’S FIGURE SKATING:
There's been anger over a number of on-air comments by members of the media discussing men's figure skating events in the 2010 Winter Olympics.
GATELY ARTICLE COMPLAINT REJECTED:
Britain's press watchdog has rejected complaints about columnist Jan Moir’s offensive article dealing with the death of singer Stephen Gately.
BBC PRESENTER RELEASED ON BAIL:
The gay BBC presenter who was arrested after admitting that he killed his lover in a mercy killing has been released on bail.
SYDNEY MARDI GRAS UNDER FIRE:
The organisers of one of the world's biggest gay events are under fire for allegedly selling out the gay community to corporate interests.
KENYA EMBROILED IN ANTI-GAY HYSTERIA:
Growing anti-gay hysteria is sweeping across Kenya as people accused of homosexual conduct and groups offering HIV/AIDS services face vigilante attacks.
SHOCK AS ECCLESIA LOSES APPEAL:
Lesbian minister Ecclesia de Lange and her partner are in deep shock following the news that the Methodist Church has upheld her suspension.
AUSSIE OLYMPIC DIVER TO ATTEND GAY GAMES:
It has been announced that openly gay Australian Olympic gold medal diver Matthew Mitcham will attend the Cologne Gay Games in July.
UGANDA’S HEAD SCOUT SUPPORTS THE EXECUTION OF GAY SCOUTS:
The world Scout organisation has been urged to act after it came to light that the man behind Uganda’s murderous anti-gay bill is the head of the country’s Scout movement.