HEADLINES

GAY COUPLE ARRESTED IN MALAWI: Two gay men, who married in a traditional ceremony in the conservative Southern African country of Malawi on Saturday, have been arrested.

24 MEN INVESTIGATED FOR HOMOSEXUAL ACTIVITIES: 24 men are being investigated for 'homosexual activities' in Senegal, a country with a growing reputation for the repression of LGBT people.

GEORGIAN LGBT ACTIVIST RELEASED: Georgian Police have released the head of a LGBT organisation following his arrest in an allegedly homophobic raid on its offices.

LATE BOYZONE STAR’S HEART CONDITION CONFIRMED: A forensic report has confirmed that the late openly-gay singer Stephen Gately died from natural causes related to an undiagnosed heart condition.

UGANDAN OPPOSITION AGAINST ANTI-GAY BILL: It's been reported that Uganda’s main opposition party will not support the country's pending anti-gay bill in parliament.

GAY BLOGGER ACCUSED OF RECEIVING MILLIONS: Uganda's Ethics Minister has accused a Ugandan gay blogger of receiving millions of dollar to "promote" homosexuality in the country.

BOY GEORGE LOSES BIG BROTHER BID: Former convict and eighties pop star Boy George has lost a court bid to be allowed to appear in the UK's Celebrity Big Brother while under parole.

PORN COMPANY ABANDONS ‘BAREBACKING’: Eurocreme, one of Europe’s biggest gay adult entertainment producers, has decided to stop producing barebacking porn.

MEXICO CITY LEGALISES GAY MARRIAGE: Mexico City has become the first city in Latin America to legalise same-sex marriage as well as gay adoption.

COLIN FARRELL TO ATTEND GAY BROTHER’S WEDDING BLESSING: Actor and sex symbol Colin Farrell is expected to fly into Ireland to celebrate his gay brother’s wedding.

BRITISH RUGBY STAR COMES OUT: Former British Lions Captain Gareth Thomas, the most capped Welsh rugby player in history, has revealed that he is gay.

UGANDAN PRESIDENT TO BLOCK ANTI-GAY BILL?: US officials have said that they have been assured by Ugandan president Yoweri Museveni that he intends to block that country’s draconian anti-gay bill.

RWANDAN MINISTER DENIES ANTI-GAY LAW: Rwanda's Minister of Justice has denied reports that his government is about to criminalise homosexuality in the African country.

ELLEN SADDENED BY UGANDA BILL: Openly gay American talk show host Ellen Degeneres has said that the anti-gay bill being debated in the Ugandan parliament makes her "incredibly sad."

BBC ASKS IF GAYS SHOULD BE EXECUTED: A BBC news website has been criticised for asking users to debate the topic "Should homosexuals face execution?" on a discussion forum.

HONDURAN ACTIVIST ASSASSINATED: A 27 year old Honduran LGBT activist who protested against anti-gay military forces has been assassinated in a drive-by shooting.

TORONTO PRIDE TO FOCUS ON OLDER GAYS: Toronto Pride has formed a new committee to focus on older gays and lesbians, a group that is often marginalised and forgotten.

TATCHELL STANDS DOWN AS PARLIAMENTARY CANDIDATE: British LGBT rights activist Peter Tatchell will no longer stand for parliament due to injuries sustained during a bashing by Robert Mugabe's bodyguards.

RWANDAN PARLIAMENT TO VOTE ON ANTI-GAY LAW: Threatening to bolster Africa's reputation as an increasingly homophobic continent, Rwanda's parliament is set to vote on a new anti-gay law.

GAY PORN ACTOR DIES IN POLICE ARREST: A 23 year old American gay adult video actor has died after being tasered by police during a drug related arrest.