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GAY TEEN KILLER NOT FIT TO STAND TRIAL?:
A psychiatrist has told a court that the man accused of brutally killing and dismembering a 19 year old teen may not be fit to stand trial.
ELTON JOHN TO RELEASE DANCE CD:
It's been reported that iconic performer Elton John is planning to release a dance music album.
DROPPING OF DEATH PENALTY DENIED:
The originator of the anti-gay Ugandan bill has denied that the death penalty will be dropped from the proposed legislation.
LESBIAN ELECTED MAYOR OF HOUSTON:
Houston, in the US state of Texas, has become the largest American city to ever vote in an openly gay candidate as its mayor.
OBAMA, VATICAN, WILLIAMS SLAM UGANDAN BILL:
The White House, the Archbishop of Canterbury and even the Vatican have now expressed their opposition to Uganda's draconian anti-gay bill.
ANTI-GAY SINGER ARRESTED ON DRUG CHARGES:
The homophobic reggae singer who is up for a Grammy award has been arrested in Miami where he is facing drug charges.
EAST LONDON’S GAY PENGUINS:
A gay penguin couple at the East London Aquarium in South Africa has raised a chick after it was rejected by its biological parents.
LONDON PROTEST AGAINST UGANDA BILL:
Nearly 100 protesters rallied outside the Ugandan Embassy in London on Human Rights Day to support the Ugandan LBGTI community.
SCIENTISTS FIND NEW WAY TO KILL HIV:
Researchers have for the first time demonstrated that human blood stem cells can be engineered into cells that can target and kill HIV-infected cells.
HOMOPHOBIC PASTOR CONDEMNS UGANDA BILL:
Controversial American pastor Rick Warren has finally come out against Uganda's anti-gay bill, which is being debated in that country's parliament.
LADY GAGA CONFIRMS BISEXUALITY:
Superstar Lady Gaga has confirmed in a national television interview with Barbara Walters that she is bisexual.
UGANDA DROPS DEATH PENALTY FROM ANTI-GAY BILL:
It's been reported that the death penalty and life imprisonment will be dropped from the draconian Ugandan anti-gay bill.
GRAMMYS COMMENT ON ANTI-GAY NOMINEE:
The organisation behind the Grammy Awards has defended its nomination of anti-gay reggae singer Buju Banton for an award.
ELTON JOHN, JUDY GARLAND GREATEST GAY ICONS:
Performers Elton John and Judy Garland have been voted the greatest gay icons of all time in a British online poll.
DENE BOTHA IS GAY COMMUNITY’S SEXIEST MAN:
Hunky Cape Town surfer, model and performer Dene Botha has received the overwhelming majority of votes in Mamba’s Sexiest Man of 2009 survey.
BRUCE SPRINGSTEEN BACKS GAY MARRIAGE:
As his home state prepares to vote on same-sex marriage rights, singer Bruce Springsteen has released a message backing the legislation.
GAMBIAN HEAD THREATENS TO FIRE GAY SOLDIERS:
The Gambia’s President Yahya Jammeh has said that he will fire gay and lesbian soldiers serving in that country’s military.
MCDONALD’S FIRES HOMOPHOBIC MANAGER:
The manager of a Florida branch of McDonald’s has been fired after he refused to hire a trans women and left an abusive message on her voicemail.
QWELANE CASE CONTINUES:
Behind the Mask reports that the case against homophobic columnist Jon Qwelane is still being put together by the SA Human Rights Commission.
HEALTH4MEN TARGETS HOLIDAY SEASON:
Cape Town based Health4Men has announced a number of new initiatives for gay and bisexual men over the holiday season.