HEADLINES
AUSSIE PM TO OVERTURN CIVIL UNION LAW:
Despite opposition from some in his party, Prime Minister Kevin Rudd reportedly plans to overturn new civil union legislation in one Australian territory.
SERBIA URGED TO COMBAT HOMOPHOBIA:
Serbia should take steps to end a spate of violence and discrimination based on sexual orientation and gender identity, says Human Rights Watch.
US HOLDS VIGILS FOR SLAIN TEEN:
Vigils have been held across the US to protest the brutal murder of gay teen Jorge Steven Lopez Mercado in Puerto Rico just over a week ago.
LEGENDS BRIEFLY CLOSED:
Legends nightclub in Pretoria was shut down by police on Friday night for by-law violations, but was re-opened by Saturday night.
ADAM LAMBERT “SHOCKS” AT AWARDS SHOW:
Openly gay singer Adam Lambert has shocked some US viewers with his raunchy performance at Sunday night's American Music Awards.
MISS BRAZIL GAY ‘DE-WIGGED’:
The winner of Miss Brazil Gay 2009 was attacked on camera by a jealous competitor shortly after being crowned.
TRANS ABUSES IN TURKEY & GUATEMALA:
An international gay rights group has called for action to be taken against the abuse of transgender people in Guatemala and Turkey.
TEXAS ACCIDENTALLY BANS ALL MARRIAGES:
In attempting to bar same-sex couples from getting married, lawmakers may have inadvertently made all marriages in the state illegitimate.
TRANSGENDER DAY OF REMEMBRANCE:
Friday 20 November is the international Transgender Day of Remembrance, in which the world remembers those who have fallen because of transphobic violence.
SEXUALITY NOT RELEVANT TO ABUSIVE PRIESTS:
A new report has concluded that gay priests are no more likely than straight priests to sexually abuse children.
JOHNNY DEPP NAMED SEXIEST MAN:
Pirates of the Caribbean actor Johnny Depp has been named the Sexiest Man Alive in People magazine's annual list.
EX-GAY GROUP REJECTS UGANDAN BILL:
A group accused of fuelling anti-gay hysteria in Uganda does not support a bill that aims to further criminalise homosexuality in that country.
LONDON RALLY AGAINST SHARIA LAW PLANNED:
A rally will take place this Saturday in London to show opposition to anti-gay Sharia law and other religious laws around the world.
ADAM LAMBERT ACCUSED OF HOMOPHOBIA:
American Idol runner-up Adam Lambert has been accused of homophobia after his representatives said that they were wary of him coming across as "too gay."
UGANDA’S PRESIDENT URGES YOUTH TO REJECT HOMOSEXUALITY:
Uganda's president has urged his country’s youth to reject the advances of "European homosexuals" who "are recruiting in Africa".
MURDER SUSPECT CLAIMS GAY PANIC DEFENCE:
The killer of a gay Puerto Rican teen has claimed that he brutally murdered the young man in a fit of 'gay panic'.
CALL FOR GLOBAL PROTESTS OVER UGANDA BILL:
Following yesterday's demonstration at Uganda's High Commission in Pretoria, activists in Uganda have called for more protests against the country's anti-gay bill.
GAY GROUP ADMITS TO BILLBOARD VANDALISM:
In a surprising revelation, a gay group has admitted that it was behind the vandalism of a pro-gay billboard in downtown Memphis, USA.
MAN ARRESTED FOR HORROR KILLING:
A man has been arrested for the horrific murder of a nineteen year old gay teen in Puerto Rico.
LARGEST GAY MEDIA COMPANY IN US CLOSES:
America's largest gay media company, which published a number of gay publications, has unexpectedly closed its doors.