HEADLINES
HOMOPHOBIC REGGAE ARTIST’S CONCERTS AXED:
Concerts by homophobic reggae star Beenie Man, planned for Australia and New Zealand in January, have been cancelled.
STRAIGHT COUPLE FIGHTS FOR CIVIL PARTNERSHIPS:
In an unusual turn of events, a straight couple in the UK is fighting for the right to enter into a civil partnership, currently limited to same-sex couples.
FORMER MISS CALIFORNIA THROWS TANTRUM ON TV:
Disgraced former Miss California Carrie Prejean threatened to walk out of an interview with Larry King on live television.
SA GOVT URGED TO CONDEMN UGANDA LAW:
SA GLAAD has expressed its disappointment at the failure of the SA government to condemn Uganda's extreme anti-gay bill.
SCIENTISTS GROW PENIS IN A LAB:
Scientists say that they could one day reconstruct and restore function to damaged or diseased penile tissue in humans.
SCHOOL REVERSES POSITION ON LESBIAN COUPLE:
A US school has reversed its position and will now allow a lesbian student to bring her girlfriend to the school prom after all.
ANTI-GAY POLICIES BAD FOR HEALTH:
The American Medical Association has labelled the US government’s anti-gay policies as being bad for the health of gays and lesbians.
LESBIAN COUPLE BARRED FROM PROM:
A US school in northern Alabama has decided to cancel the school prom rather than allow a lesbian couple to attend.
OPPOSITION TO UGANDA BILL GROWS:
Around 40 people have protested against Uganda's anti-gay bill in London, while Britain has said that it is "concerned" about the legislation.
ELLEN AND PORTIA TALK ON OPRAH:
Ellen DeGeneres and her wife Portia de Rossi have talked about their relationship on the Oprah Winfrey show.
MORMONS ENDORSE PRO-GAY LAW:
In a surprising move, the Mormon Church has said that it supports a proposed Salt Lake City law which would grant benefits to gays and lesbians.
SOUTH PARK RESPONDS:
The creators of South Park have responded to anger over an episode which featured the repeated use of an anti-gay slur.
ANTI-GAY MISS CALIFORNIA HAS A SEX TAPE:
Former Miss California, Carrie Prejean, who has spoken out against same-sex marriage, is eating humble pie following news of a sex tape.
SINGER ADMITS TO PAYMENT:
Singer Robbie Klay, who has accused fellow singer Jurie Els of sexual abuse, has admitted that he was paid to reveal Els's name.
GATELY COLUMNIST BIGOT OF THE YEAR:
Jan Moir, the columnist behind the controversial article on Boyzone singer Stephen Gately, has been named Bigot of the Year.
SOUTH PARK EPISODE UPSETS GAY GROUP:
A recent episode of the animated television satire series South Park has upset a gay media group in the US.
ACTIVISTS SLAM HIV/AIDS BILL:
Uganda is under fire for another proposed law, one that has been criticised as only making it harder to prevent and treat HIV/AIDS.
US VOTES ON GAY ISSUES:
Voters in Maine have voted to reverse legislation that would have legalised same sex-marriage in the US state.
TAXI DRIVER KICKS OUT GAY COUPLE:
A New York City taxi driver has kicked a gay couple out of his cab because they hugged in the backseat.
MEN FACE EXECUTION FOR “HOMOSEXUAL CONDUCT”:
Three Iranian men face execution for "male homosexual conduct" allegedly committed when they were children, reports Human Rights Watch.