HEADLINES
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.
FURORE OVER RISQUÉ INCIDENT:
Risqué Lounge's owner has expressed his frustration over claims that the popular Joburg nightclub’s bouncers beat up a woman on the weekend.
SAME-SEX COUPLES COMPARED TO STRAIGHT COUPLES:
A review of US Census Bureau data has compared the makeup of same-sex couples to that of their heterosexual counterparts.
CLINTON URGED TO CONDEMN ANTI-GAY BILL:
A US congresswoman has called on Secretary of State Hillary Clinton to publicly condemn the draconian anti-gay bill now before Uganda's parliament.
TEACHER SUSPENDED OVER GAY ANIMALS ARTICLE:
A US high school teacher has been suspended because he allowed students to read a scientific article about homosexuality in the animal world.
A MILLION TURN OUT FOR RIO PRIDE:
Despite rainy conditions, around one million people turned out for the annual Rio De Janeiro Pride celebrations in Brazil on the weekend.
OBAMA ENDS AIDS BAN:
US President Barack Obama has been lauded for ending the controversial ban on HIV positive travellers to the US.
STEPHEN GATELY TO SING AGAIN:
It's been announced that unheard tracks previously recorded by the late Boyzone singer Stephen Gately will be released on a new Boyzone album.
ZUMA’S HISTORIC AIDS SPEECH:
President Jacob Zuma last week delivered a speech on HIV/Aids that has been described as the final death of state sponsored AIDS denialism.
10,000 PROTEST HATE CRIMES IN LONDON:
An estimated 10,000 people have taken part in a candle-lit vigil in London's Trafalgar Square to protest against recent hate-crimes against gay people.
CLERGY: REMOVE GAY DEATH PENALTY:
The Ugandan Clergy has called for a clause imposing the death penalty in a new anti-gay bill to be removed, but has otherwise supported the legislation.
ELTON JOHN TO TOUR SA:
Elton John is to return to South Africa next year for a limited series of picnic-style concerts along with long-time collaborator Ray Cooper.
HEALTH CARE NURSE NEEDED:
OUT LGBT in Pretoria is looking to fill the post of a primary health care nurse responsible for assisting in primary health care matters.
COURT GRANTS ACCESS TO SEX ABUSE DIARY:
The Pretoria High Court has granted Afrikaans singer Jurie Els access to the diary of his accuser, singer Robbie Klay.
QUESTIONS OVER KENYA’S GAY CENSUS:
Kenya has said that it will carry out a census of its gay citizens despite homosexuality carrying a penalty of 14 years' imprisonment.
BISEXUAL EMPLOYEES FEEL EXCLUDED:
Research in the UK reveals that bisexual employees feel excluded by their lesbian and gay colleagues in the workplace.
OBAMA SIGNS HATE CRIME LAW:
US President Barack Obama has signed a historic hate crime bill that includes sexual orientation and gender identity into law.
GOLDEN GIRL’S GIFT TO GAY YOUTH SHELTER:
The estate of Golden Girls actress Bea Arthur, who died earlier this year, has donated $300,000 to a gay youth shelter.
OUTRAGE OVER ATTACK ON GAY POLICEMAN:
Liverpool’s gay community is up in arms following an attack on a 22 year old gay trainee police officer.