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STRAIGHT COUPLE SUE OVER GAY CRUISE:
A straight Italian couple is suing a cruise line after they apparently were not told that they had booked their holiday on a gay cruise.
UGANDA TABLES HORROR ANTI-GAY LAW:
A draft anti-gay bill has been introduced in Uganda's parliament which could see homosexuality being punished with life imprisonment and even death.
CLINTON FAILS TO CHIDE HOMOPHOBIC MAYOR:
Activists are disappointed that Hillary Clinton failed to address Russian homophobia while inaugurating a monument to a gay poet in Moscow.
MUSLIM TEAM REFUSES TO PLAY GAY TEAM:
A predominantly Muslim football team has been thrown out of a local amateur league in Paris after it refused to play against a gay team.
ACTIVIST ATTACKED IN KENYA:
A gay rights activist in Kenya has been attacked by his neighbours because of his public support of LGBT rights, reports Behind The Mask.
NO GAY MARRIAGE FOR JAMAICA:
The prime minister of Jamaica, a nation described at the most homophobic country in the world, has said that he is opposed to same-sex marriage.
INDONESIA’S ANTI GAY LAW SLAMMED:
Human Rights Watch has slammed a new law in an Indonesian province as being a blatant violation of human rights.
ATTACKS ON GAY MEN IN NEW YORK AND LONDON:
One man has died while another is in a coma as a result of recent homophobic attacks in London and New York.
MARIAH HELPS GAY COUPLE GET ENGAGED:
Superstar Mariah Carey invited a gay fan on stage in Las Vegas on Saturday to allow him ask his partner to marry him.
CLINTON TO HONOUR GAY POET IN MOSCOW:
US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton will, together with Moscow's homophobic mayor, today honour gay poet Walt Whitman in the Russian Capital.
STEPHEN GATELY DIED OF NATURAL CAUSES:
An autopsy on Stephen Gately has concluded that the Boyzone singer died of excess fluid in his lungs unrelated to alcohol consumption.
JULIUS MALEMA WITHDRAWN FROM GAY AWARDS:
The organisers of the Feather Awards have withdrawn controversial ANC Youth League head Julius Malema following comments he made in weekend papers.
SCHWARZENEGGER APPROVES HARVEY MILK DAY:
California's governor Arnold Schwarzenegger has approved a bill establishing 22 May as Harvey Milk day in honour of the slain gay rights activist.
ZIM GAY RIGHTS GIANT DIES:
LGBT activists in Africa and around the world are in mourning following the death of Keith Goddard, head of Gays and Lesbians of Zimbabwe.
TENS OF THOUSAND MARCH ON WASHINGTON:
Tens of thousands of gays and lesbians marched on the American capitol on Sunday demanding LGBTI equality.
BOYZONE STAR CHOKED TO DEATH:
Police believe that Boyzone singer Stephen Gately died from choking on his vomit after an alcohol binge.
ACTOR SLAMMED FOR ANTI-GAY SLUR:
Oscar nominated actor Mickey Rourke has been slammed for his use of an anti-gay slur in a diatribe caught on tape.
MUSCOVITES FIGHT TO SAVE GAY CLUB:
The Moscow gay community is fighting to prevent the closure of the oldest and most popular gay club in the Russian capital.
BOYZONE STAR DEAD:
Fans are in shock at the news that openly gay Boyzone singer Stephen Gately has died at the age of 33 while on holiday.
OBAMA ADDRESSES GAY GROUP:
President Obama has again promised to ensure LGBT equality and to end 'don't ask, don't tell', but failed to provide a timeline.