HEADLINES
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.
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.
JULIUS MALEMA WITHDRAWN FROM GAY AWARDS:
The organisers of the Feather Awards have withdrawn controversial ANC Youth League head Julius Malema following comments he made in weekend papers.
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.
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.
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.
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.
FRENCH MINISTER REFUSES TO RESIGN:
France's Culture Minister, Frédéric Mitterrand, has refused to resign despite admitting that he paid for sex with male prostitutes in Thailand.
GAY MAN TRIES TO POISON LESBIAN NEIGHBOURS:
A Manchester gay man has appeared in court in the UK for trying to poison his lesbian neighbours.
US HATE CRIME PROTECTION EXTENDED:
US legislators have voted to extend hate crimes protection laws to include sexual orientation and gender identity.
NEWSPAPER BANNED FOR NAMING ACTORS:
An Egyptian newspaper has been banned after it named three actors who it claims made use of a gay prostitution ring.
OBAMA APPOINTS GAY MAN AS AMBASSADOR:
President Barack Obama has been praised for appointing an openly gay man as the new US ambassador to New Zealand and Samoa.
BISEXUALS URGED TO COME OUT:
A bisexual activist group in the UK has urged bisexual people to come out on National Coming Out Day.
DRAG CAGE FIGHTERS BASH BACK:
Two thugs who attacked two men in drag were unpleasantly surprised when their victims turned out to be cage fighters.
TURKEY BANS GAY SITES:
Turkey has shut down two gay and lesbian lifestyle websites in what has been described as unlawful and arbitrary censorship.
BRITAIN’S CONSERVATIVE PARTY TARGETS GAYS:
Britain’s previously homophobic Conservative Party, known as the Tories, is actively campaigning for the gay vote.
JUSTICE EDGES CLOSER FOR ZOLISWA:
The trial of the men charged with the hate crime murder of lesbian Zoliswa Nkonyana in 2006 continues this week in the Khayelitsha Regional Court.