HEADLINES
GAY SCI-FI STAR TOLD TO STAY IN CLOSET:
The openly gay star of the British sci-fi series Torchwood has revealed that he was told by TV bosses to stay in the closet.
PRESSURE ON PORTUGAL TO LEGALISE GAY MARRIAGE:
Prime Minister Jose Socrates is being pressured to keep his promise to legalise same-sex marriage in Portugal following his re-election.
COMING OUT BILLBOARD DESTROYED:
A billboard promoting National Coming Out Day, featuring an image of a US Marine, has been destroyed by vandals in Memphis.
CLINTON SPEAKS ON GAY MARRIAGE:
Former US President Bill Clinton has said that he has reversed his position on same-sex marriage since his term of office.
GAY AND STRAIGHT PARENTS THE SAME:
A new US study indicates that gay and lesbian parents are as fit as heterosexual parents to adopt.
UN HEAD DISAPPROVES OF HOMOSEXUALITY:
The UN Assembly's new President, Ali Abdussalam Treki, has said that he is not in favour of decriminalising homosexuality.
MATADOR TO ADVERTISE GAY DRINK:
A Spanish matador has courted controversy by agreeing to advertise a gay drink on his cape.
MIKA COMES OUT AS BI:
Finally addressing ongoing rumours about his sexuality, singer Mika has told a Dutch magazine, Gay&Night, that he is bisexual.
HIV VACCINE FINALLY SHOWS PROMISE:
A six-year clinical trial in Thailand has yielded the first ever evidence that an AIDS vaccine can provide some protection against HIV infection.
FUSS OVER JOBURG PRIDE SPONSOR:
A kerfuffle has erupted on Facebook over issues related to the media sponsor for Joburg Pride 2009, which is set to take place in just over a week.
ANGER OVER ACQUITTAL OF HATE CRIME ACCUSED:
Activists have expressed their anger that only one of the three men on trial for the murder of Eudy Simelane has been convicted.
MOST IN THE CLOSET AT WORK:
A new study has found that the majority of LGBT workers in the US prefer to hide their identity from their co-workers.
CONCERNS OVER FACEBOOK’S GAY PRIVACY:
People who choose not to reveal their sexual preferences on Facebook could still be outed without their consent through a new piece of software.
LESBIAN JUDGE NOT SHORTLISTED:
Openly lesbian high court judge Kathy Satchwell not been included in a list of recommended candidates for a post on the Constitutional Court.
EUDY SIMELANE KILLER GETS LIFE:
A 24 year old man has been sentenced to life imprisonment for the murder and rape of lesbian soccer player Eudy Simelane.
LESBIAN JUDGE GRILLED:
Judge Kathy Satchwell has been asked if her sexuality should be a concern in her possible appointment as a Constitutional Court judge.
CHARLIZE REITERATES SUPPORT FOR GAY MARRIAGE:
South Africa's Oscar winning actress Charlize Theron has restated that she will not marry her boyfriend until same-sex couples can marry in the US.
ACDP PRAISES ANTI-GAY LITHUANIAN LAW:
SA's African Christian Democratic Party has praised a recently passed Lithuanian law which limits children from accessing information about homosexuality.
US SHOW CRITICISED OVER CASTER JOKE:
The popular Saturday Night Live comedy show has been criticised for presenting a joke about South African runner, Caster Semenya.
BELGRADE PRIDE BANNED:
Authorities made a sudden u-turn on Saturday and effectively banned Sunday's planned Belgrade Pride.