HEADLINES
ELTON JOHN COULD BE ORPHAN’S GUARDIAN:
The Daily Mail has reported that while singer Elton John is unable to legally adopt a Ukrainian orphan he could become the child’s guardian.
PMB GAY NETWORK CLEANS UP RIVER:
The Gay & Lesbian Network in Pietermaritzburg, Kwazulu Natal, once again got dirty in order to clean up the city’s rivers on Saturday.
MORE THAN 1 700 REGISTER FOR GAY GAMES:
Organisers have announced that more than 1 700 athletes have registered to participate in the 2010 Gay Games in Cologne, Germany.
EURO MPS CONDEMN ANTI GAY LAW:
The European Parliament has voted to condemn a recently-passed Lithuanian law restricting minors from accessing information about homosexuality.
MORE BAR RAID QUESTIONS ASKED:
Following the recent controversial police raid on an Atlanta leather bar, a local LGBT rights organisation is asking more questions about the authorities' actions.
MARTINA NAVRATILOVA SUPPORTS JOBURG PRIDE ‘09:
Tennis champion Martina Navratilova has expressed her support for the upcoming Joburg Pride Parade, set to take place on Saturday 3rd October.
SIZE DOES MATTER:
A new study into body image has found that size does matter to men, but chiefly in relation to how they shape up to other men.
SAME-SEX DANCERS RETURN TO TV SHOW:
Another same-sex dancing duo has been welcomed in a new season of So you Think You Can Dance.
GAY PORN TWIN SENTENCED:
One of two brothers who worked as adult film performers has been sentenced for taking part in a rooftop robbery spree in Philadelphia.
FOOTBALL CHIEF COMMITS TO END HOMOPHOBIA:
The UK's football chief has confirmed that the Football Association plans to step up its campaign to drive homophobia from the sport.
ELTON JOHN LABELLED A SINNER:
The Orthodox Church in the Ukraine has slammed Sir Elton John's plans to adopt an orphan boy, labelling the singer "a sinner".
PROVINCE’S BRUTAL ANTI-GAY LAW:
A province in Indonesia is implementing new punishment for homosexuality, including public caning and imprisonment.
HATE CRIME CASES TO RESUME:
The Joint Working Group has called for justice to be served in the resumption of the murder trials of those accused of killing two young lesbians.
FEAR FOR LGBTI CONSTITUTIONAL RIGHTS:
South Africa's oldest LGBTI rights organisation has expressed concern that the community’s constitutional rights are under threat.
BAR RAID ABUSE DETAILS REVEALED:
Police have released details of complaints filed against police officers stemming from last week's raid on a leather bar in Atlanta.
GAY CHINESE STAND UP TO POLICE:
Reports have emerged of Chinese gay men standing up to officers during a police operation in a park in the city of Guangzhou.
ELTON JOHN TOO GAY AND TOO OLD TO ADOPT:
Singer Sir Elton John's plans to adopt a 14 month old boy from a Ukrainian orphanage have been scuppered by officials.
SERBIAN ACTIVISTS UNDER ATTACK:
A new Amnesty International report says that Serbian human rights defenders are under attack and authorities are failing to protect them.
TOM FORD FILM LAUDED IN VENICE:
Fashion designer Tom Ford's directorial debut has won the Queer Golden Lion at the annual Venice Film Festival.
HEARTTHROB SWAYZE DEAD:
Dirty Dancing and To Wong Foo Thanks for Everything, Julie Newmar star Patrick Swayze has died from pancreatic cancer.