HEADLINES
ROME GAY BAR ATTACKED:
An attack on a gay bar in Rome is said to signal an escalation of violence against the LGBT community in the city.
DEMAND FOR GAY GENIUS APOLOGY GROWS:
A campaign to force Britain to apologise for its homophobic persecution of the late gay computer genius Alan Turing is growing.
OUT RE-OPENS HEALTH CENTRE:
OUT-LGBT Well-being has re-opened its office and its PRISM Lifestyle Centre at a new address in Pretoria.
COMPANY LAUNCHES GAY MARRIAGE ICE-CREAM:
A US ice-cream maker has renamed a popular flavour in its range to celebrate the legalisation of same-sex marriage in Vermont.
L WORD REALITY SHOW GETS GREEN LIGHT:
A reality version of the popular lesbian drama series, The L Word, has been given the go-ahead to start casting.
BOXER SUSPENDED FOR GAY MAG SHOOT:
An Olympic Thai boxer has been suspended for three months after he appeared in a photo shoot for a gay magazine.
BOOK ON TRADITIONAL CIRCUMCISION CAUSES STIR:
A new book has broken the silence over what really goes on during traditional male circumcisions in South Africa.
HEAT’S MAN WATCH WINNER ANNOUNCED:
South Africa's Heat celebrity gossip magazine has announced the winner of its much hyped Man Watch competition.
THREE FIRED OVER GAY BAR RAID:
Three employees of the Texas’ liquor board who were involved in the controversial June 28 raid on a gay bar in Texas have been fired.
WHOOPI SENDS MESSAGE TO BUDAPEST PRIDE:
Whoopi Goldberg has recorded a video message expressing her support for this week's Budapest Pride Festival.
ANTI-GAY SINGER’S CONCERTS CANCELLED:
Promoters have cancelled concerts by homophobic reggae artist Buju Banton following pressure from gay rights groups.
URUGUAY SET TO LEGALISE GAY ADOPTION:
It's been reported that a bill to legalise gay adoption has been passed by Uruguay’s House of Representatives.
SA SUPPORTS BUDAPEST PRIDE:
Thirteen countries’ embassies, including South Africa's, have expressed their support for Budapest Gay Pride, which takes place this coming weekend.
WRESTLING BOSS USES GAY SLUR ON TV:
The head of World Wrestling Entertainment has been slammed for using the word “gay” in a derogatory manner on television.
MADONNA BOOED FOR SUPPORTING GYPSIES AND GAYS:
Madonna has been booed by a concert audience in Romania after she called for an end to discrimination against gypsies and gays in the region.
COURT RULES EX-GAYS HAVE LEGAL STATUS:
A US court has ruled that “former” homosexuals, or “ex-gays”, must be recognised under sexual orientation non-discrimination laws.
MOSCOW LESBIANS KISS IN PROTEST:
A lesbian couple have kissed in protest outside a Moscow court after arriving late for a hearing on a legal bid to marry.
DA TO SUPPORT JOBURG PRIDE:
The Democratic Alliance has shown its support for the LGBT community by booking a stall at this year’s Joburg Pride Day on October 3rd.
GOSSIP GIRL GAY KISS FLUSTER:
The entertainment media is abuzz over an episode of Gossip Girl that will feature a gay kiss between actors Ed Westwick and Neal Bledsoe.
LGBT TRIBUTES POUR IN FOR KENNEDY:
US Senator Edward Kennedy, who passed away on Tuesday night, has been lauded for his commitment to LGBT equality.