HEADLINES
SPANISH MAN WINS MR GAY EUROPE 2009:
Spain’s Sergio Lara from Barcelona has taken home the crown of Mr. Gay Europe 2009 in the competition’s grand finale in Oslo, Norway, on Sunday.
LUTHERANS ALLOW GAY CLERGY:
The Evangelical Lutheran Church of America has voted to allow lesbian and gay pastors in committed same-sex relationships to serve as ministers.
SA ANGLICANS TAKE A FIRST STEP ON GAY UNIONS:
The Anglican Church in Southern Africa has moved a small step closer to eventually recognising same sex couples in "faithful, committed relationships".
NG KERK RE-EMPLOYS FIRED GAY MUSIC TEACHER:
An Eastern Cape branch of the NG Kerk has employed a music teacher who won a court battle against the Pretoria branch for firing him for being gay.
HIGHER RISK FOR MSM IN SOUTHERN AFRICA:
Research conducted in Malawi, Namibia and Botswana has confirmed that men who have sex with men in these countries are at a greater risk of contracting HIV.
CALL TO STOP DEPORTATION OF GAY IRAQI MAN:
A British Member of Parliament has called for a halt on the deportation of a gay Iraqi man living in North London.
MAD MEN UNDER FIRE FOR GAY SCENE:
An episode of the American television series Mad Men has upset conservative groups in the US over an intimate scene involving two men.
LUTHERANS COMPROMISE ON GAY RELATIONSHIPS:
The Evangelical Lutheran Church in America has passed a statement which allows the church to recognise gay relationships while acknowledging differing views.
JUDGE SETS DATE FOR PROP 8 TRIAL:
Californian judge Vaughn Walker has set a date in January 2010 to hear the federal lawsuit challenging the state's ban on gay marriage.
GAY GROUPS JOIN SA ATHLETE FRAY:
South African gay organisations have slammed the way that the Caster Semenya gender fracas has been handled by the media.
COUNTDOWN TO JOBURG PRIDE 2009!:
The organisers of Joburg Pride 2009 have called for the community to apply for floats, stalls, event listings and advertising in the Pride Guide.
FURTHER PERSECUTION OF GAYS IN SENEGAL:
There’s been outrage over reports that a 17 year-old Senegalese man will soon stand trial for being gay in Senegal.
GENDER CONTROVERSY OVER SA ATHLETE:
South African athlete Caster Semenya won gold at the World Athletics championships in Berlin on Wednesday amidst controversy involving the runner’s sex.
AUSSIE RUGBY PLAYERS TACKLE HOMOPHOBIA:
Players in the Australian Wallabies rugby team have shown their support for the fight against homophobia by joining the This is Oz campaign.
VOORTREKKER GROUP OBJECTS TO PINK JACARANDA:
A conservative Afrikaans youth group has objected to the recent Pink Jacaranda event having taken place at the Voortrekker Monument.
SURVIVOR WINNER IMPRISONED BECAUSE HE’S GAY?:
Openly gay Survivor winner Richard Hatch has said that he was imprisoned on a charge of tax evasion because of his sexuality.
MURDERER OF TRANS WOMAN SENTENCED:
The murderer of Lateisha Green, a 22-year-old African-American transgender woman, has been sentenced to 25 years in prison.
SNORING MEN AT HIGHER RISK OF DEATH:
Men who suffer from severe sleep apnoea, a common sleeping disorder, are twice as likely to die as those who do not have the condition.
HALF OF US FOOTBALL PLAYERS HAVE GAY TEAMMATES:
A new survey published by ESPN The Magazine has revealed the fact that almost half of all US college football players believe that they have at least one gay teammate.
OBAMA ADMINISTRATION CONFUSED:
Barack Obama’s administration has acknowledged that the Defence of Marriage Act is discriminatory, but will continue to defend it in court.