HEADLINES
LADY GAGA COMMITTED TO GAY FANS:
In a new interview, Lady Gaga has revealed that she told rapper Kanye West that her show would be targeted at her gay fans.
PROP 8 ACTIVISTS TO WAIT TILL 2012?:
One of the largest gay rights groups in California has recommended that attempts to reverse the state's gay marriage ban wait until 2012.
WHITE HOUSE TENNIS FACTS WRONG:
Lesbian tennis legends Billie Jean King, who was honoured by Barack Obama this week, has corrected the President's facts about her career.
TUTU AND HARVEY MILK HONOURED:
Barack Obama has honoured gay rights activist Harvey Milk and South Africa's Desmond Tutu with a United States Presidential Medal of Freedom.
GI JOE STAR’S STRIPPER PAST:
A video of GI Joe star Channing Tatum exposing the actor’s early career as a male stripper has surfaced on the Internet.
FOOTBALL BOSSES SLAMMED OVER HOMOPHOBIA:
A British gay rights foundation has released research which suggests that little has been done to curb widespread homophobia in football.
ZIM ACTIVISTS HOPE FOR GAY RIGHTS:
Gay rights activists in Zimbabwe are hopeful that the LGBT community will be protected in the country’s new constitution.
IRAQ MURDER CLAIMS REFUTED:
Claims that members of the US military were involved in the execution of gay Iraqis have been refuted by the US military.
TRANS PRISONER REFUSED TREATMENT:
A transgender inmate in the US has been denied further hair removal treatment by a district judge.
THOUSAND GATHER AT TEL AVIV RALLY:
A rally was held in Israel on Sunday to mourn the two people who were killed after a gunman burst into an LGBT youth centre in Tel Aviv.
REPORT ON BAR RAID RELEASED:
An official report on a controversial raid on a Texas gay bar has found that there were numerous irregularities with the action.
FIRED TV ANCHOR SPEAKS OUT:
A gay television news anchor in the US has claimed that he was fired because of his sexuality.
HARRY POTTER STAR GIVES TO GAY YOUTH LINE:
Harry Potter star, Daniel Radcliffe, has made what has been described as a "major" donation to an LGBT youth suicide helpline.
PROTEST OUTSIDE MOSCOW GAY CLUB:
“Moscow is Not Sodom” chanted a group of 70 people in Moscow during a public protest on Saturday.
BRAD PIT COMES OUT IN SUPPORT OF GAYS:
Hollywood hunk Brad Pitt has once again stood up for gay rights in a new interview with Parade magazine.
GAY ONLINE SCHOOL SET TO LAUNCH:
An online school, based in the US and specifically targeting LGBT students, is set to launch in January 2010.
ISRAELIS THINK GAYS ARE DEVIANT:
A survey conducted by an Israeli newspaper has revealed that 46 percent of the people surveyed see homosexuality as a perversion.
LEADERS TO SPEAK OUT AGAINST LGBT VIOLENCE:
A number of South African leaders are expected to publicly condemn violence against the LGBT community in Cape Town tomorrow.
TEL AVIV KILLER STILL AT LARGE:
Detectives in Tel Aviv are still searching for the gunman who opened fire on a gay youth community centre, killing two people and injuring 15 others.
WORKPLACE DISCRIMINATION BILL INTRODUCED:
A workplace non-discrimination bill, which will prohibit discrimination in the workplace based on sexual orientation, has been introduced into the US senate.