HEADLINES
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.
EX-GAY THERAPY DOESN’T WORK:
Research by the American Psychological Association has concluded there is no evidence that sexual orientation can be changed through therapy.
UK GAY UNIONS DOWN:
The number of same sex civil unions being performed in the UK has dropped by 18% in the last year.
TRANS MAYOR CENSURED FOR OUTFIT:
A trans mayor in the American state of Oregon has been reprimanded for wearing skimpy women’s clothing.
MALAWI BANS GAY MARRIAGE:
A Constitution Amendment Bill banning same-sex marriage was passed in Malawi during a parliamentary sitting last month.
LADY GAGA, BEYONCE LEAD MUSIC VIDEO AWARDS:
The nominations for the 2009 MTV Video Music Awards have been announced, with Beyonce and Lady Gaga leading the way.
AUSSIES STAGE MOCK WEDDINGS:
Over 2 000 demonstrators marched on the Labour Party's national policy-making conference in Sydney to protest Australia’s ban on gay marriage.
OUTGAMES COME TO AN END:
The nine-day 2009 World Outgames came to an end on Sunday in Copenhagen with uncertainty over the event's future.
MISS B LEAVES LEGENDS:
Drag personality and manager of Legends in Pretoria has been dismissed after a dispute with the club’s owners over the firing of staff accused of theft.
MASSACRE VICTIMS LAID TO REST:
Victims of the tragic homophobic shooting in Tel Aviv on Saturday night were laid to rest yesterday amidst an outcry of sadness.
PORTUGAL GAY MARRIAGE BAN UPHELD:
The Portuguese Constitutional High Court upheld the country’s ban on same-sex marriage last Friday after it was challenged by a lesbian couple.
COACH APOLOGISES FOR GAY SLUR:
University of Hawaii football coach Greg McMackin has apologised for using a gay slur during a press conference.
CALL TO PUT HOMOPHOBIA ON AFRICAN AGENDA:
A petition has been launched urging the South African government to take action against widespread homophobia on the continent.