HEADLINES
LITHUANIA’S PRESIDENT SLAMS ANTI-GAY LAW:
Lithuania’s new president has criticised the homophobic law which includes homosexuality as material deemed harmful to minors.
TRANS PEOPLE GET EQUAL RIGHTS:
The Islamabad Supreme Court has ordered that trans people in Pakistan should receive equal rights and protection.
MAYOR APOLOGISES FOR BAR RAID:
The mayor of Fort Worth, Texas, has apologised for the controversial raid on the gay bar which left one man with a serious head injury.
UKRAINE BANS BRÃœNO:
The Ukraine’s culture ministry has confirmed the ban of Sacha Baron Cohen’s latest film, Brüno.
LESBIANS AND HIV: LOW RISK IS NOT NO RISK:
Women who sleep with women are not at risk of HIV transmission – or are they? AIDS advocates warn that it is time for a wake-up call about who is and is not at risk.
DANIEL RADCLIFFE ON BEING THOUGHT GAY:
In a recent interview with MovieFone.com, Harry Potter-star Daniel Radcliffe has said that he thinks that it’s “awesome” to be thought of as gay.
LITHUANIA ANTI-GAY BILL MADE LAW:
A controversial bill that will make it illegal to discuss homosexuality in Lithuanian schools has been passed, despite being vetoed by the country’s president.
BILL CLINTON NOW SUPPORTS GAY MARRIAGE:
Former US president Bill Clinton says that he now supports gay marriage, despite having signed the Defense of Marriage Act during his presidency.
ANOTHER ‘GAY PANIC’ DEFENCE ACCEPTED:
Another man has been acquitted of a first degree murder charge after using a “gay panic” defence argument.
US CHURCH REVERSES GAY CLERGY BAN:
The Episcopal Church in the US has moved forward in affirming its acceptance of gays and lesbians for all roles in ministry.
JOBURG PRIDE FACES LAWSUIT:
The controversial previous organiser of Joburg Pride is threatening to take legal action against the current Joburg Pride board for trademark infringement.
MALE PENGUIN COUPLE SPLIT OVER FEMALE:
Two male penguins in the San Francisco Zoo, who began a relationship as adolescents in 2003, have “broken up” after the introduction of a female penguin.
CAPE TOWN PRIDE COMMUNITY WORKSHOP:
A Cape Town Pride community workshop is set to take place on Saturday 15 August at the Saartjie Baartman Centre, Klipfontein Road, Athlone.
FACEBOOK REMOVES PAGE FOR HOMOPHOBIA VICTIM:
Social networking site Facebook has removed a group dedicated to Michael Causer, who was beaten to death in a homophobic attack last year, for no apparent reason.
OPPOSITION GROWS AGAINST UK EQUALITY BILL:
An equality bill which is being supported by the British government has come under fire from gay organisations and campaigners.
BRÃœNO A HIT IN US, BOMBS IN SA:
Sacha Baron Cohen’s latest mockumentary, Brüno, has reached the number one spot on this weekend’s American movie box office.
BLUE MEMBER COMES OUT AS BI:
Duncan James, a member of the British boy band Blue, has come out as bisexual in an interview with the News of the World.
KISSING MEN THROWN OUT OF RESTAURANT:
Five gay men were recently asked to leave a restaurant in El Paso, Texas, after two of the men kissed each other.
ANGER AT GAY NZ MURDER SENTENCE:
A man has been found guilty of a charge of manslaughter despite brutally killing another man who he claims made sexual advances on him.
MEN ARRESTED FOR KISSING NEAR MORMON TEMPLE:
A gay couple has been arrested for trespassing on grounds owned by The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints because they exchanged a kiss.