HEADLINES
QUEEN SUPPORTS ANTI-GAY CHURCH FACTION:
Britain’s Queen has upset gay activists by showing support for a faction of the Church of England that denounces homosexuality.
CHURCH TO PICKET JACKSON’S MEMORIAL SERVICE:
Members of the Westboro Baptist Church in America are planning to picket Michael Jackson’s memorial service which is being held later today.
SINGAPORE KEEPS GAY BAN:
Following India's court decision to repeal a British colonial anti-gay law last week, the Singaporean government has decided not to follow suit.
CALL TO FREE GAY RIGHTS ACTIVIST:
Gay rights activists in Cameroon are seeking justice after an activist was arrested earlier this year for being gay.
PRIME MINISTER’S WIFE MARCHES AT PRIDE:
The wife of Britain’s Prime Minister Gordon Brown marched alongside gay activists and drag queens in Saturday’s London Pride parade.
TEXAS BAR CHECKS SUSPENDED:
The authorities have suspended “bar checks” following a police raid on a gay bar in Texas that left one man in hospital with a serious head injury.
ZOLISWA NKONYANA DENIED JUSTICE AGAIN:
The murder trial of the men accused of killing Zoliswa Nkonyana has been delayed once again, making this the 20th postponement in the case.
ABBA TO REPLACE MICHAEL JACKSON?:
Ever since the pop legend’s death, rumours have been circulating as to who will replace Michael Jackson’s 50 night stint at London’s O2 Arena.
JOBURG PRIDE REVEALS 20TH ANNIVERSARY THEME:
Organisers of Joburg Pride, Africa’s oldest gay and lesbian event, have announced their theme for the 2009 event.
UGANDA WON’T BOW TO FOREIGN PRESSURE:
The Ugandan government will continue to oppress gays and lesbians in the country, despite pressure from foreign countries.
AIDS VACCINE READY FOR TESTING:
A possible HIV/AIDS vaccine developed in Canada in now being prepared for human testing.
INDIA LEGALISES HOMOSEXUALITY:
An Indian court has made consensual sex between members of the same gender legal in the traditionally conservative country.
FIRST MAINSTREAM GAY COMIC KISS:
Marvel’s X-Men spin-off comic X-Factor has featured the first male on male romantic kiss in commercial comic history.
MUSLIM MAYOR SUPPORTS GAY EQUALITY:
The Muslim mayor of a conservative suburb in Amsterdam is determined to curb homophobia among its mainly immigrant population.
GORDON BROWN SNUBS GAY ACTIVIST:
UK gay rights activist Peter Tatchell has been denied an invitation to Prime Minister Gordon Brown’s Downing Street pre-Pride event.
NAVRATILOVA SUED IN MESSY DIVORCE:
Nine times Wimbledon-winner Martina Navratilova is being sued by her former wife for half her funds and assets.
US BLACK GAYS AT HIGHER HIV RISK:
Black gay men in the US are at an increased risk of contracting HIV, claims a new study.
INDIA CONSIDERS LEGALIZING HOMOSEXUALITY:
Religious leaders have spoken out against news that the Indian government is planning to repeal the law that criminalises homosexuality.
TEXAS POLICE BEAT GAY BAR PATRONS:
Police in Texas have been accused of using brutal force in a raid on a gay bar that left one man in hospital with a critical head wound.
CLAIM: MICHAEL JACKSON WAS GAY:
Award-winning freelance journalist and film-maker Ian Halperin claims to have interviewed two of Michael Jackson’s lovers, both of whom were men.