HEADLINES
GAY CANNIBAL SENTENCE UPHELD:
Former Mr. Gay UK Anthony Francis Morley has failed in getting his 30 year prison sentence reduced.
US CONDEMNS IRAQI VIOLENCE:
For the first time, the United States has officially condemned anti-gay violence in Iraq.
PINETOWN GAY BOY ATTEMPTS SUICIDE:
An incident of gay-bullying has been reported at Pinetown Boys’ High near Durban, leading to the victim attempting suicide.
TRANS MAN GIVE BIRTH AGAIN:
The transgendered man who generated a huge controversy after his first pregnancy last year has given birth again, this time to a baby boy.
MISS CALIFORNIA FIRED:
Miss California Carrie Prejean, who caused a furore with her anti same-sex marriage coments, has been fired for "contract violations.
CHINA BANS PARTS OF PRIDE:
Organisers of China’s first gay Pride event have been told to shut down several of the festivals’ events, reports the BBC.
RUSSIANS TO PROTEST OBAMA:
Gay Rights activists in Russia are planning to stage a picket during American President Barack Obama’s visit to Moscow in July.
I’M PROUD OF BEING GAY – ADAM LAMBERT:
American Idol runner-up Adam Lambert has officially come out in the latest issue of Rolling Stone.
SCANDAL WRESTLERS SPEAK OUT:
Two wrestlers who were fired last year after they posed nude on gay porn website have spoken out about the incident on US television.
TABLE MOUNTAIN GAINS GROUND:
Table Mountain, located in the international gay tourism capital of South Africa, is ranked number 5 in the New 7 Wonders of Nature global rankings.
SA: HIV RATE AMONG GAY MEN REVEALED:
A new national report includes, for the first time, the HIV prevalence rate among men who have sex with men in South Africa.
FURORE OVER ‘GAY’ SCHOOLBOOK:
A book discussing adolescent sexual health and “promoting homosexuality” has reportedly been distributed in schools in Uganda.
COURT REJECTS MILITARY BAN APPEAL:
The US Supreme Court has refused to review the military’s “Don’t ask, Don’t tell” policy after army Capt. James Pietrangelo II appealed his dismissal.
GORDON RAMSAY’S ‘LESBIAN PIG’ JIBE:
Celebrity chef Gordon Ramsay has verbally attacked Australian journalist Tracy Grimshaw during a demonstration cooking show.
PORN STAR GETS LIFE:
A former actor in gay porn films has been sentenced to life in prison after being found guilty of first degree murder in the US.
EUROPRIDE ATTRACTS 50 000:
The annual European gay and lesbian parade took place in the Swiss city of Zurich on Saturday.
BIG BROTHER UK’S GAY CONTESTANT:
Former Mr Gay Newcastle Charlie Drummond is amongst this year’s contestants in the latest Big Brother UK household.
GAY MEN DO BETTER AT COLLEGE:
A study has revealed that gay men achieve more in college than their straight counterparts.
BETH DITTO VS. KATY PERRY:
Lesbian rocker Beth Ditto has slammed fellow singer Katy Perry for “faking gay”.
HOMOPHOBIC RAPE TRIAL POSTPONED:
The trial of the men who allegedly raped 20 year old Luanda has been postponed after two of the three accused men failed to show up.