HEADLINES
CATHOLIC AIDE BLAMES GAYS FOR PAEDOPHILIA:
The communications officer for the archdiocese of Cardiff has claimed that gay men are the main perpetrators of paedophilia.
CALIFORNIA COURT UPHOLDS MARRIAGE BAN:
Gay Americans have reacted with anger at the California Supreme Court's decision to uphold the Prop 8 ban on same-sex marriage.
SA IDOLS STAR COMES OUT:
South African singer and 2002 Idols finalist Melanie Lowe has officially come out and announced her engagement to another woman.
KENYA’S GAY COMMUNITY SEEK EQUALITY:
The Kenyan LGBT community has called on the government to embrace legislation that will amend and bring about laws that recognise gay rights.
PROP 8 DECISION EXPECTED TODAY:
The California Supreme Court is expected to announce its ruling on the validity of the state’s same-sex marriage ban.
CHURCH SUSPENDS NEW GAY MINISTERS FOR 2 YEARS:
Two days after appointing a gay minister, the Church of Scotland has suspended the ordination of any new gay ministers.
CLINTON GIVES GAY DIPLOMATS BENEFITS:
US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton is expected to allow gay diplomats to be eligible for the same benefits as their heterosexual counterparts.
SO YOU THINK YOU CAN DANCE JUDGE APOLOGISES:
So You Think You Can Dance's Nigel Lythgoe has apologised for comments he made after an audition by two male dancers for the show.
GAY MINISTER APPOINTED IN SCOTLAND:
Despite considerable opposition, the Church of Scotland has approved the ordination of an openly gay minister.
ADAM LAMBERT KEEPS US GUESSING:
In a post-Idolfinale interview Adam Lambert told Entertainment Weekly that he thinks that the speculation about his sexuality keeps things interesting.
UGANDAN PASTOR’S SODOMY SCANDAL:
The teenagers who accused a wealthy Ugandan pastor of sodomising them have withdrawn their accusations amid claims of police intimidation.
GAY MAYOR QUITS FOR LOVE:
The town mayor of San Angelo, Texas, has resigned his fourth term because of his relationship with a Mexican man who was in the US illegally.
LESBIAN STUDENT SETTLES HARASSMENT CASE:
A 16 year old lesbian student has received a $25 000 settlement after suing her school district for anti-gay harassment and discrimination.
SHOCK AS VETERAN IS DISCHARGED:
Barack Obama’s election promise to end “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell” seems increasingly hollow as a distinguished 18 year military veteran is fired for being gay.
HATE CRIME RAIDS IN LONDON:
Over one hundred people were arrested in raids focusing on hate crimes carried out across London by the Metropolitan Police Service.
HOMOSEXUALITY & RELIGION WORKSHOP:
A two-day workshop was recently held in Pietermarizburg in order to provide a platform for clergy and LGBTI people to engage on issues of religion.
AMERICAN IDOL UPSET:
The winner of the eighth season of American Idol has been announced, in what has been described as a "stunning upset".
CAN LAMBERT WIN AMERICAN IDOL?:
Media commentators are asking if America is ready for an apparently gay man to win the country's most popular contest, American Idol.
MATT LUCAS IS SUSAN BOYLE:
Little Britain star Matt Lucas has donned a brown wig and bushy eyebrows to impersonate Britain’s “Hairy Angel”.
NINE YEAR OLD ORGANISES GAY RALLY:
Ethan Mcnamee, a nine year old third-grader from the US, has become the youngest gay rights activist in the world.