HEADLINES
GAY SOCCER REFEREE FIRED:
A Turkish soccer referee has been forced to quit his job as a referee because of his sexual orientation.
CLUB SIMPLY BLUE CLOSED FOR NOW:
Johannesburg’s only regular weekend nightclub focusing on gay people of colour has closed its doors until further notice.
FERGIE’S THE LATEST BISEXUAL STAR:
Singer Fergie, who married long-time boyfriend Josh Duhamel in January, has claimed that she too is bisexual.
CELEBS TURN OUT FOR NEW YORK RALLY:
A number of celebrities and even the city's mayor turned out for a rally supporting same-sex marriage in New York on Sunday.
URUGUAY LIFTS GAY MILITARY BAN:
A ban imposed nearly thirty-five years ago in Uruguay, which denied gays the right to serve in the military, has been lifted.
WORLD MARKS IDAHO:
Thousands of people around the world marked the annual International Day Against Homophobia on Sunday, focusing this year on transphobia.
BEING GAY EQUALS DEATH SENTENCE IN 5 COUNTRIES:
According to a new report, 80 countries around the world consider homosexuality illegal with five of them punishing homosexual acts with death.
RIGA PRIDE GOES AHEAD PEACEFULLY:
Despite an initial ban, Riga's Administrative Court allowed a Pride march to go ahead on Saturday in the Latvian capital.
40 ARRESTED DURING MOSCOW PRIDE:
According to reports from Moscow, 40 people, including a leading UK gay rights activist, were arrested for attempting to hold a peaceful Pride march.
GAY CANNES MOVIE CAUSES STIR:
Chinese director Lou Ye has disregarded his five year ban from filmmaking by producing the explicit film Spring Fever.
CITY OFFICIALS BAN LATVIAN PRIDE:
The Baltic Pride March set to take place in Riga, Latvia, this Saturday has been banned by the city’s council.
UK APPRENTICE BRANDS TOWN GAY:
During a recent episode of the British Apprentice series, Sir Alan, the UK’s version of Donald Trump, set the task of regenerating a fading seaside town.
MEGAN FOX ON BEING BISEXUAL:
In a new interview with Esquire magazine the stunning Megan Fox talks about her beauty, fame and bisexuality.
NEW YORK GAY MARRIAGE BILL PASSES HURDLE:
The New York State Assembly has passed a bill to legalise same-sex marriage in the state after a four hour debate.
TATCHELL TO ATTEND MOSCOW PRIDE:
Despite threats of violence and arrests, British gay rights campaigner Peter Tatchell will attend Saturday’s Slavic Pride Parade in Moscow.
MISS USA OFFICIAL RESIGNS:
Co-executive director of the Miss California USA pageant resigned her post on Wednesday after Carrie Prejean was allowed to keep her Miss California title.
PERU BANS GAY POLICE:
New regulations in Peru will ensure that any police officer who has sexual relations with someone of the same gender will be indefinitely suspended.
PORN STUDENT APPEAL REJECTED:
Gay adult film performer John Gechter’s attempts at appealing his one year suspension from Grove City College have been rejected.
MISS CALIFORNIA KEEPS TITLE:
Carrie Prejean is being allowed to keep her titles as Miss California and runner up to Miss USA despite breaking pageant rules.
RUSSIAN LESBIANS DENIED MARRIAGE:
Two female gay rights activists have been denied permission to marry each other in accordance with Russian law.