HEADLINES
US MARKS DAY OF SILENCE:
Over 8 000 schools in the US observed a National Day of Silence on Friday to bring attention to LGBT bullying and harassment.
OLYMPIC DIVER: BEING GAY COST ME SPONSORSHIP:
Matthew Mitcham, the Olympic gold medal-winning Australian diver, says that he believes being openly gay has lost him sponsorship deals.
VATICAN INVESTIGATES NUNS:
A group which represents women’s religious orders is being investigated by the Vatican because of its attitude to homosexuality.
GAY PENGUIN BOOK REMAINS MOST CHALLENGED:
A children’s book about two male penguins raising an orphaned egg has topped an annual list of the most challenged books for the third time.
UNICEF & AMNESTY “PROMOTING” HOMOSEXUALITY:
The Ugandan government has again accused foreign groups of “promoting” homosexuality; pointing fingers at Unicef and Amnesty International
RUPERT EVERETT’S NEW FACE:
Gay British-actor Rupert Everett has revealed his new surgically enhanced face on a recent episode of The Martha Stewart Show.
AIDS DENIALISM BOOK LAUNCHED:
A new book documenting the government's controversial response to the AIDS epidemic has been launched.
MAN GUILTY OF SETTING EX ALIGHT:
A man has been found guilty in the UK of murdering his ex-boyfriend by setting him alight.
PARTIAL DOMA REPEAL MOOTED:
Some Congressional leaders are considering partially repealing the federal Defense of Marriage Act.
SAMOA BANS MILK:
The Samoa Censor board has banned the Oscar-winning film Milk, which chronicles the life of gay activist Harvey Milk.
CHARLIZE: MARRIAGE BAN LIKE APARTHEID:
South African-born Oscar-winner Charlize Theron has compared the ban on same-sex marriage to apartheid.
MOM BURIES BULLIED SON:
Hundreds of mourners have turned out for the funeral of a young boy who committed suicide after being the victim of homophobic bullying.
JAMAICANS WARN AGAINST BOYCOTT:
A Jamaican group has responded to human rights activists who are planning to boycott Jamaican products.
ENRIQUE IGLESIAS DISCUSSES HIS MANHOOD:
In a recent interview with the UK's Mirror, Latin singing sensation Enrique Iglesias discussed everything from smooth chests to his allegedly "small" package.
CALL TO BOYCOTT JAMAICAN GOODS:
New York City's Stonewall Inn, considered to be the birthplace of the Gay Rights Movement, is launching a boycott of Jamaica.
GAY BOOKS FURORE ON AMAZON:
Thousands of gay and lesbian themed books were labelled as "adult" and removed from Amazon.com's sales rankings over the Easter weekend.
OBAMA INVITES GAY FAMILIES:
The Obama administration has attempted to apply their outreach to diverse communities by reaching out to the LGBT community.
BLAIR DISAGREES WITH POPE ON GAYS:
Former British Prime Minister Tony Blair, himself a Catholic, has criticised the Vatican for its policy on homosexuality.
NEW YORK LAUNCHES “RAINBOW PILGRIMAGE”:
New York City officials have launched a new tourist campaign centred on the 40th anniversary of the Stonewall riots.
HAS HIV BECOME MORE VIRULENT?:
Damage to patients’ immune systems is happening sooner now than it did at the beginning of the HIV epidemic say researchers in a new report.