HEADLINES
ELTON JOHN DROPS LAWSUIT:
Pop legend Sir Elton John has decided to drop his lawsuit against a British newspaper for libel after being rejected by the UK's Court of Appeal.
GROWING ANTI-GAY HYSTERIA IN UGANDA:
There is growing anti-gay hysteria in Uganda following a press conference by eight “formerly-gay” men and government threats to crack down on LGBT people.
‘DON’T ASK, DON’T TELL’ WON’T CHANGE SOON:
President Obama’s promise to repeal the "don't ask, don't tell" policy is not a priority says Defence Secretary Robert Gates.
SHOCK STUDY ON “CURING” GAYS:
A shocking British study has revealed that 17 percent of therapists in the UK have attempted to "cure" their homosexual clients.
PARENTS PETITION AGAINST HOMOSEXUALITY:
Parent groups and NGOs in Uganda are calling on parliament to stamp out "increasing cases of homosexuality in schools."
DEBATE OVER GAY HATE SPEECH LAW:
A law banning homophobic hate speech in the UK has passed a major hurdle despite fears that it will limit freedom of speech.
ELLEN TO SHARE OPRAH COVER:
Oprah Winfrey has agreed to share the cover of her O Magazine with fellow talk show host Ellen DeGeneres.
ECONOMIC WOES CLAIM US GAY MAGAZINES:
The US gay print media is facing unprecedented challenges as a number of titles close due to the negative economic global climate.
BBC DJ’S WILL YOUNG SLUR:
A BBC DJ has been reprimanded following his spoof of gay singer Will Young which was ruled "hostile and pejorative” towards gay people.
MAYOR’S LOVER’S NUDIE COVER RELEASED:
A gay nudie magazine has released the cover of its upcoming issue featuring a steamy photo shoot of Portland mayor Sam Adams's illicit lover.
LIVERPOOL KILLER GETS LIFE:
Family of a gay teenager who was killed in the UK in July last year have expressed their anger over the outcome of his murder trial.
TAKE ACTION TO SUPPORT PINK LOERIE:
The organiser of the Pink Loerie Mardi Gras has made a call for the gay community to support the event in the face of unprecedented attacks.
ZOLISWA WITNESS FAILS TO SHOW:
Failure of the key witness to appear in court has led to another postponement of the trial of the men accused of killing lesbian teenager Zoliswa Nkonyane.
RENT BAN SCHOOL SUED:
A California high school that banned the production of the musical Rent is being sued by the American Civil Liberties Union.
DENMARK APPROVES SAME-SEX ADOPTION:
Same-sex adoption rights have been approved by Denmark’s Parliament in a relatively close vote.
CALL FOR LGBT PEOPLE TO VOTE:
South Africa's leading LGBT rights groups have called on lesbian and gay people to vote in the 2009 General Election.
MARC JACOBS ENGAGED:
Leading American fashion designer Marc Jacobs is reportedly engaged to his Brazilian boyfriend Lorenzo Martone.
POPE SHOULD SUPPORT LGBT AFRICANS:
Amnesty International has asked Pope Benedict, during his visit to Africa, to urge the government of Cameroon to eradicate discrimination based on sexual orientation.
DICTIONARIES ACKNOWLEDGE GAY MARRIAGE:
A major dictionary publisher in the US has caused a stir online after it updated its definition of marriage to include same-sex unions.
BURUNDI: BACK TO SQUARE ONE?:
Jubilation over the rejection of a bill that aimed to criminalise homosexuality by the Burundi senate last month may have been premature.