HEADLINES
GAY BISHOP INVITED TO OBAMA INAUGURATION EVENT:
The controversial gay Bishop Gene Robinson has been asked to give a prayer at one of President-elect Barack Obama's inauguration events.
SENEGAL MUST RELEASE AIDS ACTIVISTS:
Human Rights watch has demanded that nine Senegalese men jailed for "indecent and unnatural acts" be released.
CALL FOR PEPSI BOYCOTT:
A conservative group has called for a boycott of Pepsi Cola because its holding company contributed to pro-gay organisations.
VIAGRA USE WARNING:
A US consumer group has released a list of 56 substances that could negatively interact with erectile dysfunction drugs such as Viagra.
RISQUÉ LOUNGE TO RE-OPEN:
Popular Joburg gay nightclub, Risqué Lounge, will re-open on Wednesday after being temporarily shut down in a police raid last Friday.
MEN GET EIGHT YEARS FOR SODOMY:
Nine Senegalese men have received heavy prison sentences for engaging "in acts against the order of nature".
US GAY BARS GET RICIN ATTACK THREATS:
Eleven Seattle gay bars in the US have received anonymous letters threatening attacks on their patrons with the toxin ricin.
LLOYDS TSB BEST PLACE FOR GAYS TO WORK:
A gay rights group has published its annual list of the most gay-friendly employers in Britain.
LINDSAY LOHAN DENIES SPLIT:
Actress Linday Lohan has denied media reports that she has split from her girlfriend Samantha Ronson.
JOBURG DRAG PERFORMER PASSES AWAY:
The much-loved face of Simply Blue nightclub in Johannesburg, Madame La Rochelle, has passed away.
DEMI MOORE “TREATS GAYS LIKE HANDBAGS”:
Madonna's brother, Christopher Ciccone, has slated actress Demi Moore for treating "gay men like handbags."
ANTI-HOMOPHOBIA FOOTBALL VIDEO PLANNED:
The UK's governing football body has agreed to fund a video featuring high profile premier league players speaking out against homophobia.
SA’S GAY JUDGE APPOINTED TO TOP COURT:
Edwin Cameron, an openly gay, HIV positive judge, has been appointed to the Constitutional Court; South Africa's highest court.
GAY MAN BECOMES MAYOR OF US CITY:
Portland, Oregon has become the largest US city to boast an openly gay man at its helm.
CAROLINE KENNEDY SUPPORTS GAY MARRIAGE:
Caroline Kennedy, the daughter of assassinated US President JFK and Senate hopeful says that she supports same-sex marriage rights.
ANTI-GAY GROUPS ZAPPED BY FACEBOOK:
UK Gay News has reported that two anti-gay Facebook groups targeting LGBT Serbians have been removed by the social networking site.
REJECTED LGB YOUTH AT RISK OF BAD HEALTH:
A new study has concluded that lesbian, gay, and bisexual youth who are rejected by their families have a higher risk of having future health problems.
ANGER OVER ALTERNATIVE CHRISTMAS MESSAGE:
The UK's Channel 4 has been slated for broadcasting an "alternative" Christmas message by Iran's homophobic president.
SOPRANOS GAY GANGSTER ACTOR DEAD:
The actor who played the gay lover of a gangster on the hit show The Sopranos has been found dead in an apparent suicide.
GAY ICON PASSES AWAY:
Eartha Kitt, the international gay icon remembered for her sex-kitten cabaret performances, has passed away at the age of 81.