HEADLINES
OUTRAGE OVER TV CUTS TO BROKEBACK MOUNTAIN:
Italian gays are up in arms after Italy's state television channel cut gay loves scene from its broadcast of Brokeback Mountain.
ZOLISWA TRIAL FINALLY BEGINS:
The trial of the men accused of murdering lesbian teenager Zoliswa Nkonyane has finally begun.
OBAMA TO APPOINT LESBIAN TO WHITE HOUSE POST:
It's been reported that US president-elect Barack Obama will be appointing a lesbian to a senior white house position.
UPDATE: UN DECLARATION SET FOR NEXT WEEK:
The presentation of a declaration for the worldwide decriminalisation of homosexuality is now expected to take place in the UN General Assembly between 15 and 20 December.
GAYS TARGETED BY SERIAL KILLER:
Brazilian police are investigating a serial killer who appears to be targeting gay men in the city of Sao Paulo.
IT’S DAY WITHOUT A GAY:
A new form of protest is set to take place in the US today in reaction to anti-gay measures passed in a number of states.
SINGER COMPARES GAYS TO MUMBAI TERRORISTS:
US singer Pat Boone, known for his hits in the 50s and 60s, has compared gay activists to terrorists involved in the recent Mumbai attacks.
US MILITARY CHOOSES FOREIGNERS OVER GAYS:
The US military is looking to foreigners to fill its ranks while still refusing to recruit openly gay Americans.
DUTCH GROUP PLANS GAY NATIVITY SCENE:
A Dutch gay organisation has announced that it will present a gay nativity scene, featuring two Josephs and two Marys, this Christmas.
SA NOT SIGNING UN DECLARATION?:
It appears as if South Africa is among the countries that will not be supporting tomorrow’s proposed UN declaration to decriminalise homosexuality.
ITALIAN FOOTBALLERS ACCUSED OF PAYING FOR GAY SEX:
An Italian footballer turned rent boy has claimed that 30 leading footballers have paid him for sex.
UK TO COUNT NUMBER OF GAYS:
Voluntary UK population surveys are, for the first time, to ask people about their sexual orientation.
GEORGE MICHAEL TO RELEASE FREE CHRISTMAS SONG:
George Michael will be giving away his new single via the Internet on the 25th of December.
TREATMENT OF GAYS IN JAMAICA “DEPLORABLE”:
A human rights watchdog for the Americas says that the violence and persecution to which gays are subjected to in Jamaica is deplorable.
AIDS MONEY STUCK WITH HEALTH DEPARTMENT:
South Africa's Department of Health has failed to channel US$3.9 million in donor money to 13 HIV/AIDS organisations, leaving them underfunded.
AFRICAN LGBTI PEOPLE DEMAND ACTION ON AIDS:
A group of LGBTI people from more than 25 African countries has demanded an urgent response to the HIV pandemic affecting their communities.
MOST AMERICAN SUPPORT RIGHTS FOR LGBT PEOPLE:
A new survey claims that a majority of Americans favour a range of policies and legal protections for LGBT people.
FRENCH MEN NEED BIGGER CONDOMS:
A survey of penis size across Europe reveals that French men are apparently in need of larger condoms.
BOY GEORGE LIKELY TO FACE PRISON:
Boy George has been found guilty of falsely imprisoning a man in his London flat, and may face jail time.
DOCTOR JAILED FOR WRITING ABOUT HOMOSEXUALITY:
A press freedom group has called for the release of an Iraqi doctor who was sentenced to six months in prison for writing an article about homosexuality.