HEADLINES
BOY GEORGE ADMITS TO HANDCUFFING MAN:
A police recording has revealed that Boy George appears to have admitted to handcuffing a male prostitute against his will.
NEW MORNING FOR AIDS RESPONSE:
The outgoing UNAIDS director, Dr Peter Piot, has praised the new spirit of unity in South Africa's AIDS response.
BRITNEY SPEARS ANGERS GAY FANS:
Fans of Britney Spears are outraged after she failed to perform at a gay club in London, resulting in a dangerous crowd incident.
GAY PENGUINS STEAL EGGS:
A gay penguin couple in China has been caught stealing eggs from straight penguin couples.
WORLD AIDS DAY EVENTS PLANNED:
The South African National AIDS Council has announced a series of events around the country to commemorate World Aids Day on Monday.
EU OFFICIAL SHOCKED AT BURUNDI GAY BAN:
An EU commissioner has expressed his “shock” at the passing of a law in Burundi which criminalises homosexuality.
GRAHAM NORTON TO TAKE TO STAGE IN DRAG:
Gay comedian and TV presenter Graham Norton will appear in drag in a West End musical next year.
A NATIONAL CONDOM SHORTAGE?:
Just days ahead of World Aids Day, the TAC claims that the country is in the midst of a national shortage of condoms.
BOY GEORGE RENT BOY ACCUSED OF LYING:
The male prostitute accusing singer Boy George of false imprisonment has in turn been accused of embellishing his story for profit.
MILK RECEIVES RAVE REVIEWS:
Milk, the new biopic starring Sean Penn about the late gay politician Harvey Milk, is receiving rave reviews as it opens across the US.
NEW SEXUAL VIOLENCE CAMPAIGN LAUNCHED:
Twenty-six organisations have launched a national initiative calling the state to account for its responses to survivors of sexual violence.
DUTCH GOVERNMENT BACKS EX-GAY GROUPS:
The Dutch government has admitted that it is subsidising a number of Christian 'ex-gay' groups.
PLAN TO MICROCHIP AIDS PATIENTS:
An Indonesian province has come under fire for a proposed plan to microchip people with HIV/AIDS to monitor the disease.
FLORIDA COURT ALLOWS GAY ADOPTION:
A Florida circuit court in the US has struck down a state law that bars lesbians and gay men from adopting.
HIV AMONG UK GAY MEN ON THE RISE:
An estimated 32,000 gay men are living with HIV in the UK with gay men also accounting for 41 percent of all new diagnoses in 2007.
BOY GEORGE RENT BOY TRIAL BEGINS:
A London court has heard that singer Boy George beat and handcuffed a male prostitute to the wall of his bedroom in April.
BURUNDI TO CRIMINALISE HOMOSEXUALITY:
In an unexpected move, the National Assembly of Burundi passed a law on Friday aimed at making same-sex acts punishable by imprisonment.
AUSSIE GAY COUPLES GET SOME RIGHTS:
The Australian government has for the first time granted same-sex couples certain rights but has still not passed civil union or same-sex marriage laws.
16 DAYS: DON’T FORGET LGBTI VICTIMS:
The JWG has called on South Africans to remember LGBTI victims of violence ahead of the 16 Days of Activism Against Women and Child Abuse campaign.
MOST SOUTH AFRICANS HOMOPHOBIC:
A new study has revealed that over 80% of South Africans believe that homosexuality is wrong, reports the Sunday Times.