HEADLINES
PREGNANT MAN APPEARS ON LARRY KING:
Thomas Beatie, the controversial transsexual man who is pregnant for the second time, has spoken about his experiences to Larry King.
OH! BAR CLOSES:
Joburg’s gay nightlife has reached a new low with the announcement that Oh! Bar in Melville has closed down.
US GENERALS AND ADMIRALS: END GAY BAN:
Over 100 retired generals and admirals have called for an end to the US military's "don't ask, don't tell" policy governing gay troops.
PRINCE MAKES ANTI-GAY COMMENTS:
Pop star Prince, who became famous for his sexually suggestive lyrics, has said that he believes homosexuality and same-sex marriage are immoral.
PAKISTAN LIFTS BAN ON “GAY” BOLLYWOOD MOVIE:
A Pakistani high court has lifted a ban on a new Bollywood movie which features two men pretending to be gay.
JOY AS NEPAL GAYS GIVEN EQUAL RIGHTS:
There were tears of joy within the Nepali LGBT community on Monday when the Supreme Court ruled that sexual and gender minorities must be given their rights.
GAYS MARCH ACROSS AMERICA:
Tens of thousands of lesbian and gay people in the US, and around the world, on Saturday protested the recent bans on same-sex marriage in California and other states.
WANDA SYKES COMES OUT:
Actress and comedian Wanda Sykes has come out as lesbian during a Las Vegas protest again recent US state bans on same-sex marriage.
CAMPUS RADIO STATION SLAPPED ON WRIST:
The University of Johannesburg's radio station has received a slap on the wrist for the on-air use of the word "moffie."
HIV INJECTION MEN SENTENCED:
The three Dutch men on trial for drugging and injecting 12 other men with HIV positive blood in the city of Groningen have been sentenced.
NEW YORK PROTESTS PROPOSITION 8:
A demonstration in New York to protest the passing of the measure that overturned same-sex marriage rights in California drew 10,000 people, according to organisers.
GAY WEDDINGS KICK OFF IN CONNECTICUT:
While same-sex marriage has been recently banned in a number of US states, Connecticut has begun to issue same-sex marriage licenses.
LOHAN CONFIRMS LESBIAN RELATIONSHIP:
Actress Lindsay Lohan has confirmed that she is in a lesbian relationship but refuses to define herself as gay or lesbian.
GAYS SAFE AT MOSCOW EUROVISION CONTEST:
Moscow authorities have said that gays and lesbians will be safe while attending next year’s Eurovision song contest.
NAKED BOYS SUE MILWAUKEE:
A gay arts group is suing the city of Milwaukee in a US federal court over the closure of a production of the musical Naked Boys Singing.
CELEBS JOIN PROP 8 PROTESTS:
Actors Drew Barrymore and James Franco have joined street protests against the passing of Proposition 8 in California.
MANDELA LAUDS MAMA AFRIKA:
Former President, Nelson Mandela has expressed sadness at the sudden death of singing legend Miriam Makeba.
ANGRY US GAYS TAKE TO THE STREETS:
Gays and lesbians in the US have taken to the streets to protest the banning of same-sex marriage in California.
330,000 VICTIMS OF GOVERNMENT AIDS POLICY:
A new study estimates that more than 330,000 HIV-positive South Africans lost their lives as a result of government delays in rolling out a treatment programme.
UK MILITARY PAYS FOR GAY DISMISSALS:
The UK Ministry of Defence has revealed that it has paid £4 million in compensation to former service personnel who were dismissed because of their homosexuality.