GAYS PROTEST AND ‘ANNOY’ POPE:
Gays and lesbians protested against the pope's anti-gay position on Saturday during his high profile visit to Australia.
WORLD CELEBRATES MADIBA’S 90TH:
The world is today celebrating the birthday of Nelson Mandela, one of the world's most lauded promoters of human rights.
CONTROVERSIAL PRIDE AD BILL TO GET PAID:
An ad campaign promoting South Carolina to gay tourists, which was canned by that State's governor, will be paid for by the South Carolina Pride Movement.
RIGHTS ABUSES FUEL HIV EPIDEMIC:
Human rights abuses are fuelling the spread of HIV say 400 AIDS and human rights organisations ahead of a major International AIDS Conference.
TUTU CALLS FOR UNITY ON GAY BISHOP:
Openly gay Bishop Gene Robinson has been heckled during a sermon in London, while Archbishop Desmond Tutu has called for Anglican tolerance for gay clergy.
DRAG STARS ON 3TALK WITH NOELEEN:
A gaggle of drag artists made an appearance on a special 'drag episode' of national television talk show
3Talk with Noeleen on Friday.
RELIGION TRUMPS GAY RIGHTS IN RULING:
A UK tribunal has ruled in favour of a Christian registrar who refused to carry out same-sex civil partnerships because of her religious views.