HEADLINES

SIMELANE SUSPECTS REMAIN IN CUSTODY: In a surprise move, the five suspects in the brutal murder of Eudy Simelane chose to not apply for bail in a dramatic court appearance.

TURKISH COURT DISSOLVES GAY ORG: A Turkish court’s decision to disband an LGBT rights organisation has been slammed by Human Rights Watch.

ACTIVISTS OPPOSE BAIL FOR SIMELANE ACCUSED: LGBT activists have called on the courts to oppose bail for the alleged killers of lesbian soccer player
Eudy Simelane.

BRITISH EMBASSY FLIES GAY FLAG: A little piece of UK gay history was made when the British Ambassador to Latvia ordered the Rainbow Flag to be flown at the Embassy to mark Riga Pride.

UGANDA EXCLUDES GAYS IN ANTI-HIV STRATEGY: Uganda's AIDS Commission has said that it will not target gay people in its work to reduce HIV infection rates in that country.

MOSCOW PRIDE CHAOS: Attempts to hold a Pride Parade in Moscow have again been stymied by the authorities and members of the Russian Orthodox Church.

YVES SAINT LAURENT DIES: Ionic fashion designer Yves Saint Laurent died on Sunday night at his Paris home at the age of 71.

EGYPT JAILS MORE HIV+ MEN: An Egyptian court has upheld the shocking sentences imposed on five men jailed in a crackdown on people living with HIV/AIDS.

NEW YORK TO RECOGNISE OTHER GAY MARRIAGES: Although same-sex couples cannot marry in New York, the governor of New York has ordered state agencies to start recognising other territories’ same-sex marriages.

GAY HOLOCAUST MEMORIAL UNVEILED: A new memorial commemorating the gays and lesbians persecuted by the Nazis has been unveiled in Berlin.

MASSIVE HIV / AIDS SURVEY KICKS OFF: The third South African National HIV, Behaviour and Health Survey has kicked off, with the support of local celebrities and public figures.

CARDINAL CALLS FOR PRIDE BAN: Gay Pride events in Latvia should be seen as unlawful and be banned, Roman Catholic Cardinal Jânis Pujâts has said in an open letter to the government.

THE INTENTIONAL INFECTION DEBATE: Proposed reforms to Angola's Penal Code have divided opinion about whether HIV-positive people who intentionally infect others with the virus should be punished.

AUSSIE OLYMPIC DIVER COMES OUT: A young diver is said to be the first openly gay Australian athlete to ever take part in the Olympic Games.

MILLIONS IN WORLD’S LARGEST PRIDE: Millions of people have celebrated Pride in Sao Paulo, Brazil - the world's largest gay Pride event.

CALIFORNIANS REJECT GAY MARRIAGE: Despite a court ruling legalising gay marriage in California, the majority of the state's citizens oppose same-sex marriage.

RUSSIA ENDS BAN ON GAY BLOOD DONATION: The Russian Ministry of Health and Social Development has surprised many by ending its ban on gay blood donation.

IGLHRC CONDEMNS STATEMENTS BY GAMBIAN PRESIDENT: The International Gay and Lesbian Human Rights Commission has condemned statements by Gambian President Yahyeh Jammeh threatening to kill homosexuals.

JAMAICAN PM SLAMMED FOR ANTI-GAY REMARKS: Jamaica's Prime Minister has been slammed for saying that he would refuse to allow a gay person to serve on his cabinet.

APPLE, ABSOLUT & LEVIS MOST GAY-FRIENDLY BRANDS: A new survey reveals that more than two-thirds of gays and lesbians say they are more likely to buy from gay-friendly companies.