HEADLINES
“FASCISTS BETTER THAN FAGGOTS”:
The grand daughter of Mussolini has defended he relative’s political beliefs by saying it was better than being a “faggot.”
OIA FESTIVAL OPENS:
The who’s-who of Joburg’s gay and lesbian community celebrated the opening of the 12th OIA Film Festival last night.
ZUMA ACCUSER COMES OUT AS LESBIAN:
The woman accusing former deputy president Jacob Zuma of rape has said that she is lesbian, but does sleep with men.
GAY BANKER SUES FOR £5MILLION:
A British banker is suing global banking giant HSBC, claiming he was fired because of his sexuality.
BROKEBACK LOSES OSCAR, TSOTSI WINS:
In a massive upset, Brokeback Mountain lost out on the best picture Oscar, while SA’s Tsotsi won best foreign film.
CAMEROONIAN PUBLISHER JAILED:
The publisher of a newspaper which 'outed' a politician has been sentenced to four months in jail in Cameroon.
UK FOOTBALLER FILES LAWSUIT:
English Football player Ashley Cole has filed a lawsuit over a recent tabloid gay orgy story.
COURT BACKS TAC:
The Treatment Action Campaign has won a victory against controversial HIV/AIDS denialist Matthias Rath.
GLAAD TO HONOUR CHARLIZE THERON:
The US’ Gay & Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation has announced that it will honour South African born Oscar winning actress Charlize Theron.
TWO JAILED IN CAMEROON:
Two men have been jailed for having gay sex in the African country of Cameroon.
CHRISTIAN T-SHIRT SLAMS BROKEBACK MOUNTAIN:
A Christian clothing company is courting controversy after satirising gay cowboy movie Brokeback Mountain.
GEORGE MICHAEL ARRESTED:
Updated: British singer George Michael is again in trouble with the law, this time over possession of drugs.
MUGABE SLAMS GAYS AGAIN:
President Robert Mugabe celebrated his birthday on the weekend by assailing both his critics in the West as well as gays.
GAY PORN SOLDIERS FACE COURT-MARTIAL:
Seven US soldiers from an elite airborne division have been charged for performing on a gay porn website.
ORGANISATIONS CALL FOR END TO VIOLENCE:
The JWC has called for an end to violence against LGBTI people and for police action, after a lesbian teen was murdered in the Cape.
MOM’S GENETIC LINK TO GAY SONS:
New research suggests that there may be some genetic basis for the origin of sexual orientation.
SIZE DOES COUNT:
Unsurprisingly, a new study has concluded that a gay man's self-esteem is directly related to the length of his manhood.
LESBIAN KILLING HIGHLIGHTS CAPE PRIDE:
Cape Town's Pride kicked off this weekend, but was marred by news that a teenager was killed by a mob in Khayelitsha two weeks ago - apparently for being lesbian.
BROKEBACK WINS AT BAFTAS:
The critically acclaimed Brokeback Mountain, about a love affair between two gay cowboys, scooped four awards at the BAFTAs on Sunday.
KEBBLE RENT BOY ROW:
A row has broken out over claims that murdered mining magnate Brett Kebble made use of the services of a male prostitute.