CONFERENCE ON HOMOPHOBIA IN SA SCHOOLS

A vital conference on challenging homophobia and transphobia in South African schools is to be held in Johannesburg in September.
LONDON WORLD PRIDE DENIES MONEY WOES

Organisers of London’s World Pride festival, which is currently underway, have denied reports that it is under threat over unpaid bills.
PRIEST TELLS CHRISTIANS TO STONE GAY PEOPLE

A priest from the Bulgarian Orthodox Church has urged Christians to stone gays and lesbians taking part in Pride parades.
LESBIAN TEEN COUPLE SHOT IN TEXAS

LGBT rights groups have expressed their sadness and concern at news that a teenage lesbian couple were shot and left for dead in Portland, Texas.
MAN ARRESTED FOR THAPELO MAKHUTLE MURDER

A man has been arrested in connection with the murder of Thapelo Makhutle, the young gay/trans individual who was mutilated and murdered in Kuruman.
CAPE TOWN LESBIAN MURDERED IN FRONT OF FAMILY

A young lesbian woman has been gunned down in front of her family in what could be a hate crime related to her sexual orientation.
TUTU & NOBEL LAUREATES CALL FOR GAYS TO BE RESPECTED

Archbishop Desmond Tutu and three other Nobel Peace Prize winners have released a statement expressing their concern at the treatment of LGBTI people.
OREO COOKIES COMES OUT IN SUPPORT OF PRIDE

The makers of Oreo cookies have been criticised and applauded for showing support for gay Pride by posting a picture of a rainbow cookie on Facebook.
EGYPT: GAYS NOT REAL PEOPLE

The Egyptian government has told the United Nations Human Rights Council that gays and lesbian are not real people who require human rights.
JLO’S REP DENIES BOYFRIEND IS GAY

Jennifer Lopez’s representative has denied rumours that her sexy younger boyfriend Casper Smart is gay and using her for her money.