RAVI FINALLY APOLOGISES

Dharun Ravi, the former student at Rutgers University in New Jersey who outed his gay roommate, allegedly leading to his suicide, has finally apologised.
ANGER AS MUGABE NAMED UN ‘LEADER FOR TOURISM’

Homophobic 88-year-old despot Robert Mugabe’s appointment as a ‘leader for tourism’ by the UN’s World Tourism Organisation has been met with outrage.
THOUSANDS PROTEST AGAINST ANTI-GAY PASTOR

Around 2000 people have protested against American pastor Charles Worley, who earlier called for gays and lesbians to be imprisoned behind an electrified fence.
SCOTTISH MPS BACK X-MEN GAY WEDDING

A Scottish member of parliament has introduced a motion supporting the marriage between two gay characters in an upcoming X-Men comic.
40 GAY ACTIVISTS ARRESTED IN MOSCOW

The Russian authorities have arrested 40 LGBT activists who staged peaceful Pride demonstrations in Moscow on Sunday.
ELTON JOHN BATTLES SERIOUS RESPIRATORY INFECTION

Legendary singer Elton John has been hospitalised for a “serious respiratory infection” in LA, forcing him to cancel a number of shows.
MUGABE: GAYS VIOLATE WOMEN’S RIGHTS

In an absurd statement, Zimbabwe’s Robert Mugabe has claimed that male homosexuality violates women’s rights by depriving them of having children.
LIRA NOMINATED FOR BET AWARD

South African songstress Lira has been nominated for a prestigious American BET award for Best International Act in Africa.
AMNESTY: HOMO-PREJUDICE IN AFRICA WORSE IN 2011

Amnesty International’s annual International Report released this week claims that discrimination against LGBT people worsened in Africa last year.
DA REJECTS TRADITIONAL COURTS BILL

The DA has officially rejected the Traditional Courts Bill, which could lead to discrimination against women and LGBT people, as unconstitutional.