LIBERIA TO CONSIDER GAY DEATH BILL
Following Uganda’s lead, a senator in Liberia has introduced legislation into parliament that could make homosexuality punishable by death.
GOVERNOR BLOCKS GAY MARRIAGE BILL
The governor of New Jersey has vetoed a bill passed by the state’s lawmakers that aimed to legalise same-sex marriage.
WILL YOUNG RELEASES NEW VIDEO
The original Pop Idol Will Young has released a new single and a cleverly choreographed video clip from his latest album. Watch it here.
UGANDA GAY WORKSHOP RAID ‘ILLEGAL’
Human Rights Watch says that the recent raid of a gay rights workshop in Uganda is illegal and an assault on freedom of assembly.
POLITICIAN FIRED FOR GAY HOLOCAUST COMMENT
President Nicolas Sarkozy’s party will fire one of its MPs following the politician’s claim that the persecution of gays during World War II was a “legend”.
NEW YORK’S ‘GRANNY LEE’ DIES AT FASHION SHOW
New York’s nightlife scene is in mourning after 95-year-old socialite Zelda Kaplan collapsed at a Fashion Week show and died shortly after.
U.K. COURT: ZIM GAYS NOT AT RISK
A U.K. court has ruled that simply being a gay or lesbian Zimbabwean is not sufficient reason to be granted asylum.
BISEXUALS FACE WORST MENTAL HEALTH PROBLEMS
A new report has found that bisexual people face more mental health issues compared to other groups in the LGB community.
E.U. PARLIAMENT CONDEMNS RUSSIAN GAY CENSOR LAWS
The European Parliament has denounced Russian laws that forbid the public mention of homosexuality or gender identity to minors.
GAY DURBAN FEST CALLS FOR FILMS
The Durban Gay & Lesbian Film Festival has called for submissions of feature films, documentaries and shorts with LGBT themes for its upcoming event.