KISS-IN AGAINST NIGERIA’S MARRIAGE BAN BILL
Gay and lesbian Nigerians in London will hold a kiss-in protest against a bid to explicitly ban same-sex marriage in their homeland.
SA GOVERNMENT CONDEMNS ‘CORRECTIVE RAPE’
In the most senior government statement on the issue to date, the Cabinet has condemned the epidemic of ‘corrective rapes’ of lesbian women in South Africa.
MR. GAY SA FINALISTS TO BE JUDGED ON CRUISE
The 14 finalists in the Mr. Gay South Africaâ„¢ 2011 competition will go through stringent judging on a five-day cruise.
MALAYSIA SLAMMED FOR SEXUAL DIVERSITY FESTIVAL BAN
The Malaysian government has been urged to immediately rescind a police-imposed ban on a “sexual diversity” festival.
RECTAL GEL STUDY OFFERS HIV HOPE
A topically applied microbicide gel containing a potent anti-HIV drug has been found to significantly reduce infection when applied to rectal tissue exposed to HIV.
DAVID KATO’S KILLER GETS 30 YEARS
The man found guilty of murdering Ugandan LGBT activist David Kato earlier this year has been sentenced to 30 years in jail.
GLEE CREATOR DEFENDS GAY SEX EPISODE
Glee’s creator Ryan Murphy has defended his controversial decision to depict the show’s gay teen couple, Kurt and Blaine, finally going “all the way”.
HORROR OF ECUADOR’S ‘GAY TORTURE CLINICS’
There are demands for Ecuador’s Minister of Health to close down around 200 ‘clinics’ that allegedly “torture” gay people in a bid to ‘cure’ them.
STRAIGHT MAN ‘BECOMES GAY’ AFTER STROKE
A straight man in Wales is reported to have ‘become gay’ after an accident in which he broke his neck and suffered a stroke.
OSCAR PRODUCER RESIGNS AFTER GAY SLUR
Hollywood A-list director Brett Ratner has resigned as producer of the Academy Awards after he used a gay slur while promoting his new film.