LESBIAN COUPLE ARRESTED AFTER TRYING TO GET MARRIED
A lesbian couple of 30 years has been arrested following a peaceful sit-in demonstration against North Carolina’s ban on same-sex marriage.
TEEN SUICIDE LEADS STAR TREK, HEROES STAR TO COME OUT AS GAY
Zachary Quinto, star of the Star Trek movie and the Heroes TV series, says that he decided to come out after the suicide of 14-year-old Jamey Rodemeyer.
TUTU BACKS PRO-GAY PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH IN USA
Archbishop Emeritus Desmond Tutu has given his support to the USA Presbyterian Church for choosing to ordain openly lesbian and gay clergy.
TEACHER CONDEMNED FOR HOMOPHOBIC COMMENTS
There have been calls to fire a New Jersey teacher who wrote on Facebook and Twitter that gays and lesbians are “unnatural” and “immoral”, likening being gay to cancer.
UKRAINE URGED TO REJECT ANTI-GAY LAW
Human Rights Watch has urged the Ukrainian parliament to reject a bill that would censor information about homosexuality in the country.
15 YEAR HIV LIFE EXPECTANCY INCREASE IN UK
New research has found the life expectancy of HIV-positive individuals in the UK has increased by over 15 years, but warns that early treatment is vital.
GAY NIGERIANS TACKLE BLACKMAILERS
A group of gay Nigerians has set up a blog to expose criminals who prey on gay men by blackmailing them over their sexual orientation.
LEONARDO DICAPRIO MAY PLAY GAY CODE BREAKER
Leonardo DiCaprio has been tipped to play Alan Turing in a film about the World War II genius who was prosecuted for being gay.
POLAND ELECTS 1ST TRANSGENDER MP
A transgender woman, Anna Grodzka, has made history in Poland after she was elected as a Member of Parliament in recent elections.
TUTU SUPPORTS ‘IT GETS BETTER’ CAPE TOWN
UCT students and staff have teamed up with civil society groups and high profile individuals, such as Desmond Tutu, to share messages of hope for sexual minorities.