LGBTI GROUP GETS UN NOD
The International Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Trans and Intersex Association has finally been granted consultative status once again by the UN Economic and Social Council.
OBAMA SIGNS OFF ON DON’T ASK, DON’T TELL REPEAL
President Barack Obama signed off on the certification of the ‘Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell’ repeal on Friday, ensuring that the law will finally come to an end.
JOBURG PRIDE EMBRACES SA GAY FLAG
Joburg Pride has given its official support for the gay flag of South Africa which will feature at this year’s event on the 1st of October.
STARS MOURN WINEHOUSE DEATH
From Gaga to Pink, celebrities have offered tributes to the troubled but talented singer who died in her London home over the weekend.
GAY AND LESBIAN NEW YORKERS FINALLY MARRY
Hundreds of same-sex couples made their relationships officials by marrying in the state of New York on Sunday, the first day on which it was legal to do so.
SURPRISE AS UGANDA ACKNOWLEDGES GAY GROUP
In a surprise move, the Ugandan government has appointed a LGBTI group to a high profile committee.
DON’T ASK, DON’T TELL ON LAST LEGS
US media reports that the Pentagon is set to approve the repeal of ‘Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell’, possibly as soon as today.
UGANDAN COURT CONSIDERS ANTI-GAY EQUAL OPPORTUNITY LAW
Uganda’s Constitutional Court is considering a petition to remove a section of the country’s equality law that discriminates against gays and lesbians.
X-MEN COMIC TACKLES GAY TEEN SUICIDE
The latest issue of the X-Men Generation Hope comic book has broken new ground by addressing the issue of suicides by gay teenagers.
US SCHOOL DISTRICT SUED TO PROTECT LGBT STUDENTS
Two civil rights groups in the US are suing a school district to protect LGBT students from what they claim is harassment and a hostile environment.