QWELANE PARTIES AGREE TO POSTPONEMENT
The parties in the case to rescind Jon Qwelane’s hate speech ruling have agreed to postpone the matter to allow his lawyers more time to prepare.
KATY PERRY LEADS IN MTV VIDEO AWARDS NOMINATIONS
Pop star Katy Perry leads the nominations in the 2011 MTV Music Video Awards with an incredible nine nominations for three music videos.
GAY PEOPLE BLAMED FOR DEADLY MALAWI RIOTS
The Malawi government has been accused of scapegoating LGBTI people by claiming that an anti-government protest was a “gay rights rally”.
GAY ARCHIE CHARACTER GETS FULL TIME JOB
The introduction of the openly gay Kevin Keller to the Archie comic family has been so successful that he will be headlining his own ongoing series.
MINISTER ORDERS ARREST OF GAYS & LESBIANS
The head of one of Ghana’s ten regions has reportedly ordered the arrest of all gays and lesbians in the Western Region of the country.
BBC CUTS GAY TORCHWOOD SCENE
The BBC has cut a gay sex scene from the popular sci-fi series Torchwood, which features a bisexual leading character.
NEW YORK PREPARES FOR GAY MARRIAGE DELUGE
The city of New York has instituted a lottery system in order to deal with an expected flood of same-sex couples vying to get married.
TATCHELL SUGGESTS WORLD PRIDE THEME
High profile British LGBT rights activist Peter Tatchell has called on the organisers of the 2012 World Pride in London to adopt a global theme.
OBAMA SUPPORTS NEW MARRIAGE BILL
President Obama has expressed his support for a new bill that, if passed, would repeal the discriminatory Defense of Marriage Act.
SOWETO PRIDE THEME ANNOUNCED THEN CHANGED
The theme for Soweto Pride 2011 was announced and then changed two days later after its appropriateness was questioned.