BLOOD DONOR REJECTED FOR LOOKING TOO GAY
A straight Chicago man is threatening to sue on the grounds of discrimination after he was not allowed to donate blood because he “looks gay”.
TUTU FOUNDATION RELEASES MSM MANUAL
The Desmond Tutu HIV Foundation has released a manual to help African health care workers and counsellors engage with men who have sex with men (MSM).
GHANA PRESIDENT DENIES ANTI-GAY COMMENTS
Ghana’s President John Evans Atta Mills has denied saying that his government will take action against gay and lesbian people.
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.
WORLD’S NEWEST COUNTRY PROBABLY NOT GAY FRIENDLY
South Sudan, which was proclaimed a country earlier this week, is not expected to support LGBT equality, based on past comments by its president.
CALIFORNIA SCHOOLS TO TEACH GAY HISTORY
California’s Governor Jerry Brown has signed a historic new law that compels the state’s schools to include LGBT achievements in their curriculum.
DANNY K APOLOGISES FOR GENDER GAFFE
South African singer Danny K has apologised for an insensitive comment he tweeted about transgender and intersex people.
ANGER AS OBAMA ADMINISTRATION DEFENDS DON’T ASK, DON’T TELL
LGBT groups are angry at news that the Obama administration will continue to defend ‘Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell’ in the courts.
RICKY MARTIN RECEIVES DEATH THREAT
Ricky Martin has assured his fans that he is fine after receiving a death threat from a Twitter user while in the UK.
GAY GROUPS WARN OF DANGEROUS EX GAY THERAPIES
Gay rights groups in the US have called on 2012 presidential candidates to disavow dangerous “ex-gay” therapies endorsed by at least one contender and her husband.