ELTON JOHN INTRODUCES BABY ZACHARY
OK! magazine has published the first pictures of Elton John and his partner David Furnish with their newborn baby boy.
JUSTICE MINISTER SPEAKS ON CORRECTIVE RAPE
South Africa’s Justice Minister Jeff Radebe has spoken out for the first time about the country’s epidemic of the ‘corrective-rape’ of lesbians.
CAMEROON DEMANDS REVERSAL OF PRO-GAY FUNDING
Cameroon’s Foreign Minister has formally asked the EU to reverse its grant to a project that aims to combat homophobia in his country.
LGBT GOLDEN GLOBE WINNERS CONGRATULATED
America’s Gay & Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation has congratulated the LGBT winners and nominees in the recent Golden Globe Awards.
GAY FACEBOOK CO-FOUNDER GETS ENGAGED
Facebook co-founder Chris Hughes has announced that he and his partner, LGBT activist Sean Eldridge, are engaged.
PREACHERS: MARTIN LUTHER KING WOULDN’T SUPPORT GAY RIGHTS
On the eve of Martin Luther King Jr. Day, a group of ministers has claimed that the late civil rights leader would not have supported same-sex marriage.
HOLLYWOOD IN TIZZ OVER GOLDEN GLOBES HOST
British comedian Ricky Gervais has scandalised Hollywood with his no-holds barred comments while hosting the Golden Globe Awards on Sunday.
OUT IN AFRICA DESIGN COMPETITION
Out In Africa, organiser of the South African Gay and Lesbian Film Festival, is calling for original designs for its 2011 / 12 Festivals.
HOTEL URGED TO CANCEL ANTI-GAY CONFERENCE
The Ibis hotel chain has been accused by lesbian and gay human rights campaigners of “irresponsibly hosting conferences by extremist anti-gay hate preachers”.
LGBT RIGHTS TRAINING PROGRAMME CALL FOR APPLICATIONS
A Swedish training programme on LGBT and Human Rights is calling for applications from South Africa and other African countries.