BRAZILIAN BROTHERS BURY FATHER ALIVE
Two Brazilian brothers have been arrested for killing their father, claiming that he violently abused them because they are gay.
TOM FORD AND PARTNER APPEAR ON COVER
Designer and film director Tom Ford appears on the cover of the latest Out magazine kissing his partner of 24 years.
MCDONALD’S ACCUSED OF WI-FI HOMOPHOBIA
McDonald’s in New Zealand has been slammed for barring gay and lesbian websites from its new restaurant WiFi service.
CATHY SPECIFIC MAKES BEST DRESSED LIST
Performer Brendan van Rhyn’s drag persona, Cathy Specific, has been named the fifth best dressed woman of 2010 on stylist Simon Rademan’s list.
GAY INTERN LAUDED FOR BRAVERY IN US SHOOTING
Daniel Hernandez, an intern for US congresswoman Gabrielle Giffords, has been lauded for helping to save her life.
SINGER DENIES HE’S BISEXUAL
Singer Omarion has denied he’s bisexual or gay after a website quoted him as saying that he is proudly bisexual.
CNN URGED TO AVOID ANTI-GAY GUESTS
LGBT activists are calling on CNN to stop featuring anti-gay guests who have no expertise other than bigotry on its news shows.
US PASSPORT FORMS TO ACKNOWLEDGE SAME-SEX PARENTS
The US has decided to drop “mother” and “father” from passport application forms to accommodate families with same-sex parents.
TURKISH COURT CLOSES LGBT ORGANISATION
A Turkish court has ordered the closure of a LGBT organisation on the basis that it was engaged in ‘illegal activities’.
NAVY CAPTAIN REMOVED FROM COMMAND
A US aircraft carrier captain has been permanently removed from command after he produced a number of sexist and homophobic crew videos on his ship.