US CELEBRITIES GO PURPLE AS ANOTHER TEEN DIES
American celebrities joined the campaign to dress in purple yesterday to highlight the recent spate of gay teen suicides, including one on Tuesday.
DON’T ASK, DON’T TELL’ RE-INSTATED
The ‘Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell’ rollercoaster continues with a court reinstating the military ban on gay service members just days after it was suspended.
MANY EXPECTED TO MARK “WEAR PURPLE DAY”
Hundreds of thousands of people around the world are expected to wear purple today in a campaign to mark the recent spate of suicides of LGBT teens.
GAY SOLDIERS ALLOWED TO ENLIST
The Pentagon has issued an order allowing openly gay soldiers to apply to join the US military, but warns that the policy may be reversed at any time.
TRANS ACTIVISTS IN COURT THIS WEEK
Turkish police have been slammed for allegedly assaulting transgender activists and then charging them with resisting arrest.
CULTURE CLUB TO REUNITE
Culture Club frontman Boy George has announced that the band will reform, put out a new album and tour in 2012.
NEIL PATRICK HARRIS BECOMES A DADDY
Neil Patrick Harris and his partner David Burtka have become fathers with the recent birth of surrogate twins.
GOSSIP BLOGGER JOINS HIV CAMPAIGN
South African gossip guru Mika Stefano has joined the international “Beat HIV, spread the positive dance4life virus” campaign.
US POLITICIAN: HOMOSEXUALITY LIKE ALCOHOLISM
An American politician has told television viewers that homosexuality is a partial lifestyle choice and compared it to alcoholism.
ADAM LAMBERT SPEAKS OUT ON BULLYING
In the wake of recent gay bullying suicides, openly gay singer Adam Lambert has made a video clip in which he speaks out on the issue.