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SIERRA LEONE ACTIVIST BEATEN AFTER BEING OUTED:
A gay activist in Sierra Leone narrowly escaped death when he was attacked after being outed by a local newspaper.
SPIELBERG DEFENDS LESBIAN CANNES WINNER:
American director Steven Spielberg has defended the decision to award a graphic lesbian love story the Palme d'Or prize at the Cannes Film Festival.
ANGER OVER JOBURG AND SOWETO PRIDE CLASH:
The Forum for the Empowerment of Women has accused the new organisers of Johannesburg Pride of callously setting the event's date on the same day as Soweto Pride.
GAY FOOTBALLER RETURNS TO THE FIELD:
American footballer Robbie Rogers, who retired immediately after coming out in February, has decided to return to the sport after being inspired by openly gay kids.
PARIS ANTI-GAY PROTESTS TURN VIOLENT:
Two days of angry protests against same-sex marriage in the French capital have seen violence breaking out between protesters and riot police.
MOSCOW PRIDE ACTIVISTS ARRESTED:
Around 30 gay rights activists were arrested in Moscow on Saturday as they attempted to hold a gay Pride rally that had been banned by the authorities.
BOY SCOUTS OF AMERICA VOTES TO ALLOW GAY SCOUTS:
In a historic move, the Boy Scouts of America has voted to allow gay youth to join the movement, but has retained its ban on gay adult Scout leaders.
GEORGE MICHAEL DIDN’T ATTEMPT SUICIDE, SAYS FRIEND:
A friend of pop star George Michael has dismissed suggestions that the singer tried to commit suicide by jumping out of a moving car.
PRIDE IN KIEV AND MOSCOW BANNED:
A court in Kiev has upheld a ban on gay Pride, while gay activists in Moscow say they will go ahead with their event this weekend, despite it also being banned.
US TEEN FACES JAIL OVER LESBIAN SCHOOL AFFAIR:
An 18-year-old girl faces years in jail after the family of her 15-year-old girlfriend charged her with the sexual abuse of a child.