HEADLINES
MCQUEEN “HAD NOTHING TO LIVE FOR”:
An inquest has revealed that designer Alexander McQueen took a mix of cocaine, sleeping pills and tranquillisers before hanging himself.
PRESIDENT APOLOGISES FOR CHICKEN GAFFE:
Bolivian president Evo Morales has clarified reports that he claimed that eating mass produced chicken causes homosexuality.
TEENS CHARGED FOR ATTACK ON LESBIAN SCHOOLGIRL:
Three US teens have been charged with attempted murder after they allegedly tried to push a lesbian girl over a cliff.
RESTAURANT THROWS OUT ‘GAY DOG’:
An Australian restaurant has been fined for refusing entry to a guide dog because staff believed that the dog was gay.
ETHERIDGE TALKS BREAKUP WITH OPRAH:
Openly lesbian singer Melissa Etheridge has told Oprah Winfrey that her breakup with her partner was "mutual," despite rumours that she cheated.
PRESIDENT: EATING CHICKEN CAUSES HOMOSEXUALITY:
The president of Bolivia has suggested that eating hormone-loaded chicken is turning men gay.
LAUNCH OF NEW NAMIBIAN GAY GROUP:
Saturday will see the launch of a new LGBT group which aims to unite lesbian and gay Namibians.
ARCHIE GETS GAY CHARACTER:
The iconic Archie comic strip has stepped into the 21st century with a new openly-gay character joining the Riverdale gang.
DON’T ASK, DON’T TELL’ TOLL OVER 13,000:
Over 400 people were fired from the US military in 2009 for being gay, says a report from a group representing LGBT troops.
LGBT PROTEST AGAINST U.S. & UGANDA:
A protest march will take place in Pretoria on Freedom Day to demand equality for lesbians and gays in both the U.S. and Uganda.
WHICH CELEB’S COMING OUT ON MAY 5?:
There's a flurry of speculation after a top Hollywood publicist announced that one of his clients will be coming out on May 5.
MOROCCO’S FIRST GAY MAG:
The first LGBT magazine to be published in Morocco has been launched in the predominantly Muslim North African country.
AIDS CAMPAIGN ACCUSED OF INCOMPETENCE:
There are growing calls for a forensic audit into the government’s flagship HIV prevention campaign which has cost the taxpayer millions of rand.
‘MY FAMILY’ SON TO COME OUT:
One of the characters in the long-running British sitcom, My Family, is reportedly set to announce that he is gay in an upcoming episode.
ANTI-GAY BILL AUTHOR BANNED FROM THE UK?:
The British government is reportedly considering banning the architect of the Ugandan anti-gay bill from visiting the UK.
SA GLAAD SLAMS BCCSA RULING:
SA GLAAD has reacted with dismay at a ruling by the BCCSA that the word ‘gay’ can be used as a synonym for “stupid” or “useless”.
OBAMA HECKLED OVER DON’T ASK, DON’T TELL:
Gay rights activists have heckled President Obama over the ongoing delay in repealing the ‘Don't Ask, Don't Tell’ ban on gay military personnel.
KYLIE ANNOUNCES NEW ALBUM:
Gay pop favourite Kylie Minogue has announced the upcoming release of her first studio album in three years.
AUSSIE OLYMPIC SWIMMER COMES OUT:
Australian Olympic swimmer Daniel Kowalski has come out in a newspaper column outlining his struggle to come to terms with his sexuality.
STILL NO MEDICAL TREATMENT FOR MALAWI PRISONER:
Steven Monjeza, one of the men in jail on charges of homosexuality in Malawi, has still not received medical treatment despite deteriorating ill health.