HEADLINES
AFRICAN CLERICS APPLAUD COMPROMISE:
Conservative African Anglican bishops have applauded a compromise by the U.S. Episcopal Church on its policy of consecrating gay clerics.
CRYSTAL METH STILL A PROBLEM:
The US' Gay and Lesbian Medical Association has reiterated that the use of crystal meth remains a public health crisis in that country.
US VISAS: LESBIAN SOCCER PLAYERS REJECTED:
Seven South African lesbian soccer players, members of the Chosen Few teams, set to attend the Chicago Gay Games have been refused visas by the US embassy.
SHOCK PENTAGON DOCUMENT SLATED:
A number of groups have asked the US Defence Department to trash a 2003 document that says that homosexuality is a mental disorder.
GAY AUTHORS SHARE BOOK AWARD:
Two books, by openly gay judge Edwin Cameron and journalist Adam Levin, have jointly won this year’s Alan Paton Non-Fiction Book Award.
EU CONDEMNS HOMOPHOBIA:
The European Parliament's resolution on racism and homophobia has been welcomed by many, but snubbed by some member states.
LARGEST GAY PARADE IN THE WORLD:
More than two million people took part in Brazil's São Paulo Gay Pride Parade on Saturday - the largest in the world.
US CONSUMERS OK WITH GAY MARKETING:
In a new survey in the US, the vast majority of consumers say they are not bothered by corporate marketing to gays and lesbians.
GOV WANTS MORE CONTROL OVER AIDS FUNDS:
The SA government would like more control over more than $450-million donated to the country by a US fund for AIDS
RICE URGES RESPECT IN GAY MARRIAGE FURORE:
US Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice has urged respect in that country’s contentious same-sex marriage debate.
SA FASHION DESIGNER TAKES OWN LIFE:
Paul Munroe, a respected South African fashion designer, was found dead last week in Johannesburg, after an apparent suicide.
JUSTICE SUBVERTED IN CAMEROON:
Seven men who have been tried for homosexuality for a second time in Cameroon have been found guilty of “sodomy”.
BRENDA’S TOMBSTONE FURORE:
True to her tumultuous life, the unveiling of a gravestone for the late pop star, Brenda Fassie, has been mired in controversy.
SUPERMAN NOT GAY, OKAY!:
The director of the new Superman movie has taken the extraordinary step of releasing a statement that the character is not gay.
WARSAW PRIDE THREATENED BY MOB:
Poland's capital finally saw a legal Pride parade, but it was marred by a threatening mob of neo-Nazi protestors.
US CONSTITUTIONAL BAN DEFEATED:
A move to amend the US constitution to bar same-sex marriage has, as expected, failed in the senate.
NEW BLOOD FOR JOBURG PRIDE:
Following a meeting of community stakeholders, a decision has been made to form a non-profit company to run Joburg Pride in the future.
BUSH DECLARES WAR ON GAY FAMILIES:
US President George Bush has made clear his contempt for same-sex families in a speech supporting a constitutional amendment to ban gay marriage.
POLISH HOMOPHOBIA SLATED:
Recent threats by Polish officials against LGBT individuals and organisations threaten everyone’s basic freedoms, says Human Rights Watch.
BROKEBACK KISS WINS AWARD:
Jake Gyllenhaal and Heath Ledger walked away with the best screen kiss gong at the MTV Movie Awards this weekend.