HEADLINES
BROKEBACK ACTOR SUES:
Randy Quaid, who plays a sheep rancher in the acclaimed film Brokeback Mountain, is suing the producers to get more money for his work.
ACDP’S HOMOPHOBIA SLATED:
The Triangle Project has slated the ACDP's response to a lesbian couple being found guilty of the murder of a young boy.
U.S. POLICE’S ABUSE OF GAYS:
The "land of the free’s” police force has come under fire for the widespread abuse of LGBT people, according to Amnesty International.
LESBIAN COUPLE FOUND GUILTY:
A South African lesbian couple has been found guilty of murdering a four your old child.
BIRD FLU CAUSED BY GAYS:
A prominent Kabbalah rabbi says gays are to blame for bird flu, while an Iraqi leader calls for the killing of gays.
ANTI-GAY COUNTRIES NAMED:
A U.S. State Department report details human rights abuses against GLBT people around the world, naming the worst offenders.
GAY ESTATE CASE WRAPS UP:
The case of a South African man who is applying to inherit his male partner’s estate has wrapped up.
NEPAL SEXUAL CLEANSING CONTINUES:
Reports say that Nepalese authorities continue to arrest and violently harass transgendered people in Kathmandu.
GAY MAN TAKES ON ESTATE LAW:
A South African man has gone to court to claim his share of his deceased same-sex partner's estate.
FORD BOYCOTT REINSTATED:
Conservative groups in the US have reinstated their boycott of Ford over the company's support of gay rights.
ZIM: GAY ACTIVIST ACCUSED IN PLOT:
A British gay activist has been accused by the Zimbabwe government of plotting to overthrow the government.
“FASCISTS BETTER THAN FAGGOTS”:
The grand daughter of Mussolini has defended he relative’s political beliefs by saying it was better than being a “faggot.”
OIA FESTIVAL OPENS:
The who’s-who of Joburg’s gay and lesbian community celebrated the opening of the 12th OIA Film Festival last night.
ZUMA ACCUSER COMES OUT AS LESBIAN:
The woman accusing former deputy president Jacob Zuma of rape has said that she is lesbian, but does sleep with men.
GAY BANKER SUES FOR £5MILLION:
A British banker is suing global banking giant HSBC, claiming he was fired because of his sexuality.
BROKEBACK LOSES OSCAR, TSOTSI WINS:
In a massive upset, Brokeback Mountain lost out on the best picture Oscar, while SA’s Tsotsi won best foreign film.
CAMEROONIAN PUBLISHER JAILED:
The publisher of a newspaper which 'outed' a politician has been sentenced to four months in jail in Cameroon.
UK FOOTBALLER FILES LAWSUIT:
English Football player Ashley Cole has filed a lawsuit over a recent tabloid gay orgy story.
COURT BACKS TAC:
The Treatment Action Campaign has won a victory against controversial HIV/AIDS denialist Matthias Rath.
GLAAD TO HONOUR CHARLIZE THERON:
The US’ Gay & Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation has announced that it will honour South African born Oscar winning actress Charlize Theron.