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08:31 | 07th September 2010
News: World Archive
Sep 6th: Rain doesn't dampen 20th Calgary Pride
Despite the bad weather pride goers reveled in the streets of Calgary as the city enjoyed its largest LGBT Pride to date and celebrated equality and diversity together.
Sep 3rd: Court won't force Calif officials to defend Prop 8
A California court has refused to order Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger and Attorney General Jerry Brown to appeal a ruling that overturned the state's gay marriage ban.
Sep 2nd: SAS Airlines will host first mile-high gay wedding
Scandinavian airline SAS said Wednesday it plans to host the first-ever in-flight gay wedding in December, and is searching for a suitable couple to walk down the airplane aisle.
Sep 2nd: Aussie school bans 'gay' from Kookaburra song
An Australian school was under fire Thursday after erasing the word "gay" from iconic song "Kookaburra Sits in the Old Gum Tree" to stop children tittering.
Sep 2nd: Malaysia gay community pushing boundaries
When Malaysia's only openly homosexual pastor announced he was establishing the nation's first gay church, the proposal was met with a torrent of outrage and criticism.
Sep 1st: Australian State NSW debates same-sex adoption
A bill to allow same-sex couples in the state of New South Wales, Australia, to adopt will prevent children in such families from being treated like second-class citizens, state parliament has heard.
Sep 1st: Court says gay couples can't divorce in Texas
Gay couples legally married in other states cannot get a divorce in Texas, where same-sex marriage is banned, a state appeals court ruled Tuesday.
Aug 27th: New denomination rises from Lutherans' gay discord
A year to the week after the country's largest Lutheran denomination opened its ranks to non-celibate gay pastors, critics of the new policy are preparing to launch a brand new denomination.
Aug 27th: Church trial starts for minister who performed same sex marriages
A retired Presbyterian minister is facing a church trial for performing weddings of gay couples during the brief period when same-sex marriage was legal in California.
Aug 26th: Nepal host first gay pride
Hundreds of gays, lesbians and transsexuals braved monsoon rains to hold a gay pride parade in the Nepalese capital on Wednesday, led by South Asia's only openly homosexual lawmaker.
Aug 26th: Ex-Republican and Bush campaign head comes out
A former head of the Republican National Committee who managed George W. Bush's 2004 re-election campaign announced he is gay in a recently published interview.
Aug 25th: Gay Wyoming couple file lawsuit over marriage laws
A gay couple has filed a federal lawsuit challenging the Wyoming law that defines marriage as existing only between a man and a woman.
Aug 25th: US Marines wouldn't want gay roommate
The top US Marine on Tuesday said most Marines would prefer not to share a room with gay comrades, despite plans by President Barack Obama to lift a ban on gays serving openly in the military.
Aug 23rd: Gay activists clash with Catholic protesters in Mexico
Gay rights activists and a group of Roman Catholics in Mexico have yelled insults at each other during dueling demonstrations over same-sex marriage.
Aug 20th: Gay marriage question keeps arising in Australian election
Gay marriage has popped up as the surprise question in the Australian election campaign, with Prime Minister Julia Gillard and her right-leaning opponent Tony Abbott repeatedly challenged on the issue.
Aug 19th: Mexico City mayor files lawsuit against cardinal
Mexico City's leftist mayor filed a defamation lawsuit Wednesday against a Roman Catholic cardinal for suggesting he bribed the Supreme court to uphold a city law allowing adoptions by same-sex couples.
Aug 19th: New Arab site tackles gay taboo with gay writers
Arab and Palestinian writers and intellectuals on Monday launched a new online magazine in Israel that aims to challenge taboos, including by featuring articles by gays and lesbians.
Aug 19th: Mexico gay adoption law upheld
Mexico's Supreme Court on Monday endorsed adoptions for married gays in the capital, with a majority of nine out of eleven votes, a court spokesman told AFP.
Aug 18th: British man and Indian man have first foreign Nepal wedding
A Hindu priest performed the first wedding ceremony in Nepal for a foreign gay couple, a rights group said Wednesday, as activists and tourist agencies increasingly promote the Himalayan nation as a gay-friendly destination.
Aug 18th: Gay German couples entitled to equal inheritance rights
Gay couples in Germany who have formally registered their partnerships are entitled to the same inheritance rights as married couples, the country's top court said Tuesday.
Aug 16th: Tokyo celebrates first Pride in three years
Japan's gay and lesbian community marched in Tokyo on Saturday at the first gay parade in three years, campaigning for greater acceptance in a socially conservative country where being openly gay remains taboo.
Aug 16th: Teenager shot dead at a Brazil Pride
A teenager has been shot dead during a Pride festival in Southeast Brazil after a fight broke-out between two rival gangs at the LGBT event in the city of Juiz de Fora.
Aug 12th: Ground Zero Mosque? OK, have a gay muslim bar for a neighbour
Following the outrage caused over in New York since plans were put forward to build a mosque on part on the Ground Zero site, Fox presenter Greg Gutfeld has said he plans to build a gay Muslim bar next to the Mosque.
Aug 12th: Judge set to rule whether gay marriages can resume immediately
The federal judge who overturned California's same-sex marriage ban says he is ready to rule on whether gay marriages should resume immediately in the state or await an appeals court's input.
Aug 11th: Costa Rica court blocks gay civil union referendum
Costa Rica's top court has blocked the electoral tribunal from holding a referendum that would have let voters decide if same-sex civil unions should be allowed in the Central American country.
Aug 11th: Smooth sailing for Amsterdam pride
Jews wearing pink kippahs, scantily-clad "African warriors" and grey-haired seniors joined a Gay Pride parade on the canals of Amsterdam Saturday, in the land that first legalised gay marriage.
Aug 11th: Ruling states all Mexico states must recognise gay marriage
Mexico's Supreme Court ruled Tuesday that all 31 states must recognise same-sex marriages performed in the capital, though its decision does not force those states to begin marrying gay couples in their territory.
Aug 9th: Mexico City Cardinal: High court wrong to uphold gay marriage
Cardinal Norberto Rivera sharply criticised Mexico's Supreme Court on Sunday for upholding a law allowing homosexuals to marry in the capital, calling the ruling "aberrant" and "immoral."
Aug 9th: Iranian judges defy their Supreme Court to hang teen
Eighteen year old Ebrahim Hamidi has been sentenced to death by a court in the Iranian city of Tabriz, on charges that he sexually assaulted another man. His accuser has since withdrawn the assault claim in a sworn affidavit, admitting that he lied under parental pressure. But Ebrahim is still scheduled to hang.
Aug 6th: NY men guilty of hate crime immigrant murder receive life sentence
Two men convicted of beating an Ecuadorean immigrant to death after mistaking him and his brother for a gay couple were sentenced to the maximum Thursday and will spend decades in prison.
Aug 6th: Mexico Court upholds gay marriage law
Mexico's Supreme Court ruled Thursday that a law allowing same-sex marriages in Mexico City is constitutional, rejecting an appeal by federal prosecutors who argued it violated the charter's guarantees to protect the family.
Aug 5th: Prop 8 Judge overturns California same-sex marriage ban
A federal judge overturned California's ban on same-sex marriage Wednesday, the latest twist in a legal saga which could have nationwide implications for the divisive social issue.
Aug 4th: Gay marriage in Chile looks bleak
Two leftist senators introduced a bill to legalise gay marriage on Tuesday, drawing predictions from colleagues on both the left and right that the measure has little chance of approval in conservative Chile.
Aug 4th: Prop 8 Judge prepares for ruling decision
A federal judge is set to issue a long-awaited ruling on California's same-sex marriage ban, the latest twist to a bitter legal battle expected to ultimately lead to the US Supreme Court.
Aug 4th: Plea to prevent execution of gay Iranian aged 18
Gay Middle East and OutRage! are issuing an urgent appeal to save the life of 18 year old Iranian, Ebrahim Hamidi, who was sentenced to death on 21 June 2010 for a vague, unspecified sexual assault on a male. He is now awaiting hanging, despite his accuser admitting that he lied, and withdrawing his accusation of assault.
Aug 2nd: Chile senator sponsors gay marriage
The head of Chile's Socialist party, Fulvio Rossi, told reporters on Sunday that he planned to sponsor a bill to legalise gay marriage in the country, as occurred last month in neighboring Argentina.
Aug 2nd: India plans first gay condom
India’s leading condom manufacturer is planning to reduce the first condom that is target solely to the extra needs of men who have sex with other men.
Aug 2nd: Argentina holds first same-sex marriage
After a 27-year courtship, two men on Friday became the first gay couple to wed under Argentina's historic same-sex marriage law — the first of its kind for a Latin American nation.
Aug 2nd: Thousands attend Stockholm Pride
Tens of thousands of people joined a lively Gay Pride parade through Stockholm Saturday, with marchers in costumes ranging from the pope to Barbie dolls, to support the fight against discrimination.
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Jul 30th: CBS vow to improve gay portrayal
US TV network CBS has confirmed that they will add gay characters to three of its leading shows after a fall in the GLAAD Media Survey of network gay portrayal.
Jul 30th: Subdued gay pride goes ahead in Jerusalem
Thousands of Israelis marched calmly Thursday in Jerusalem's longest gay pride parade despite opposition from anti-gay demonstrators.
Jul 29th: Rabbi likens homosexuality to bestiality
Jerusalem's ultra-Orthodox deputy mayor plans to march 50 donkeys through the streets of the Holy City to coincide with a gay pride parade on Thursday, his office said.
Jul 29th: Couples file lawsuit over equal rights in Hawaii
Six gay couples in Hawaii are filing a lawsuit Thursday asking for the same rights as married couples, three weeks after Gov. Linda Lingle vetoed a same-sex civil unions measure.
Jul 28th: Australian PM Gillard hopes to reduce depression within LGBT community
The newly formed Australian government has announced that it will invest over $22 million AUD (£12 Million) into preventing suicide within groups that are at higher risks, including the LGBT community
Jul 28th: Mexico City hopes to be a gay oasis for tourists
Mexico City's gay community has in recent decades turned the capital into a relative oasis in a strongly Catholic country reknowned for its conservatism and machismo.
Jul 28th: Nepal to host first gay pride
Nepal will this year hold its first gay pride parade, the country's only openly homosexual member of parliament told AFP on Tuesday.
Jul 26th: MTV on top in US TV study on gay portrayal
MTV held a solid lead among 15 networks for its representation of gay characters last season, according to a report released Friday.
Jul 26th: Italian mag expose on gay priests 'troubles' the church
An Italian magazine cover story on gay priests with pictures of them cavorting in Rome nightclubs prompted a "troubled" Roman Catholic diocese to say Friday they do not belong in the Church.
Jul 22nd: Asia criminalisation of gays and sex workers causes high HIV risk
The criminalisation of sex workers, drug users, and men who have sex with men were highlighted as major sources of concern in the fight against HIV in Asia, at the world AIDS conference on Wednesday.
Jul 22nd: Argentina president signs gay marriage law
President Cristina Fernandez signed a new law Wednesday making Argentina the first country in Latin America to legalise marriage for same-sex couples.
Jul 21st: Gay Prom teen walks away with $35k
A teenage lesbian who sued her school district over its ban of same-sex prom dates has accepted an offer to settle the case.
Jul 21st: LGBT rights group receives UN accreditation
The U.N. Economic and Social Council voted Monday to accredit the U.S.-based International Gay and Lesbian Human Rights Commission after strong lobbying by the Obama administration.
Jul 21st: Australian Censor bans gay zombie movie
"L.A. Zombie," a Canadian indie film described by the Melbourne International Film Festival as "gay zombie porn," has been denied an Australian festival berth by local censors.
Jul 19th: Thousands march at first EuroPride in Eastern Europe
Thousands of gays, lesbians, bisexuals and supporters of equal rights for sexual minorities marched in Poland's capital Saturday in the first annual EuroPride march in Eastern Europe.
Jul 19th: Date set for first gay marriage in Argentina
Argentina's first gay marriage under a law passed this week was set for August 13 between a 61-year-old man and his 60-year-old partner, officials said Friday.
Jul 19th: Mugabe says no to gay rights
Zimbabwe President Robert Mugabe said the country will not listen to those who want gay rights to be mentioned in a draft of the new constitution, state media reported on Sunday.
Jul 16th: Proposal to teach young children about gay sex
A proposed sex education curriculum in Montana is drawing outrage because it would teach young children about subjects such as gay sex.
Jul 16th: Family group believe gay funding is out of control
A pro-family group claims that members of the Massachusetts legislature are so beholden to homosexual lobbyists that they are willing to increase funding for the homosexual movement at the expense of most other government programs.
Jul 16th: Judge dismisses delay in teen gay murder trial
A judge overseeing the trial of a teen accused of killing a classmate because he was gay has rejected defense lawyers' appeal for more time to prepare their case.
Jul 16th: DC's gay marriage law survives court challenge
D.C.'s highest court has ruled against opponents of the city's same-sex marriage law, saying they cannot ask voters to overturn it.
Jul 16th: Argentina legalise gay marriage
On Thursday, Argentina became the first Latin American country to legalise same-sex marriage.
Jul 15th: Charges dropped against gay veteran protester
Prosecutors have dropped all charges against an openly gay Iraq War veteran who twice chained himself to a White House fence to protest the military's "don't ask, don't tell" policy.
Jul 15th: Discharged gay officer to testify against military's ban
If the military's "don't ask, don't tell" policy were lifted today, Mike Almy would not think twice about returning to the Air Force.
Jul 15th: Argentina legalises same-sex marriage
Argentina legalised same-sex marriage Thursday, becoming the first country in Latin America give gays and lesbians all the legal rights that marriage brings to heterosexual couples.
Jul 14th: Agent calls German team a 'bunch of gays'
Many are outraged after the agent for the captain of Germany’s national football team blamed the teams failed attempt to clench the winning title was due to the squad being filled with “gay players”.
Jul 14th: LGBT people prove to be more social online
Gays and lesbians are more frequent blog readers than their heterosexual counterparts and are more likely to be members of a social network, according to a survey released on Tuesday.
Jul 14th: Thousands protest gay marriage in Argentina
Thousands of demonstrators opposed to same-sex marriage have gathered outside Argentina's congress ahead of a key vote by lawmakers.
Jul 12th: Breaking News: Scientists create lesbian mice
Geneticists claim that female mice can be turned 'lesbian' by a single gene deletion.
Jul 12th: Research finds more 30+ women embracing lesbianism
After interviewing more than 200 married lesbians, US researcher Christan Moran concluded there is considerable potential for heterosexual women to experience 'a first same-sex attraction well into adulthood'.
Jul 12th: NBC to include gay couples on live marriage show
After a meeting with gay and lesbian activists on Thursday, NBC TV’s "Today" show said it is changing the rules for its annual wedding contest to allow same-sex couples to apply for a ceremony conducted on morning TV.
Jul 12th: Exclusive: Danielle Carter speaks with LGBT asylum seeker
One of Pride London’s major campaigns this year is ‘Love without Borders’. Danielle Carter spoke to a 23 year-old LGBT Iranian Asylum seeker who was to be sent home to his death.
Jul 12th: Gay cure camp opens in Virginia
A camp run by a Virginia man promises to help "cure" gay men of their feelings towards other men
Jul 12th: Hawaii Governor likens gay marriage to incest
In announcing her decision to veto a civil unions bill approved by lawmakers, Hawaii Governor Linda Lingle insisted she had treated supporters of a civil unions bill with “respect and dignity.”
Jul 12th: GLAAD - The View has the wrong view on HIV
LGBT organisation GLAAD is asking hit American TV show, The View, to retract a misleading statement they made last month in which they blamed the increase in HIV cases due to black gay and bi-sexual men.
Jul 12th: Argentina's Catholic Church steps up anti-gay offensive
The Catholic Church in Argentina has stepped up its offensive against a gay marriage proposal, using Sunday Mass to urge its faithful to protest before Congress on the eve of a decisive Senate vote.
Jul 12th: Pentagon release survey on gay military repeal
The Pentagon is at odds with gay rights groups after sending out a survey asking troops what they would do if gays were allowed to serve openly.
Jul 9th: Presbyterian leaders split on gay measures
Presbyterian leaders have decided not to redefine marriage in their church constitution to include same-sex couples — for now.
Jul 9th: Judge says gay marriage ban is unconstitutional
Legal experts say a judge's rulings in Massachusetts that the federal law banning gay marriage is unconstitutional could have implications beyond the state if upheld on appeal.
Jul 8th: Mexico City has 271 gay marriages in four months
Mexico City has seen 271 gay and lesbian couples get married since the capital enacted the first law in Latin America explicitly allowing same-sex marriages.
Jul 8th: Anti-gay marriage Aus PM turns down drag show invite
Australian Prime Minister Julia Gillard has politely turned down an invitation to attend a drag show in her honour.
Jul 8th: Chinese court rejects lawsuit over gay blood donation
A court in Beijing has thwarted attempts by a Chinese man to sue a Red Cross centre in the capital after his blood donation was turned down because he was gay, state media reported Thursday.
Jul 7th: Court rules in favour of gay asylum seekers
Homosexuals who cannot live an open life in their own countries without fear of persecution should be entitled to asylum in Britain, the Supreme Court said on Wednesday.
Jul 6th: Sikh brothers held for assulting gay couple in Canada
In a case that drew a lot of public attention in Canada, two Sikh brothers have been arrested for assaulting a gay couple.
Jul 6th: Home Office accused of telling LGBT asylum seekers to deny sexuality
The Home Office has been accused of telling gay and lesbian asylum seekers to avoid persecution back home by keeping their sexuality secret.
Jul 5th: Irish Civil Partnership Bill completes passage through law
On July 1st, Ireland’s Civil Partnership Bill completed its passage through the Dail (Lower House) without a vote.
Jul 5th: Kylie headlines Madrid Pride
Kylie Minogue brought Madrid's Gay Pride celebrations to an amazing close with a truly show-stealing appearance.
Jul 5th: Toronto Pride attracts one million
The annual pride parade in downtown Toronto on Sunday attracted about one million audience.
Jul 2nd: Wisconsin Supreme Court keeps gay marriage ban
The Wisconsin Supreme Court has upheld the state's constitutional ban on gay marriage and civil unions.
Jul 2nd: Google improves benefits for LGBT workers
Google on Thursday improved health and family leave benefits for its US employees with same-sex domestic partners.
Jul 1st: NY Senates passes school anti-gay bullying act
The New York Senate passed a bill entitled Dignity for All Students Act in a bit to prevent children being the victim of bullying and taunting related to their sexuality in the states public schools.
Jul 1st: Iceland PM gay marriage is seen as a milestone movement compared to others
Iceland's prime minister made history last week when she wed her longtime girlfriend, becoming the world's first head of government to enter a gay marriage. But fellow Nordic nations hardly noticed when 67-year-old Johanna Sigurdardottir tied the knot with her longtime partner — a milestone that would still, despite advances in gay rights, be all but inconceivable elsewhere.
Jul 1st: Gay Chinese man sues Beijing blood centre
A Chinese man is suing a Beijing Red Cross centre after his blood donation was turned down because he is gay, in what state media said Thursday was the first such case in the country.
Jul 1st: Gay Chinese man sues Beijing blood centre
A Chinese man is suing a Beijing Red Cross centre after his blood donation was turned down because he is gay, in what state media said Thursday was the first such case in the country.
Jul 1st: Murder charge dropped for SF pride shooting suspect
San Francisco man is facing two felony gun charges following a deadly shooting at a weekend gay pride event.
Jun 30th: NY man found guilty of hate crime immigrant murder
A man was convicted Monday of murder as a hate crime during his retrial on charges that he beat an Ecuadorean immigrant with an aluminum baseball bat after mistaking him and his brother for a gay couple.
Jun 30th: New Australian PM against gay marriage
Australian Prime Minister Julia Gillard says she does not support legalising gay marriage in Australia. Labor policy on gay marriage will remain the same under her prime ministership, Ms Gillard told Austereo show today.
Jun 30th: Two men shot at vigil for San Fran Pride murder victim
San Francisco police say two men were shot while attending a vigil for a teen who was gunned down at a weekend gay pride event.
Jun 29th: No proof in Sydney lesbian killer case
The case against a woman accused of killing her lesbian lover has not "come within a bull's roar" of proof beyond reasonable doubt, a court has heard.
Jun 29th: Judge agrees to hear case against 'don't ask, don't tell'
A judge has agreed to hear a case challenging the U.S. government's "don't ask, don't tell' policy against openly gay soldiers.
Jun 28th: Man dead in San Fran Pride shooting
The Los Angeles Times has just reported that one man has died and two have been injured in a shooting at the San Fransisco Pride march.
Jun 28th: Iceland PM weds girlfriend
Iceland's prime minister has married her partner under a new law legalising same-sex marriage in the country.
Jun 28th: Lesbian Student Constance Miller heads up New York Pride
The rainbow flags are flying in New York City.
Jun 28th: Five arrested at Saint Petersburg gay protest
Five gay rights activists were arrested on Saturday at an unsanctioned gay pride protest in Russia's second city of Saint Petersburg, an AFP correspondent reported.
Jun 28th: Thousands attend New York Pride
The rainbow flags are flying in New York City. The city's annual parade celebrating gay pride features thousands of marchers, along with floats and, of course, politicians. Participants will be making their way down Fifth Avenue and will end in Greenwich Village.
Jun 24th: Anti-gay preacher caught attending gay self-help group
A Lutheran pastor ardently critical of allowing gays into the clergy is on leave from his Minneapolis church after a gay magazine reported his attendance at a support group for men struggling with same-sex attraction.
Jun 24th: Obama 'pushing' gay rights
President Barack Obama is promising gay rights activists he'll keep pushing for action on their priorities including benefits for same-sex partners
Jun 23rd: British Ambassador of Bulgaria sends best wishes to Sofia Pride goers
The British Ambassador of Bulgaria has sent his support to the LGBT community as they prepare to celebrate the Sofia Pride festival later this month.
Jun 23rd: Obama promises to push for more gay rights
President Barack Obama is promising gay rights activists he'll keep pushing for action on their priorities including benefits for same-sex partners and repealing the "don't ask, don't tell" policy on gays in the military.
Jun 18th: US Mayor comes out at Pride lunch
Mayor of Cambridge, Massachusetts, David Maher, has opened up about his sexuality at an annual Pride brunch, making him the third consecutive gay Mayor for the town.
Jun 18th: Gay pride for Tijuana, Mexico
Popular destination for many Americans wanting to escpae to Mexico for the day or the weekend is Tijuana and now for many of the LGBT community this is likely to become a hot spot too as the town plans its first Pride festival.
Jun 18th: The Senator and the porn star
A two-term Minnesota state senator facing a Republican primary challenger says he went on a date with an adult film star.
Jun 17th: OMG Queer as 'ye olde' Folk goes to the US
Starting this Sunday, June 20th at 8:00 pm ET/PT, Ovation, the only U.S. television network dedicated to art and contemporary culture, celebrates Gay Pride Month with a brand new entertainment event, "Art Out Loud," with the U.S. premiere of the trailblazing U.K. television series, Queer As Folk.
Jun 17th: Outdoor advertising company bans gay pride ad
One of the worlds largest outdoor advertising companies has refused to use two out of four ads submitted for the St. Petersburg Pride event, banning the two featuring a lesbian couple and a gay couple.
Jun 17th: Prop 8 ends dramatically, verdict in weeks
A six-month trial on whether to overturn a California ban on gay marriage ended dramatically on Wednesday when a lawyer defending the prohibition said he did not need evidence to prove the purpose of marriage.
Jun 16th: Complaints cause Apple to remove gay cartoon censorship
Apple has reconsidered its decision to censor the cartoon images of two men kissing with a large black box, hiding any slight resemblance of what the picture actually is.
Jun 16th: 'Big Cheese' at McDonalds discusses gay ad
Following on from McDonalds ‘gay’ advert in France, which sparked controversy over in the US, the ‘big cheese’ at McDonalds, Don Thompson, has discussed the issue in an interview with the Chicago Tribune and how it wont make it's way over the pond to air to stateside customers.
Jun 16th: Gay tennis star Martina talks life after cancer
Tennis legend Martina Navratilova has spoken out to Diva magazine about troubles in her life, from her battle with cancer, death of her mother, coming to terms with her sexuality and the affects of homophobia in sport.
Jun 16th: Spanish clinic questioned over aim to "cure" gays
The government in Spain's Catalonia region said Tuesday it was investigating a clinic in Barcelona that is allegedly offering treatments to "cure" homosexuality.
Jun 16th: German court states Canadian gay marriage still only partnership
A Berlin court declined to set a precedent by recognising a gay marriage performed in Canada, ruling Tuesday that the union would only be considered a civil partnership in Germany.
Jun 16th: Prop 8 set to hear closing arguments
The U.S. judge weighing the constitutionality of gay marriage in a San Francisco courtroom on Wednesday will ask how weddings between gays and lesbians could undermine marriage between men and women.
Jun 15th: Red Cross maintains Australian blood ban
Gay blood donation campaigners say a new Red Cross Blood Service measure to halve the waiting time for donors with piercings and tattoos is unfair in Australia.
As Dublin gears up for its Pride festival launch night on the 18th of June, thousands of LGBT people are expected to turn out for the nine day event.
Jun 14th: Kelly and Sharon give back as good as they got!
Sharon and Kelly Osbourne got a mouthfull at the weekend from an anti-gay group at the Los Angeles Gay Pride parade at the weekend.
Jun 11th: Iceland changes law to allow gay marriage
Althingi, the parliament of Iceland, this afternoon voted to change the country’s marriage laws. 49 of the country’s 63 MPs voted in favour of the bill and none voted against. The law changes the wording of the law so that marriage is the legal union of two individuals and not only of a man and a woman.
Jun 11th: Thousands attend Tel Aviv Pride
Thousands gathered Friday amid a large police presence at a Tel Aviv park for the city's annual Gay Pride parade.
Jun 11th: Gay love exhibition to open in Poland
The director of Poland's National Museum says it is opening an exhibition on gay and lesbian love designed to provoke discussion on the place of homosexuals in this conservative and overwhelmingly Catholic country.
Jun 11th: American high school crowns gay prom king and queen
A school in America have crowned a gay couple king and queen at their high school prom.
Jun 10th: Flexible sex change policy on US passports
Starting from today, a new flexible policy guidelines will be applied to the change in gender on passports as well as on the consular reports of birth abroad.
Jun 9th: First Mr Gay Iceland receives warm welcome home
After Iceland had its first gay pageant, its winner has returned to his hometown to receive a warm welcome from the locals.
Jun 9th: Tatchell on gay Malawi couple split
The Malawian couple, Steven Monjeza and Tiwonge Chimbalanga, have split up. They had been recently pardoned by the President of Malawi, after having been sentenced to 14 years jail on charges of homosexuality.
Jun 9th: House Armed Services Chairman says gay ban should stay
The chairman of the House Armed Services Committee on Tuesday said he thinks the military should keep its ban on openly gay service members in part because he doesn't want to open a national discussion about homosexuality.
Jun 9th: Malawi couple split and one finds a woman
A gay Malawian couple whose 14-year prison sentence for their love affair led to international condemnation has split over a girl, a newspaper report said on Tuesday.
Jun 8th: First gay wedding takes place in Portugal
The first gay marriage in Portugal was celebrated Monday as a lesbian couple exchanged vows in a civil ceremony, one week after a law allowing same-sex unions went into force.
Jun 7th: Journo blames Idol ratings drop on Ellen's sexuality
Ellen Degeneres has come under fire by a Christian journalist after he accused her sexuality being the reason for the fall in ratings in the latest season of the hit talent show.
Jun 7th: Sao Paulo claims biggest Pride festival
Homosexuals and their supporters filled Sao Paulo's main avenue Sunday for an annual Gay Parade that organizers claimed was the biggest in the world with an estimated three million participants.
Jun 7th: Lesbian couple first to wed in Portugal
A lesbian couple wed Monday in Portugal's first same-sex ceremony since the predominantly Catholic country introduced a law allowing gay marriage last month.
Jun 4th: Obama gives more benefits to gay federal employees
President Barack Obama on Wednesday expanded benefits for same-sex partners of federal employees, a move likely to be welcomed by gay rights activists who have questioned his commitment to their causes.
Jun 4th: Lesbian custody battle heads back to court despite kid missing
A child custody fight between former lesbian partners is headed back to court in Vermont even though the girl at the heart of it remains missing.
Jun 3rd: Allies inform US military repeal of gay ban won't affect
US allies with openly gay soldiers, including some fighting alongside American troops, are providing growing evidence that allowing such service would have little to no effect on US military cohesion, a new study has shown.
Jun 3rd: Malawi couple praise president
A Malawian gay couple who received a presidential pardon on a 14-year sentence for sodomy on Thursday called President Bingu wa Mutharika a "caring father" and a "tolerant president."
Jun 2nd: Police jail two Pakistani men for allegedly trying to marry
Malik Muhammad Iqbal is a man. Rani was born a man but lives as a woman. Both are locked up in a northwest Pakistani jail awaiting trial because police say they tried to get married.
Jun 2nd: Aussie Rules player suspended over gay comment
Australian Rules star Jason Akermanis has been suspended by his club over a controversial newspaper column in which he urged gay players to "stay in the closet".
Steven Monjeza and Tiwonge Chimbalanga recently convicted for holding a public ceremony of their love for eachother received a pardon at the weekend and were released from jail.
May 28th: Study says "Gaydar really does exist"
A recent survey by Dutch researchers has found that there is such a thing as a ‘gaydar', as the homosexual community prove to be more analytical when observing a picture.
May 28th: Activists vow Moscow gay pride will go ahead despite ban
Gay rights activists vowed on Thursday to go ahead with a gay pride demonstration in Moscow this weekend, despite a ban by the city authorities.
May 28th: Two Zimbabwean gay group workers freed from jail
A Zimbabwe court on Thursday freed two employees of a gay organisation after six days in jail on allegations of possessing indecent material and displaying a placard seen as "insulting" towards President Robert Mugabe, an outspoken critic of homosexuality.
May 28th: House votes to repeal ban with final vote today
Congress has taken two big steps toward ending the "don't ask, don't tell" ban on gays and lesbians serving openly in the military.
May 27th: McCain appoints gay man to head the campaign
John McCain has shocked America after electing a gay man to head up his presidential campaign despite being vocal about his lack of support over repealing the Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell law.
May 27th: Aussie Court rejects gay asylum seeker case
A Pakistani man has had his case for asylum rejected by the High Court even though he feared persecution back home for his homosexuality.
May 27th: Prison spokesman confirm Malawi lovers split
The prison spokesman says the gay men convicted under Malawi's anti-homosexuality laws are being held in separate facilities.
May 27th: Congress nearer to ending gay military ban
Congress is headed toward landmark votes on whether to allow gays to serve openly in the military.
May 26th: Tatchell on Malawi lovers being split
"The decision by the Malawian authorities to to split up jailed lovers, Steven Monjeza and Tiwonge Chimbalanga, is a cruel, malicious and vindictive attempt to cause the couple psychological distress and heartache.
May 26th: Judge considers broadcast of Prop 8
A federal judge overseeing a lawsuit challenging California's same-sex marriage ban is considering whether to allow closing arguments to be broadcast on television or the Internet.
May 26th: Canada Medical Association urges end to gay blood ban
"It is time to change the policy that bans blood donations in Canada from all men who have sex with men" states an article from the Canadian Medical Association
May 25th: Zimbabwe police raid gay offices
Police have arrested two members of a gay organization after they posted a letter in their office from former San Francisco Mayor Willie Lewis Brown criticizing the Zimbabwean president's opposition to homosexuality, their lawyer said Monday.
May 25th: Proposal moves vote on 'Don't Ask, Don't Tell' policy
Gay rights groups are urging quick congressional approval of a proposal to repeal the ban on gays serving openly in the military while allowing the Pentagon to continue its review of how to implement the new policy.
May 24th: Madonna blasts Malawi over gay sentence
Pop sensation Madonna has blasted the nation of Malawi after they convicted two men to 14 years of imprisonment for being homosexual.
May 24th: Zimbabwe police arrest two after gay organisation raid
A defense attorney says police in Zimbabwe have arrested two members of a local gay organization.
May 21st: Moscow Mayor bans gay pride
Moscow city hall has banned a gay pride march planned for later this month, citing security reasons, organiser Nikolai Alexeyev said Thursday.
May 21st: Cuban Drag Queens in the spotlight
For 23-year-old Charlimar it was a dream come true, gyrating like Latin pop star Shakira on an outdoor stage before 2,000 cheering people, in the first government-sanctioned drag show in the communist country.
May 21st: UN alarmed over gay Malawi sentence
The UN human rights chief on Friday slammed the "blatantly discriminatory" jailing of a gay couple in Malawi, saying that it sets an alarming precedent for the treatment of homosexuals in the region.
May 20th: Gay stamp to coincide with Austrian Pride
Austrian Post and Pride organisers are really set to stamp out homophobia this year, as they produce a gay postal stamp to coincide with their gay pride event.
May 20th: Aussie MP uses Gov funded car to a gay sex club
A New South Wales Labor MP has been accused of using a taxpayer-funded government car to visit a gay sex club in the state premier's eastern suburbs electorate.
May 20th: Aussie Rules star urges players to stay in the closet
Gay Australian Rules footballers should stay in the closet, a veteran player said on Thursday, warning the deeply traditional sport is not ready for open homosexuality.
May 19th: Tatchell : 'Evils of colonialism still wrecking lives'
The conviction by a Malawian court of Steven Monjeza and Tiwonge Chimbalanga on charges of homosexuality is the latest example of how, more than four decades after most African nations won their independence, the evils of colonialism continue to wreck lives.
May 19th: Moroccan gay mag shifts 200 copies
Just 200 copies of North Africa's first gay interest magazine have been sold in Morocco since April, but Islamists are already warning of a threat to traditional family values.
May 19th: Activists stage mass gay 'kiss-in'
Gay rights activists staging a mass "kiss-in" to protest homophobia faced off with Roman Catholic protesters late Tuesday outside Lyon cathedral in southeastern France.
May 19th: Gay Malawi couple face 14 year sentence
A judge convicted a gay couple Tuesday of charges that could send them to jail for more than a decade following an engagement celebration, a ruling activists fear could send others into hiding and hamper the fight against AIDS.
May 18th: Peter Tatchell hits back at 'outrageous' Malawi verdict
Peter Tatchell, human and LGBT rights campaigner has hit back at the Malawi government who have convicted two gay men for homosexual acts.
May 18th: Kenya celebrates Day Against Homophobia
Scores of Kenya homosexuals celebrated the International Day Against Homophobia in style Monday and demanded for more recognition.
May 18th: Indian lesbian couple seek Police protection
A lesbian couple in Muzaffarnagar, India, who had decided to enter into wedlock, have sought police protection after their parents opposed their relationship.
May 18th: Portugal President reluctantly passes CPs
Portugal's conservative president has said he is reluctantly ratifying a law allowing gay marriage, making the predominantly Roman Catholic country the sixth in Europe to let same-sex couples wed.
May 18th: Malawi Couple Convicted
A court in Malawi has convicted a gay couple of gross indecency and unnatural acts.
May 18th: Portugal president backs gay marriage
Portugal's conservative president has said he is reluctantly ratifying a law allowing gay marriage, making the predominantly Roman Catholic country the sixth in Europe to let same-sex couples wed.
May 17th: Heterosexual Austrian couple want civil partnership
A heterosexual Austrian couple have embarked on a court battle to have their relationship legally recognised as a "registered partnership" - a new form of civil union for same-sex couples.
May 17th: Belarusian police violently break up gay pride
Belarussian police on Saturday broke up a gay and lesbian pride demonstration by about 20 participants who defied an official ban to gather on a side street in central Minsk and march with bright rainbow flags.
May 17th: Boston church to help son of lesbian couple find school
The Archdiocese of Boston in the US has offered to help a child allegedly refused admittance to a school in Massachussetts because his parents are lesbians.
May 17th: HIV amoung gay and bisexual men in Asia at all time high
HIV prevalence among gay and bisexual men has hit alarming levels in Asia and most of them do not have access to services and care due to punitive laws which drive them underground, a U.N.-backed report said on Monday.
May 17th: Episcopal church ordains 2nd gay bishop
A 56-year-old lesbian was ordained as a bishop by the Episcopal church here Saturday, reigniting an issue which has caused bitter divisions in the Anglican movement worldwide.
May 14th: Pope urges Portugal 'oppose gay marriage'
Pope Benedict on Wednesday condemned gay marriage as an "insidious" threat to society, implicitly encouraging Portuguese to work against a proposed law that would legalize it.
May 14th: GLAAD joins Newsweek war
A gay rights group is demanding an apology from Newsweek magazine for a recent story that the group says suggested gay actors can't play straight characters.
May 13th: Catholic School won't admit lesbians' son
A Roman Catholic school has withdrawn its acceptance of an 8-year-old boy with lesbian parents, saying their relationship was "in discord" with church teachings, according to one of the boys’ mothers.
May 13th: Puerto Rican teen killer pleads guilty
A man accused of decapitating a gay teenager and burning his body pleaded guilty to first-degree murder on Wednesday and was sentenced to 99 years in prison.
May 13th: Once gay minster says Evangelical Church must welcome gays
Bill Henson is used to skepticism in his mission to bring together gays and evangelical Christians.
May 12th: Kristin Chenoweth fights back at Newsweek piece
Kristin Chenoweth has lased out at the Newsweek reporter that wrote the derogatory article claiming gay actors couldn’t play straight and personally attacked her Promises, Promises co-star Sean Hayes.
May 12th: Newsweek article branded homophobic
A recent Newsweek homophobic article has caused anger amongst the Hollywood Hills and New York concrete jungle as stars were appalled to read the article by Ramin Setoodeh entitled ‘Straight Jacket’
May 12th: World leaders react to new British PM
President Barack Obama became the first world leader to congratulate new British Prime Minister David Cameron on his appointment - offering an invite to visit Washington this summer in telephone talks.
May 11th: Score without scoring a sexual own goal - Advice from THT
Research conducted by HIV and sexual health charity Terrence Higgins Trust (THT) reveals that sports fans could be putting their sexual health at risk this World Cup, with nearly one in ten 18-34 year-olds in the UK drinking so much while watching sporting events, in person or on TV, that they can’t remember what they did afterwards.
May 11th: No gay rights in Zambia
Some political parties have said they cannot support and champion the legalisation of homosexuality in Zambia because the practice is unChristian and alien to the nation.
May 10th: Married gay couples pick at State laws
Legal unions may not be recognized if couples relocate. Many face bills, uncertainty, and snubs. When government forms inquire of her marital status, Isabelle Barker sometimes resorts to an asterisk and an explanatory note.
May 10th: Protestors cause disruption at Lithuanian Pride
Opponents of Lithuania's first gay pride parade threw smoke bombs and tried to break through a barrier Saturday but were stopped by police firing tear gas.
May 7th: Argentina closer to gay marriage
Gay marriage is a big step closer to becoming law in Argentina.
May 7th: Lithuania court to rule on gay pride
A Lithuanian court was due to rule Friday on whether a planned gay pride event will be sanctioned to take place Saturday as the European Commission (EC) expressed concern about civil rights in the EU member state.
May 7th: Slavic gay pride organisers appeal
Alexander Lukashenko, the President of Belarus, was asked yesterday to intervene in the process of consideration of the application for the Slavic Pride march planned for May 15.
May 6th: Ant-gay activist denies hiring male escort for Euro trip
A prominent gay activist has been exposed to have taken a young male escort on a 10-day Europe trip with him.
May 6th: Brazil bishop claims kids are 'spontaneously gay'
A Brazilian archbishop said adolescents are "spontaneously homosexual" and in need of guidance, while society at large is pedophile, according to a Wednesday report.
May 5th: Pride London Urges Lithuanian Authorities Not To Ban Baltic Pride
Pride London today acted with disbelief and anger at an attempt by Lithuanian authorities to ban Baltic Pride from taking place.
May 5th: LIthuania Pride March banned
A court in Lithuania Wednesday banned a parade of gay and lesbian groups in the capital, Vilnius, due to take place on May 9.
May 4th: Military advises to keep gay ban for now
Senior Pentagon leaders on Friday warned Congress not to tamper with the ban on gays serving openly in the military until they can come up with a plan for dealing with potential opposition in the ranks.
Apr 30th: Jackson's alleged gay lover reveals all
The King of Pop may have been laid to rest but rumours are still rife in all aspects of his personal life, with many jumping on band wagon as either his estranged lover, long lost child or egg donor but the latest is his former dermatologists assistant coming forward as his gay lover.
Apr 30th: DC Mayor apologises for mistake
Washington D.C. Mayor Adrian Fenty’s has released an apology after his office released a certificate to a director of an ex-gay organization.
Apr 30th: Ex-Gay organization director receives State certificate
The government of the District of Columbia has awarded a certificate of appreciation to Regina Griggs, executive director of Parents and Friends of Ex-Gays & Gays (PFOX). The certificate, signed by D.C. mayor Adrian Fenty, recognizes Griggs for her "dedication, commitment, and outstanding contributions as Executive Director of Parents and Friends of Ex-Gays and Gays."
Apr 29th: Closing date for Prop 8 trial confirmed
The closing arguments for the controversial Prop 8 trial, which decides the fate of gay marriage in California, has finally been set for June 16th.
Apr 29th: Illinois lawmaker engaged but can't wed in Illinois
Illinois lawmaker Deborah Mell is sharing some bittersweet news with her colleagues.
Apr 29th: Court not convinced over petitioner IDs kept secret
The Supreme Court seemed skeptical Wednesday of arguments by gay rights opponents that the names on a petition asking for the repeal of Washington state's domestic partnership law should be kept secret.
Apr 28th: Washington Blade is back
The oldest U.S. newspaper for gays and lesbians will start publishing under its original name again.
Apr 27th: Calif. vote to abolish gay cure law
California lawmakers have voted to modify a decades-old law that classifies gays as sexual deviants and calls for research on the causes of homosexuality.
Apr 27th: Malawian men charged with homosexuality send message of thanks
Two men on trial on charges of homosexuality in Malawi, Steven Monjeza (26) and Tiwonge Chimbalanga (20), have issued a defiant message from their prison cell, affirming their love for each other and thanking their supporters in Malawi and worldwide.
Apr 27th: Gay Iranians use Turkey as halfway house
The salmon-colored building has seen better days. Paint peels from the moldy facades. Pieces of cardboard, newspaper and plastic cover the many missing windows — not worth replacing, because the neighborhood kids, who know this as "the gay building," will just smash them again.
Apr 27th: Gay guide dog guidelines
An Australian restaurant that refused a blind man entry because a waiter thought his seeing-eye dog was "gay" has been ordered to apologise and pay compensation.
Apr 26th: First LGBT film festival in India
India's first mainstream gay film festival kicked off this week, with organisers hailing it as a sign of progress after years of prejudice and discrimination.
Apr 23rd: Girl kidnapped because she is gay
Cheyenne Williams says three of her classmates kidnapped her and took her to Flat Lick Falls, a remote area 60 miles south of Lexington, Ky., where they beat her and tried to push her off a cliff - and she says they did it because she is gay.
Apr 23rd: New Sex Ed rules causing a stir in Canada
Complaints over a sex-ed curriculum for Ontario elementary schools with lessons about same-sex marriage, masturbation and oral sex at various grade levels saw the province beat a hasty retreat Thursday, vowing to consult parents and rework the program.
Apr 22nd: Catholic voters told not to vote for gay friendly party
Catholic voters in Scotland are getting an election message from Bishops urging them not to vote for candidates who support abortion, gay marriages and assisted suicide.
Apr 22nd: Appeal to be heard over same-sex divorce in Texas
A lawyer for a Dallas man trying to divorce the man he married in Massachusetts told a Texas appeals court Wednesday that his client is entitled to a divorce because he had a valid marriage.
Apr 21st: Three bisexual Men V. Gay Softball World Series
Three bisexual men from the San Francisco area have filed a lawsuit claiming they were discriminated against during the Gay Softball World Series in the Seattle area two years ago.
Apr 21st: Obama heckled over gay military laws
President Barack Obama was giving a fundraising speech when he received an unruly response from the crowd who heckled the President to repeal the 'Don't Ask, Don't Tell' law.
Apr 20th: Gay and Lesbian Public Servants pull double duty during Police Week 2010
Gay and Lesbian Public Servants pull double duty during Police Week 2010
Apr 20th: Same sex partners hospital rights
President Obama is ending a long-standing and unjust practice that discriminates against gays and lesbians by using the leverage of federal funding to compel equality in hospital visitation rights
Apr 20th: Texas divorce drama continues
After the joy of a wedding and the adoption of a baby came arguments that couldn't be resolved, leading Angelique Naylor to file for divorce.
Apr 19th: Obama on health care gay rights
President Barack Obama's move to grant same-sex partners full visitation rights in hospitals is the latest example of his making concessions to liberals without getting too far ahead of public opinion.
Apr 19th: Obama talks gay rights
President Barack Obama's move to grant same-sex partners full visitation rights in hospitals is the latest example of his making concessions to liberals without getting too far ahead of public opinion.
Apr 19th: Lesbian found guilty for attacking man that taunted her for being gay
A woman in Brisbane, Australia struck a man in the face with a glass after being taunted for hours for being a being a lesbian.
Apr 19th: Aussie Olympic swimmer comes out
Australian Olympic swimmer Daniel Kowalski has come out as gay as he is tired of living a lie and begins his new life as a openly gay sportsman after living a “closeted existence”
Apr 19th: Tatchell: Malawi prisoner falls very ill
"Steven Monjeza remains very ill in the notorious Chichiri Prison in Blantyre, Malawi, according to people who have seen him in the last two days. I have been sent an appeal to get him medical help," reports London-based human rights campaigner, Peter Tatchell of OutRage!
Apr 16th: Day of silence for gay students
It's not what they say, but what they don't say that some students at Case High School hope will convey a strong message today.
Apr 16th: Gay activist protests Turkish minister
A handful of activists interrupted a meeting on gender equality Thursday, demanding that a Turkish official apologize for saying recently that homosexuality is a disease.
Apr 16th: Judge voids first Latin Amercia gay marriage
A judge in Argentina has annulled the first gay marriage in Latin America, state media said Thursday, but the two men in the groundbreaking union said they would appeal the decision.
Apr 16th: Obama makes changes in hospital gay visitation rights
President Barack Obama ordered hospitals to grant visitation rights to gay and lesbians, including for non-family visitors. Obama orders hospitals to grant gay visitation rights
Apr 15th: US President candidate compares gay marriage to incest
Mike Huckabee, a possible Republican presidential candidate in 2012, says the effort to allow gays and lesbians to marry is comparable to legalizing incest, polygamy and drug use.
Apr 15th: Italian Court rejects gay marriage
Italy's Constitutional Court on Wednesday rejected legal recognition of gay marriage, saying arguments in its favour were either "unfounded" or "inadmissible."
Apr 14th: Gay rights campaigners refute Bertone's claims
Gay rights campaigners in Britain have rejected reported claims by the Vatican's second-in-command that child sex abuse by priests is linked to homosexuality.
Apr 13th: Australia to review gay blood ban
Australia's Red Cross Blood service will review its policy which prevents many homosexual men from donating blood.
Apr 13th: Father of killed Marine continues battle on anti-gay protestors
Some nights Albert Snyder wakes up at 3 a.m. Other nights he doesn't sleep at all, tormented by thoughts of the hateful signs carried by a fundamentalist church outside his Marine son's funeral.
Apr 12th: Defence pleads, 'killed after making homosexual advances'
Two South African black farm workers accused of murdering white supremacist Eugene Terre'Blanche are to argue they acted in self defence after he made homosexual advances, a report said on Sunday.
Apr 12th: Gay dead body dug up and beaten
Even death cannot stop the violence against gays in this corner of the world any more. Madieye Diallo's body had only been in the ground for a few hours when the mob descended on the weedy cemetery with shovels. They yanked out the corpse, spit on its torso, dragged it away and dumped it in front of the home of his elderly parents.
Apr 9th: Jamaica hosts first Pride
Imagine. Gay Pride in Jamaica. The words of William Urich, the chair of InterPride Committee on International GLBTI Human Rights, on the first public Pride even on the Caribbean island which was staged yesterday.
Apr 9th: Report shows gays raped and harassed in Zimbabwe
Gay Zimbabweans face widespread harassment and some have even been raped by those intending to convert their sexuality, the U.S. State Department said in a discussion of its annual human rights report in Zimbabwe.
Apr 8th: Gay Indian Professor found dead after gay sex suspension
An Indian Professor was found dead yesterday evening following students catching him having gay sex with subsequently resulting in him being suspended from his position within the university.
Apr 8th: Gay film pushes boundaries in Malaysia
Malaysia's first gay-themed movie could hit cinemas within months, its producer said, after government censors eased restrictions that have stifled the film industry here for decades.
Apr 8th: Student asked to remove gay shirt
A student was reportedly asked to remove his T-shirt that read, I (heart) Lady Gay Gay, at a Tennessee High School.
Apr 8th: Philippine Supreme Court overturns bar on gay party in polls
The Philippine Supreme Court overturned a decision Thursday barring a gay rights group from contesting national elections in May and recognized it as a legitimate political party for the first time.
Apr 7th: Bail protests against man who 'correctively' raped a lesbian
Some 40 singing and dancing gay and lesbian activists gathered outside the Wynberg Magistrate's Court in Cape Town on Tuesday to oppose bail for a man accused of the "corrective rape" and the brutal beating of a lesbian woman.
Apr 7th: Troops question impact of ‘Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell’ repeal
Troops attending the first meeting of its kind on ending the ban on gays in the military said Tuesday they want to know what changes were in store for them if gays were allowed to serve openly.
Apr 7th: California may repeal gay cure study law
California lawmakers narrowly advanced a bill Tuesday that would repeal a state law designed to find the causes and cures of homosexuality.
Apr 6th: 88 gay couples wed in Mexico city already
Since Mexico City passed the law to allow gay marriage 88 same-sex couples have taken the plunge into the world of marriage.
Apr 6th: First US Census to reach out to the LGBT community
With strong backing from the Census Bureau, gay-rights activists are urging maximum participation by their community in the first U.S. census that will tally same-sex couples who say they're married — even those without a marriage license.
Apr 1st: J-Flag Walk for Tolerance
A 'Walk for Tolerance' is planned to take place in Montego Bay, Jamaica and Dane Lewis Programmes Manager, Jamaica Forum for Lesbians All-Sexuals and Gays - J-FLAG is urging people to take part in the event to help the fight for tolerance.
Apr 1st: No reprimand for general who pushed gay ban
A high-ranking Army general won't be formally reprimanded after urging troops to lobby to keep the ban on openly gay military service. President Barack Obama supports lifting the ban, and an active attempt to keep it in place could be considered insubordination.
Apr 1st: Gay marriage issue affects Senate Race
The Republican contest to determine who will challenge California Sen. Barbara Boxer in the fall has focused so far on the bread-and-butter issues of the day — jobs, the economy and federal spending.
Mar 31st: Father of killed Marine forced to pay anti-gay protestors
The father of a Marine killed in Iraq and whose funeral was picketed by anti-gay protesters was ordered to pay the protesters' appeal costs, his lawyers said Monday.
Mar 31st: US General sorry for gay Dutch solider remark
A retired American general has apologized for a remark to the U.S. Senate suggesting that gay Dutch soldiers were partly to blame for the Srebrenica massacre by Serb soldiers in Bosnia, according to the Defense Ministry.
Mar 30th: Australia condemn Uganda anti-gay laws
Ugandan legislation that could see homosexuals sentenced to death has been condemned by Australia at a meeting of the United Nations Human Rights Council. The Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade on Saturday said that Australia had been an active participant in the 13th session of the council in Geneva this month.
Mar 30th: Dutch court stands firm in Srebrenica case
Appeals judges have ruled that relatives of victims of Europe's worst massacre since World War II cannot sue the United Nations for compensation in a Dutch court. Lawyers for the family members have vowed to take the case to the Dutch Supreme Court and the European Court of Justice if necessary.
Mar 29th: Indonesian Police cancel gay conference
Indonesian police ordered the cancellation Wednesday of a conference of Asian gay activists, saying it could prompt violent protests by conservative Muslim groups.
Mar 29th: Gay ship docks in Asian ports
On Tuesday the Azamara Quest, a 30,777 tonne luxury cruise liner is due to arrive in Hong Kong's Victoria Harbor at almost exactly the same time the USS Blue Ridge, the US Navy's Seventh Fleet command and control ship, sails out carrying 1,000 sailors.
Mar 29th: Trans and lesbian killer to tie knot in Jail
A double killer is getting married behind bars after being switched to a women's jail following a sex change - and falling for a lesbian murderess.
Mar 26th: Lesbian teacher banned after relationship with student
A high-profile Queensland sportswoman has been banned from teaching after having a lesbian affair with one of her students.
Mar 26th: Man stuffed woman's body in freezer after lesbian affair
A newly released arrest warrant says a Connecticut man charged with killing a woman admitted he put her body in a freezer after having "flipped out" over her implied lesbian affair with his daughter.
Mar 26th: Lesbian Holocaust memorial causes outrage
Holocaust scholars have attacked a bid to include images of kissing lesbians in a monument dedicated to the thousands of homosexuals persecuted by the Nazis, saying it distorted history.
Mar 26th: Partners of gay troops to get benefits too?
If gay service members are allowed to serve openly, the military will face another tough question: Should gay partners be entitled to military benefits?
Mar 25th: Indonesian police cancel gay conference
Indonesian police ordered the cancellation Wednesday of a conference of Asian gay activists, saying it could prompt violent protests by conservative Muslim groups. The conference, organized by the International Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Trans and Intersex Association, or ILGA, was due to take place this weekend with participants from 16 countries.
Mar 25th: Parents kick out son over gay prom win
The boy who fought to take his boyfriend to his school prom and won, has now lost his home after his parents kicked him out. According to Macon.com, after Derrick Martin got the approval from Bleckley County High School to take his boyfriend to the April 17th prom the decision as sparked troubles at home.
Mar 25th: Gay firing rules to be tightened in the Military
Defense Secretary Robert Gates is going to make it tougher for service members to get fired for being gay by insisting that each case be scrutinized by more senior-ranking officers. The plan, to be announced Thursday, is considered a stopgap measure by the Obama administration until Congress decides whether to repeal the 1993 law, which bans openly gay service.
Mar 24th: Gay solider activist insists fight isn't over
One man has insisted that the battle isn’t finished after he and a fellow soldier tied themselves to the White House railings in protest of the Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell law. Iraq War veteran and gay activist Lt. Dan Choi and his fellow soldier were arrested on the 18th March after failing to comply with the police and remove the handcuffs from the White House fencing.
Mar 24th: Hundreds of teachers investigated in Aus
Hundreds of Queensland teachers are reportedly under investigation for inappropriate behaviour in schools, including sexual misconduct. Twenty-six teachers had their registrations suspended or cancelled in the past year, according to documents obtained by The Courier-Mail newspaper under Right to Information laws.
Mar 24th: Way Ahead to be announced for "Don't Ask, Don't Tell," law
The Pentagon’s Press Secretary has revealed that the Defense Department are that bit closer to abolishing the "Don't Ask, Don't Tell," law, which bans gays from serving openly within the force.
Mar 24th: Gay attack legislation in force
A new law which punishes the perpetrators of hate crime against disabled and gay people has come into force.
Mar 24th: Chicago allows gay prom date
Officials at a Georgia high school in the US have agreed to allow a male student to bring his gay date to prom.
Mar 23rd: Alarming study shows many Poles against gays
An overwhelming majority of Poles oppose gay marriage, according to a survey published Tuesday in the deeply Catholic nation. A total of 79 percent of those surveyed were against legalising marriage of homosexuals, the poll by the GfK Polonia institute for the daily newspaper Rzeczpospolita showed.
Mar 23rd: Opponents of Prop 8 must surrender emails and memos
Civil rights groups that campaigned against California's same-sex marriage ban must surrender some of their internal campaign memos and e-mails to lawyers for the other side, a federal judge ruled Monday.
Mar 22nd: Ellen supports lesbian prom student
Daytime chat show host Ellen Degeneres has granted the young lesbian, who was denied to her prom due to her sexuality, a $30,000 scholarship. Constance McMillen was overwhelmed when the openly-gay presenter pulled out the oversized cheque for the young student on her hit show "The Ellen DeGeneres Show."
Mar 22nd: Ok to be gay in Malaysian films now
Gay men can at last be depicted in Malaysian films - so long as they repent or even go straight in the end.Strict censorship rules in the mostly Muslim country mean books and films are routinely banned or scenes deleted that are deemed detrimental to moral values or religious sensitivities.
Mar 22nd: Malawi couple have case to answer
A Malawi gay couple facing charges of buggery and indecency after getting engaged in a traditional ceremony late last year have a case to answer, a magistrate court ruled on Monday.
Mar 19th: Australia - Attorney General backs down on gender ruling
The case of the state's first genderless citizen has forced the equivalent of a bureaucratic sex change on the government.
Mar 19th: Gay men arrested over White House protest
Two gay men have been arrested after a protest outside the White House on Thursday. The men, who were protesting the ‘Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell’ law were in a bid to talk directly with President Barack Obama by handcuffing themselves to the iron fence.
Mar 19th: Massacre prevention failed because of gay troops
Dutch troops failed to prevent the 1995 massacre in the Bosnian war because the army was weakened by gay soldiers, a retired US general claims.
Mar 18th: Another gay bishop approved for Episcopal Church election
The Episcopal Church has approved the election of a lesbian assistant bishop in the Diocese of Los Angeles, making her the second openly gay bishop in the Anglican global fellowship, diocese officials said Wednesday.
Mar 18th: Study study shows some clinical trials say no to gays
Some clinical trials financed by the US federal government and pharmaceutical labs exclude gay and lesbian participants, according to a study published Wednesday.
Mar 17th: HIV risk increasing amongst gay men
New HIV infections are increasing among homosexuals, drug users and prostitutes who don't seek help because of laws that criminalize these practices, the head of the U.N. AIDS agency said Monday.
Mar 17th: New life for gay seniors after coming out late
On his 75th birthday, Bill Farthing decided to be reborn. In the six years since he'd buried his wife of 45 years, he'd felt as he did long before: Lonesome, different, outcast. He wondered if he was going crazy; he contemplated suicide.
Mar 17th: Male couple face up to 14 years jail on homosexuality charges
Amnesty International has adopted Steven and Tiwonge as Prisoners of Conscience
Mar 16th: Iraq war manager calls for 'Don't Ask, Don't Tell' to be reviewed
The four-star Army general who is managing the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan says "the time has come" for the military to rethink its policy toward gays.
Mar 16th: Activist asks for harsher punishment for hate crime
An activist for South Africa is calling for stronger punishment on perpetrators of hate crime following the murder of a young lesbian in the outskirts of Cape Town.
Mar 16th: Tatchell urges community to come out for Malaxi
Peter Tatchell is inviting all members of the community to protest against the arrest, trial and imprisonment of the Malawian same-sex couple, Steven Monjeza and Tiwonge Chimbalanga, on charges of homosexuality. They face up to 14 years jail.
Mar 15th: Gay Parents just as good as Straight, study shows
Gay or straight, the sexual orientation of adoptive parents does not have an impact on the emotional development of their children, according to a new study.
Mar 15th: Never too late to come out
On his 75th birthday, Bill Farthing decided to be reborn. In the six years since he'd buried his wife of 45 years, he'd felt as he did long before: Lonesome, different, outcast. He wondered if he was going crazy; he contemplated suicide.
Mar 15th: Gays to marry on a pink Everest
Nepal wants to paint Mount Everest pink with a campaign urging gay honeymooners to take a trek through the Himalayas.
Mar 12th: Lesbian student speaks out about cancelled Prom
The American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) is seeking a court order to force a Mississippi high school to hold its senior prom. On Wednesday, school officials cancelled the event after a female student asked to bring her girlfriend and wear a tuxedo.
Mar 12th: Mexico weddings get under way
Two glowing brides in matching white gowns and four other same-sex couples have made history in Mexico City as they wed under Latin America's first law that explicitly approves gay marriage.
Mar 12th: Student kicked out of Catholic school because parents are lesbians
A child in the United States has been refused re-enrolment in a Catholic school because his parents are lesbians.
Mar 11th: Prom cancelled on grounds of lesbianism
A Mississippi county school board has announced it would cancel its upcoming prom after a gay student petitioned to bring a same-sex date to the event.
Mar 11th: Cuba breaks from the past
Looking in the mirror used to make Yiliam Gonzalez sick to her stomach.
Mar 11th: Outrage! backs Amnesty's Malawi campaign
OutRage! is backing Amnesty International's appeal for letters of protest to the Malawian government over the arrest and trial of Steven Monjeza and Tiwonge Chimbalanga.
Mar 10th: First lesbian couple marry in Washington DC
There were yellow roses, champagne toasts and tiered white-frosted cakes to celebrate the District of Columbia's first same-sex marriages Tuesday morning.
Mar 9th: Washington starts marrying
It's a day of wedding bells for some gay couples in Washington as same-sex pairs began picking up marriage licenses on their first eligible day after the law changed last week.
Mar 9th: Celebs auction personal items for Haiti
On February 26th 2010, Revolver Entertainment and the Electric Cinema organised a celebrity charity screening of the critically acclaimed documentary on Haiti,
Mar 9th: Amnesty urged to adopt Malawian couple
Amnesty International is being urged to adopt Steven Monjeza and Tiwonge Chimbalanga as "Prisoners of Conscience."
Mar 8th: Virginia Colleges told to scrap protection for gay workers
The administration of Virginia governor Bob McDonnell is doubling down on its anti-gay reputation, telling the state's colleges and universities to scrap policies that ban discrimination against gay employees.
Mar 5th: Right wing angry with Mexico City gay laws
A new law, considered by some to be a landmark decision, which has given Mexico City's gay community the right to marry, has angered the country's ruling political party.
Mar 4th: Gay marriage law passes in Mexico City
A law allowing gay and lesbian couples to marry comes into effect on Thursday in Mexico City.
Mar 4th: DC Legalises gay marriage
Same-sex marriage is now legal in the capital of the United States, although opponents are still attempting to overturn the law in court.
Mar 3rd: Pentagon review 'don't ask, don't tell'
The Pentagon on Tuesday said a review of plans to lift the ban on gays in the US military would look at how such a move would affect the "readiness" of the armed forces.
Mar 3rd: Canadian MP Erases Gay History
Tory Citizenship and Immigration Minister Jason Kenney should be ashamed of himself for editing out references to gay and lesbian rights in a government manual, critics say.
Mar 3rd: US court clears way for gay marriage in DC
The US Supreme Court refused Tuesday to block a law allowing same-sex marriages in Washington DC, clearing the way for the legislation to go into effect Wednesday.
Mar 2nd: Group asks Ugandan parliament to reject homophobic law
Ugandan activists petitioned parliament on Monday to reject an anti-gay bill saying it would complicate the work of health and social workers because it would require them to spy on their clients.
Mar 2nd: California's first openly gay speaker sworn in
In a historic day for the LGBT community, John A. Perez was sworn in Monday as California’s first openly gay assembly speaker.
Mar 1st: Desperate Housewives go gay
Desperate Housewives is set to have its first lesbian relationship.
Mar 1st: 5,000 photographed naked outside Opera House
Over 5,000 naked opera buffs have stood on the steps of Sydney Opera house to be photographed.
Feb 26th: Beverly Hills beauty defends gay bashing
Miss Beverly Hills has come out swinging against critics of her anti-homosexual beliefs.
Feb 26th: South African boarding school closes 'lesbian' dorm
A South African girls' boarding school outside Durban has closed down a dormitory after accusing 27 residents of being lesbians.
Feb 26th: Bin Laden to come out at Mardi Gras
Osama Bin Laden is set to come out of the cave for the 2010 Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras parade in Sydney.
Feb 25th: HUD looks into gay discrimination
The Housing and Urban Development Department (HUD) is aiming to help the LGBT community as they begin to undertake the first survey of housing discrimination against the gay community.
Feb 25th: Beverly Hills angry over homophobic comments
Residents of Beverly Hills are said to bout outraged by the outlandish homophobic comments made by a young woman claiming to be Miss Beverly Hills 2010. According to TMZ, residents of the high-end suburb of Los Angeles are furious with the comments made by Lauren Ashley, after she openly damned homosexuality to Fox News.
Feb 24th: LGBT group angry over homophobic presenters
Following the controversy surrounding the homophobic comments made by sports presenter during the Winter Olympics, it has angered an LGBT group in Quebec and they want an apology. The Quebec Council of gays and lesbians (CQGL) is demanding an apology from the presenters Alain Goldberg and Claude Mailhot.
Feb 23rd: Lieberman helps to end "Don't Ask, Don't Tell" law
Democrat Sen. Joe Lieberman has revealed that he will help voice the end to the “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell” law that bans people the chance to serve openly about their sexuality in the military. The New York Daily News reported that Lieberman hopes to be a chief supporter of the end to the law.
Feb 22nd: Skater brushes off gay jibes
US skater Johnny Weir has spoken to the same Australian network after his performance at the Vancouver 2010 Winter Olympics and he discussed the comments previously made by the official sports correspondent for the Australian Nine Network.
Feb 22nd: Anger grows over India gay ruling
The July court ruling in Dheli, which heard that gay sex was being decriminalised for the first time in the capital since 1860, is now facing fresh fears as more groups gather to oppose the ruling.
Feb 19th: Sydney Mardi Gras Begins!
Today sees the launch of Sydney Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras, as the flag is raised over the Harbour city Town Hall. The celebrations have begun as the party goes into full swing with our friends Down Under. Rainbow flags have been raised all over the city and down the iconic gay quarter of Oxford Street. For the first time in history the flag was raised over the Town Hall.
Feb 19th: Presenter on thin ice over gay jibes
An Aussie sporting presenter has found his career on thin ice after making homophobic jibes whilst reporting on the male figure skaters a the Olympics. Eddie McGuire, who presents for Channel 9 news, is in a lot of trouble over the comments made and many are calling for him to be sacked. He hounded American skater Johnny Weir, for his flamboyant outfit
Feb 18th: Men released over Kenya gay wedding
Kenya police have released five men who were arrested after they were caught planning a gay wedding in Mombasa. The police released the men on the grounds that they wasn’t enough sufficient evidence to prosecute them. Homosexuality is currently illegal within Kenya.
Feb 18th: Anti-gay pastor shows gay porn
A pastor has screened gay porn in a church in Uganda in a bid to gain supporters of the anti-homosexuality bill. Pastor Ssempa screened gay porn to 300 supporter stating to the crowd "The major argument homosexuals have is that what people do in the privacy of their bedrooms is nobody's business, but do you know what they do in their bedrooms?"
Feb 17th: I'm gay plate - N0T A110W3D
An Oklahoma student is in the process of suing the state officials after they denied him the chance to have a number plate that read “IM GAY” as they deemed it to be offensive. Keith Kimmel, who studies at Oklahoma City Community College, recently applied for a personalised number plate that he says describes people of who he is. The decision was denied by the Oklahoma Tax Commission and the student has now taken the issue to court.
Feb 17th: No marriage, No divorce - What's next?
A married lesbian couple in Texas may have their divorce application denied as the state still only sees marriage as an act allowed between a man and woman. Angelique Naylor, 39, and Sabina Daly, 41, who have a four year old adopted son, married in 2004 in a ceremony held in Massachusetts, where gay marriage is legal. The pair, who have been separated for over a year, came to an agreement of how they should divide their assets and child in an amicable settlement.
Feb 17th: Mr Gay China fears homecoming
Chinese Mr Gay World contestant who defied his nations stance on the idea now fears his return to his home country. Xiao Dai, 25, came fourth out of 24 in the competition held in Oslo, Norway, in an attempt to find Mr Gay World 2010. He will arrive at his hometown of Urumqi, the capital of China’s restive Xinjiang region, on Thursday and is now fearing the reaction from the local community.
Feb 15th: End to “don’t ask, don’t tell” probably years away
President Barack Obama, Pentagon leaders and even former Vice President Dick Cheney think it’s time to end the “don’t ask, don’t tell” policy on gays in the military. But a repeal is probably years away.
Feb 15th: South African Man is Mr Gay World 2010
A South African man has been granted the title of Mr. Gay World 2010 after winning against twelve other men from all over the world.
Feb 15th: Gaga is speechless over loss of McQueen
Lady Gaga has remembered her fashion designer friend Alexander McQueen by posting a photo of them together online, but is yet to say anything as she deals with the shock.
Feb 15th: Five arrested in Kenya over gay wedding
Kenya police on Friday arrested five suspected homosexuals in a coastal resort town after hundreds of residents protested over a planned gay wedding, a local official said.
Sarah Jessica Parker has given away her tickets to the Sex and the City 2 premier in a bid to raise money for equal LGBT rights.
Feb 11th: Prop 8 to be made into a film
Seeking to overcome a broadcast blackout imposed by the US Supreme Court, a pair of Los Angeles filmmakers have undertaken the task of faithfully recreating the federal trial on California’s same-sex marriage ban for the internet – all 60-plus hours of it; every “um,” “yes, your honour” and “objection!”
Feb 11th: Bollywood director speaks about gay kiss
Director of Dunno Y…Na Jaane Kyun, which features Bollywoods first gay kiss, has insisted it was not an attempt to get more publicity for the film.
Feb 11th: Islam leader attacks gay community
President of the Islamic Council of Jamaica, Mustafa Muhammad, says he agrees with the Sharia law which prescribes death for people who openly flaunt homosexual behaviour. Muhammad did not mince words as he lashed out against what he described as an unclean, unnatural lifestyle.
Feb 11th: Sex change op tax deductible
An American transsexual who was audited after deducting the cost of gender reassignment surgery when filing her taxes has won an appeal asserting the operation was a legitimate medical expense.
Feb 11th: US Lawmakers slam Ugandan anti-gay bill
US lawmakers introduced legislation Wednesday sharply condemning an anti-homosexuality bill in Uganda’s parliament, calling it an attack on human rights and an obstacle to battling HIV/AIDS.
Feb 11th: Obama brands Ugandan Anti-Homosexuality Bill ‘odious’
President Barack Obama on Thursday denounced as “odious” a proposed anti-gay law in Uganda that calls for the death penalty in cases of “aggravated homosexuality.”
Feb 11th: Alexander McQueen dies aged 40
British fashion designer Alexander McQueen has been found dead after apparently committing suicide at his home. The 40-year-old was discovered at his property in Green Street, in London's West End, shortly after 10am on Thursday.
Feb 8th: Gay Soldiers shouldnt command troops say's Brazillian General.
A Brazilian general’s comment that gay soldiers should not be allowed to command troops sparked fierce criticism today from gay rights groups and a national lawyers’ organisation that champions human rights
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