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18 July 2008- German- The homophobic lyrics of several Jamaican reggae musicians has moved the German government to consider blacklisting them and restrict their sales...more

17 July 2008- Zimbabwe-"You're the first caller I've had for a few days now," Samuel Matsikure tells me from the GALZ health centre in Harare...more

17 July 2008- UK-A driving school boss called a worker "gay boy" and said he was lucky to have a job, a tribunal has heard...more

16 July 2008- Uganda's State Minister for Ethics and Integrity Dr James Nsaba Buturo has said priests like the Achbishop of the Church of Uganda Luke Orombi who are opposed to gays should not get intimidated...more

10 July 2008- The new superhero movie Hancock, starring Will Smith, has been accused of homophobia by US gay rights campaigners...more

10 July 2008- UK- The founder of the Gay Police Association has hit out at local schools for declining to attend a conference tackling homophobic bullying...more

Gays Want to Kill Me, Says Orombi

09 July 2008- Kampala, Uganda- Archbishop Henry Luke Orombi yesterday said he fears for his life because of the campaign he has waged against homosexuals...more

08 July 2008- UK- A Gay couple in East London are furious with the owners of a wedding venue who turned the lovebirds away for “religious” reasons...more

07 July 2008- Kenya- An Anglican bishop has threatened to quit the church over gay marriages...more

07 July 2008- SAS Scandinavian Airlines has launched a gay site on its international, www.flysas.com...more

07 July 2008- UK – Harriet Harman MP, government minister of equalities and deputy leader of the Labour Party...more

06 July 2008- Kampala, Uganda- Excommunicated pro-gay bishop Christopher Ssenyonjo of the Church of Uganda has been invited to the Lambeth Conference...more

Gay asylum seeker to be thrown out of UK

06 July 2008- Scotland- A GAY asylum seeker has been refused permission to stay in Scotland and told he is likely to be safe in his homophobic homeland provided he behaves "discreetly"...more

03 July 2008- Spain- The President of Congress, José Bono, in the suit, with the gay and lesbian representatives today...more

The Internet, not gay bishops will kill off the churches

03 July 2008- Kenya- On Sunday, Conservative Anglican leaders ended a rebel summit without formally breaking away from the global Anglican Communion which they criticise...more

03 July 2008- India- THERE were no half-naked dancers, pink floats, or sailor boys locked in clinches; but India’s gay-pride parade was ground-breaking enough without them...more

03 July 2008 –Hamburg, German- Gene Robinson may have to share his title as the church’s sole “gay” bishop, as a gay Hamburg cleric has been selected by the Lutheran Church in Germany...more

Bishop attacks anti-gay movement

03 July 2008- Uk-The Bishop of Durham has attacked the Anglican traditionalists behind a new movement against what they consider liberal views on homosexuality...more

03 July 2008- UK- The British government is being urged to "initiate urgent reforms to the asylum system to end the injustice whereby many genuine gay refugees being sent back to viciously homophobic countries like Iran...more

02 July 2008- UK- Homosexual soldiers are to be paid travelling expenses to attend Gay Pride parades, while troops are not allowed to claim for trips to the Queen's Garden Party...more

02 July 2008- The brother of the president of the United Arab Emirates has been found guilty of beating with his belt an American man who he thought had suggested he was gay...more

30 June 2008- Brno, Czech Republic- The first-ever gay parade in Czech Republic took to the streets of Brno on Saturday...more

30 June 2008-Delhi, India Hundreds of gay rights supporters have marched in the Indian capital, Delhi, for the first time...more

30 June 2008- Sunderland, UK- A gay man threatened to kill the woman he feared his partner was going to leave him for...more

28 June 2008- Nairobi, Kenya – Kenyan Anglican clergy, gays and allies have sent a strong message of affirmation and inclusiveness to the bishops...more

24 June 2008- Minsk, Belarus- There is widespread concern among the gay community in Belarus following an increased number of homophobic attacks over the past four weeks...more

23 June 2008- London- England’s home secretary has said that gays living in the U.K. and seeking asylum from persecution in Iran will be safe in their home country as long as they stay in the closet...more

Nine Bishops Attend Anti-Gay Gathering in Israel

23 June 2008- Kigali, Rwanda- Nine Rwandan Anglican bishops led by Archbishop Emmanuel Kolini are among the 300 Anglican bishops who are meeting at the Global Anglican Future Conference in Jerusalem, Israel...more

23 June 2008- UK- A tv advert for Heinz mayonnaise showing two men sharing a kiss has sparked outrage from viewers...more

23 June 2008- Bucharest, Romania- A pro-family organisation in Romania has asked the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe...more

23 June 2008- London, England- Gay Catholics from all over the country will be parading behind a 'Proudly Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual & Transgendered & Proudly Catholic' banner...more

19 June 2008- Moscow, Russia – Tverskoi District Court of Moscow this afternoon dismissed the complaint by Moscow Pride organisers against the ban of one of the Gay Pride marches for tolerance and respect...more

18 June 2008- London, England-They are the first celebrity gay couple to separate following a civil partnership and could prove a test case for gay divorces...more

Norway passes law approving gay marriage

17 June 2008- Oslo, Norway -Gay couples in Norway will be granted the same rights as heterosexuals to marry, adopt and undergo artificial insemination under a new equality law passed Tuesday...more

11 June 2008- Gambia- A leading human rights group has appealed to Gambian President Yahya Jammeh to disavow his reported comments encouraging violence against gays...more

Don't Legalise Gay Acts, Says Bishop

10 June 2008- Kampala, Uganda- Mukono diocesan bishop Eria Paul Luzinda has cautioned the government against legalising gay activities and described such culture as backward and non- indigenous...more

10 June 2008- UK- A gay church worker claims he was bullied out of his job...more

Orombi Wants Pro-Gay Bishops to Apologise

05 June 2008- Kampala, Uganda- Pro-gay bishops must apologise and renounce their support for sexual perversion in order to reunite the Church...more

04 June 2008- Gambia- The two Spanish tourists arrested on Friday in The Gambia, accused of having made "dishonest propositions" to engage into homosexual relationships...more

04 June 2008- Kampala, Ugandan police arrested three gay rights demonstrators who stormed a major AIDS...more

03 June 2008- Gambia- Two Spanish men have been arrested in The Gambia accused of making homosexual advances to taxi drivers, police say...more

Gay and Muslim in South Africa

30 May 2008- South Africa- Homosexuality remains a taboo in much of the vast Islamic world. Most Muslim clerics condemn homosexuality outright...more

27 May 2008- Morocco- When one thinks of Morocco, one usually thinks of famous western expats like Paul Bowles, Jean Genet, Jack Kerouac, Joe Ortonand Allen Ginsberg...more

Gay victims of Third Reich are honoured in Berlin with stark memorial

28 May 2008- Berlin, German- A controversial monument honouring the many thousands of homosexual men and women...more

27 May 2008- Riga, Latvia- Gay Pride events in Latvia should be seen as unlawful and be banned, Roman Catholic Cardinal Jânis Pujâts has said in an open letter to the government...more

Gay Pride hailed a success

26 May 2008- Birmingham, England- Drizzle failed to dampen the dazzle, glitz and glamour of the annual Birmingham pride event...more

26 May 2008- So Russia has won the Eurovision song (read geo-political beauty) contest with “Believe” sung by Dima Bilan...more

Gay pastor challenges Archbishop Okogie

25 May 2008- Nigeria-Less than seven days after Cardinal Anthony Olubunmi Okogie declared Nigerian gay pastor, Rev. Jide Macaulay an insane person ignorant of biblical principles...more

23 May 2008- Gambia- Gay rights activists have condemned Gambian President Yahya Jammeh's threat to behead homosexuals...more

23 May 2008- Russia has joined several other nations in allowing sexually active gay men to donate blood...more

23 May 2008- London, England- Two teenagers have been sent to prison following an unprovoked attack on men they believed to be gay...more

21 May 2008- London, England- Some Christian registrars fear their lives will be made a misery...more

21 May 2008- London, England- Britain said Tuesday that it is granting asylum to a gay Iranian teenager who fears that he could face execution if forced to return to his homeland...more

21 May 2008- UK- A North-East gay, lesbian and bisexual festival has dumped Celebrity Big Brother star Pete Burns after he stormed out of a gay pride event in the Canary Islands...more

19 May 2008- Belgrade - The last time gay men and women took to the streets of Serbia's capital, they were beaten by nationalist gangs while police looked on...more

19 May 2008 -Brighton, England- Gay men an women seeking asylum in the United Kingdom face detention and having to deal with homophobia...more

19 May 2008- Rome, Italy- Italy's new minister for equal opportunities has angered rights groups by refusing to back a "gay pride" march because, she said, gays no longer suffer discrimination in Italy...more

Solitary Gay Pickets General Prosecution Headquarters in Russia’s Capital Following Ban

18 May 2008- Moscow, Russia- Legal difficulties prevented more than one person picketing the office of the General Prosecutor in Moscow...more

18 May 2008- Paris -France plans to ask the United Nations to push for homosexuality to be decriminalised around the globe...more

15 May 2008- Nairobi, Kenya- In a downtown Nairobi salon, tucked away in nondescript office building, women sit under hair dryers and gossip...more

15 May 2008- Stockholm, Sweden -Stockholm bills itself as the capital of Scandinavia. You may get some argument about that from other Scandinavian cities...more

Hijacking of UN Human Rights Body by Islamic Bloc Threatens International Gay Rights, Say Humanists

15 May 2008- London, England – The human rights and safety of gay people around the world are being compromised and endangered by the United Nations...more

15 May 2008- South Africa- Imagine this! One minute two men are caught up in a heated argument about homosexuality...more

15 May 2008- Blackpool, England- Plans for a new men-only sauna in Blackpool town centre have finally been given the go-ahead...more

14 May 2008- UK- The Archbishop of Dublin has urged Church of Ireland members not to split over the issue of ordaining gay men as bishops...more

14 May 2008-Riga, Latvia – An agreement has been struck between the Riga City Council and organisers of this month’s Gay Pride for the location...more

13 May 2008- 'Sex and the City' star Cynthia Nixon wants to wed her partner Christine Marinoni - because gay weddings are 'rebellious'...more

12 May 2008- UK- The desperate plight of LGBT asylum seekers will be explored in a panel discussion organised by The Gay and Lesbian Humanist Association...more

08 May 2008- Ghana- Human Rights Non-Governmental Organisations in Ghana have expressed concern about human rights abuses in the country...more

06 May 2008- Western Cape, South Africa- "Corrective Rape" at schools in the Western Cape is a growing concern, say non-governmental organisations...more

05 May 2008- Kenya- With all the attention the political strife and violence have brought Kenya this year, most probably don't think of its capital city as a party town...more

05 May 2008- South Africa- Thousands of people turned out to watch the eighth Pink Loerie Mardi Gras street parade through this Garden Route town on Saturday...more

Mr. Gay UK Kills and Eats His Friend

04 May 2008- Leeds, England- A 35-year-old former Mr. Gay UK contest winner, Anthony Morley, has been arrested for the murder of his friend...more

01 May 2008- South Africa- Pink Police are to prevent "improper and indecent conduct" during the Pink Loerie Mardi Gras parade through the Main Street in Knysna on Saturday...more

01 May 2008- Riga, Latvia- Following the outbursts of Latvian Integration Minister Oskars Kastēns last week on Riga Gay Pride parade...more

Nepal gets its first gay representative in parliament

01 May 2008- The wind of change that swept through Nepal in the form of a historic election this month, dethroned its king, once revered as god...more

30 Apr 2008- Birmingham, England- The largest gay and lesbian event in the country organised by Birmingham Pride will be without its crowd-pulling party piece this year...more

30 Apr 2008- The Anglican Communion's first gay bishop has criticised the Archbishop of Canterbury for the controversy surrounding his appointment...more

29 Apr 2008- Uganda- A Ugandan woman who was jailed, raped and tortured after it was discovered she was gay is fighting a decision by the Home Office to refuse her asylum...more

29 Apr 2008- Janet Jackson has been honoured for her work in the gay community, receiving the Vanguard Award at the 19th Annual GLAAD...more

25 Apr 2008- Brighton, England- Security has been stepped up at the city's main library after it was named as a hotspot for gay sex...more

25 Apr 2008- Jim Carrey and Ewan McGregor have been spotted getting cosy at a gay bar - but it's all in the name of research...more

25 Apr 2008- Norway- The new poll carried out by Norstat for the newspaper Vårt Land found that 58 percent of those surveyed said they supported the new Marriage Act...more

25 Apr 2008- Riga, Latvia- Latvian HR Centre Minister is interfering and limiting the freedom of assembly...more

24 Apr 2008- UK- A British mother and daughter have been sentenced after being found guilty of harassing a gay couple in the town of Kingston, Kent County...more

23 Apr 2008- Cape Town, South Africa - Negotiations are underway for a gay couple accused of manufacturing the drug Kat to go on trial in plea-bargaining procedures...more

23 Apr 2008- Nigeria- Archbishop Benjamin Kwashi, of the Jos province has denied allegations that the leader of a group representing "Anglican'' homosexuals in the country was attacked...more

23 Apr 2008- Moscow, Russia- Moscow Mayor Yuri Lushkov has banned pride celebrations in Moscow, scheduled for next month...more

21 Apr 2008- A Supreme Court judge, an HIV treatment campaigner and an anti-apartheid activist all feature on a new website highlighting African heroes...more

'I'm gay' says TV trickster Derren

21 Apr 2008- UK- TV trickster Derren Brown has revealed that he is gay. Brown, who stars in Channel 4 series Mind Control...more

18 Apr 2008- CNN reporter Richard Quest was picked up in Central Park and admitted to cops that he had crystal meth in his pocket...more

18 Apr 2008- London, England- A gay airport security guard is in line for compensation after a female colleague was found by a tribunal to have sexually harassed him...more

18 Apr 2008- Johannesburg, South Africa- “No homosexuality in my house, I am a pastor.” These are the words of Pastor Ben Dlamini of Belgravia, Johannesburg, a former gay man...more

17 Apr 2008- Nigeria- Even in Africa a continent not known for its gay-friendly cultures or governments Nigeria stands out for the virulence and violence against gay men in particular as well as lesbians...more

South African Lesbian and Gay Community Concerned About Democracy Crisis in Zimbabwe

16 Apr 2008- The South African Lesbian and Gay Equality Project (LGEP), formerly known as the National Coalition for Gay and Lesbian Equality (NCGLE), is concerned about the deepening political...more

16 Apr 2008- Oslo, Norway- Norway’s religious groups took to the streets in Oslo on Saturday 12th...more

New project for black gay men seeks volunteers

10 Apr 2008- London, England- A grant from the Big Lottery Fun has allowed sexual health charity GMFA to launch a new three-year project targeting group that are disproportionately affected by HIV...more

09 Apr 2008- Cairo, Egypt- Five Egyptian men were sentenced Apr 9 to three years in prison for being gay. Four of the men were targeted by police because of their HIV status...more

09 Apr 2008- Archbishop Desmond Tutu told an international LGBT human rights group that it has been impossible to keep quiet...more

Transsexual soldier to enter Big Brother house

08 Apr 2008- UK- A former soldier who became the first Army officer to have full gender reassignment surgery has been lined up to appear as a contestant on Big Brother this summer...more

08 Apr 2008- Egypt- Amnesty International As five more men face trial in Cairo on 9 April in a widening and dangerous police crackdown on people living with HIV/Aids...more

08 Apr 2008- Weddings have been suspended at a 300-year-old church in north London in protest at "unjust" religious marriage rights of same-sex couples...more

08 Apr 2008- Copenhagen, Denmark- A special graveyard has been opened for Danish homosexuals in Copenhagen where the organisation Rainbow has reserved 36 places for funeral urns, reports said...more

Outrage over Alfred Hrdlicka's gay Jesus

07 Apr 2008- Pictures depicting Jesus being fondled and the Apostles groping each other have caused outrage after they were displayed in a museum...more

Police detain gay rights campaigner as Olympic touch is paraded through London

06 Apr 2008– London, England- Peter Tatchell, the gay human rights campaigner, was detained by police this afternoon in London...more

06 Apr 2008- The European Union's top court ruled this week that a same sex partner may be entitled to the work pension of his or her deceased partner...more

Bishop demands lesbian be sacked from a Catholic brotherhood for her manifestly scandalous conduct

05 Apr 2008- Spain- Locals in the La Mancha town of Abenójar are supporting the 54 year old who has just married her lesbian partner of more than 15 years...more

04 Apr 2008- Vilnius, Lithuania- A European ministers' forum has said public rallies by Lithuanian sexual minorities...more

01 Apr 2008- Same-sex partners have a right to the other's pension in the case of death, the European Union's highest court has said...more

Kylie in split from 'gay husband'?

01 Apr 2008- Kylie Minogue has reportedly fallen out with her 'gay husband'...more

Find your nearest gay bar, accom, club as well as dating during your travel within Europe and Africa…more

26 Mar 2008- London, England -Thousands of gaymen risk getting HIV through internet organised "barebac" sex...more

26 Mar 2008- Rabat, Morocco - A Moroccan court fined the country's leading newspaper a record 6.0 million dirhams on Tuesday...more

26 Mar 2008- St. Petersburg, Russia- Representatives of non-traditional sexual orientations plan to gather in Moscow this fall to discuss their community strategy...more

25 Mar 2008- Archbishop Desmond Tutu has been named the recipient of a prestigious award...more

Egyptian government accused of HIV witch-hunt

23 Mar 2008- Egypt- STIGMATISING HIV-positive men will not help the Egyptian government contain the spread of the disease...more

23 Mar 2008 – Nigeria-A gay leader of the Changing Attitude Nigeria (CAN) group says he feared for his life after a mob attack outside a funeral ceremony in Port Harcourt...more

Mayors of Riga and Tallin fail to sign- up to gay freedom of assembly initiative

21 Mar 2008 - Riga, Latvia- The mayors of the capitals of Estonia and Latvia have refused to sign up to the International Lesbian and Gay Association-Europe...more

20 Mar 2008- Sheikh Falah bin Sultan bin Zayed Al-Nahyan, brother of the President of the United Arab Emirates...more

19 Mar 2008- Daniel Craig would only do a gay scene in the new James Bond movie if he was guaranteed an Oscar, says his 'Layer Cake' co-star...more

19 Mar 2008- Harare, Zimbabwe- The Zanu-PF election campaign sank to unprecedented levels of moral depravity...more

19 Mar 2008- London, England- The overwhelming majority of gay men and Africans with HIV in London have disclosed their HIV status to at least one other person...more

17 Mar 2008- Camp comedian Alan Carr says fame has brought him a host of raunchy offers – from sex-starved WOMEN...more

Top City law firms unite for first gay summit

17 Mar 2008- UK- InterLaw, the first diversity network that aims to connect lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) networks across all law firms...more

17 Mar 2008- Paris, France Paris Mayor Bertrand Delanoe romped to an easy re-election on Sunday...more

Proudly introducing gay Tel Aviv

16 Mar 2008- Israeli city invited to participate in gay World Outgames in Copenhagen. Tel Aviv reps hope to put city on map of international gay tourism...more

South African scribe appeals for free Gay India'

15 Mar 2008- Wearing a mustard and pink sari, waistband, vermillion mark and a moustache, South African journalist Adam was the centre of attraction...more

14 Mar 2008 – Oslo, Norway- The Norwegian government proposed a marriage law Friday that would give gay couples the same rights as heterosexuals, including church weddings...more

13 Mar 2008 -Ksar El Kebir, Morocco - When rumors of a "gay wedding" spread through the northern Moroccan town of Ksar el Kebir...more

13 Mar 2008- Homosexuality is illegal in the Islamic republic. Fearing for his life, Kazemi sought asylum in Britain, but his claim was rejected...more

13 Mar 2008- If our government has any ambitions for social justice, now is the time for it to stand up to the Catholic Church and say "No more"...more

13 Mar 2008- Dutch council officials will permit gay sex in public areas but fine dog owners who let their pets off the leash in Amsterdam's Vondelpark...more

08 Mar 2008- Three British Porn films, which feature bareback sex, have been withdrawn from sale following an investigation into the health risks of unprotected sex...more

07 Mar 2008- Tunis, Tunisia - Homosexual men living with HIV/AIDS In the Arab world face a twin taboo...more

Stephanie's fight against gay hate

07 Mar 2008- Eastbourne, England- A Police Community Support Officer has taken on a new role to help the local gay community fight hate crime...more

06 Mar 2008- Botswanan trans-lesbian Prisca Mogapi knew she needed to come out to her family, but couldn’t find the right words...more

06 Mar 2008- Alec Baldwin has slammed his own brother in a letter to a popular U.S. gay publication...more

Princess Máxima of the Netherlands has leant her support to a gay rights campaign

05 Mar 2008- The 36-year-old princess attended a meeting today (05.03.08) to witness officials from the country's four major cities and the Dutch government sign an agreement to improve the social acceptance of homosexuals...more

02 Mar 2008- Sydney, New South Wales - Robberies in Hyde Park and drug offences headed the list of offences...more

01 Mar 2008- Kenya- A mass boycott of the Anglican Church to the 10-year gathering is imminent following sharp criticism of the church’s leadership...more

29 Feb 2008- It's always mildly enjoyable watching the liberal left come face to face with the inherent contradictions in their dogmas...more

Gay senior policeman is denied promotion 'after revealing graphic details of personal life on Facebook

29 Feb 2008- England- A senior police officer has been denied promotion to chief inspector level because he posted personal information about his gay lifestyle...more

28 Feb 2008- London, England- While it is perfectly acceptable for tabloid newspapers in the UK to titillate their readers with female breasts and nipples galore without a murmur...more

28 Feb 2008- Harry Potter star Daniel Radcliffe was left stunned when he was presented with a prestigious London theatre prize - and a full-on gay kiss...more

27 Feb 2008– A school governing body yesterday apologised, unreservedly, for the homophobic comments made by a head teacher which forced a young gay teacher to resign...more

27 Feb 2008- Tel Aviv, Israel- A full dance floor in a South Tel Aviv nightclub, replete with its share of drag queens. Ostensibly another Friday night of gay men having a good time...more

26 Feb 2008 -Maputo, Mozambique - An African lesbian group on Tuesday called on governments in the largely conservative continent to stop treating homosexuals like criminals...more

26 Feb 2008- Uganda- The Anglican church in Uganda yesterday threatened to leave the worldwide communion unless the US Episcopal church condemned homosexuality...more

26 Feb 2008- Morocco came under activist fire again today. The government got some flack last month for that whole anti-gay arrest thing...more

26 Feb 2008- Katmandu, India - At least five Nepali gay men are contesting this year's elections in the hope of shattering taboos in the conservative nation, a gay candidate said...more

25 Feb 2008- Dakar, Senegal- Dozens of Senegalese homosexuals are reported to have fled to the neighbouring countries...more

22 Feb 2008- London, England- star Aaron Sidwell is being written out of the soap - as his character struggles with the fact that he could be bisexual...more

22 Feb 2008- Dakar, Senegal- After photos of a reported marriage ceremony between two men were published in a local magazine in Senegal...more

20 Feb 2008- Jerusalem - When a member of that community is also gay, the dilemma is complete...more

20 Feb 2008- England- Police investigating the murder of a man in public toilets at a popular cruising site for gays have recovered a knife...more

19 Feb 2008- Cape Town, South Africa- Bronx club owner Bruno Bronn has apologised to a black tourist from Belgium refused admission two weeks ago...more

Egypt police 'widen HIV arrests'

19 Feb 2008- Egyptian police have arrested four men suspected of being HIV positive, bringing the total detained in a recent crackdown to 12, rights groups say...more

18 Feb 2007- Khartoum,Sudan - When Ali started blogging that he was Sudanese and gay, he did not realize he was joining a band of African and Middle Eastern gays and lesbians...more

Gay Iranian teen asylum seeker goes on hanger strike as he faces return to UK

18 Feb 2008- London- Mehdi, the 19-years-old gay Iranian who fled the United Kingdom last year when the Home Office ordered his deportation to Iran...more

17 Feb 2008- Kampala, Uganda- THE contention over homosexuality has returned to rattle the unity of the worldwide Anglican Communion ahead of the Lambeth Conference...more

Algerian transsexual returns to Alicante after government revokes deportation order

17 Feb 2008- Application for asylum is one avenue to avoid returning to Algeria for possible prosecution as a homosexual...more

16 Feb 2008- Cape Town South Africa- The Cape Town's pink community is gearing up for another Cape Town Pride Festival as revellers from across the country descend on the city...more

15 Feb 2008- South Africa-The owner of the Bronx gay club says a black tourist was refused admission over the weekend not because of his skin colour, but because he had "caused trouble" there before...more

15 Feb 2008- Dakar, Senegal- "We want homosexuals to be wiped out in this country...more

Gay Row - Ugandan Bishops Boycott UK Conference

15 Feb 2008- Kampala, Uganda- Bishop in Uganda on Wednesday announced a boycott of the July Lambeth conference...more

12 Feb 2008- Cape Town, South Africa- A Belgian tourist barred from a gay bar in Green Point, allegedly because of his skin colour...more

12 Feb 2008- Sweden- A Swedish appeals court has fined a kennel owner $3,100 (20,000 kronor) for refusing to sell a puppy to a woman because she is a lesbian, the state news agency said...more

12 Feb 2008- London, England- An Anglican bishop has been ordered to pay a heavy fine and undergo “equal-opportunies training” for refusing to approve the hiring of an openly homosexual man...more

11 Feb 2008- South Africa - The National Inspectorate of the SAPS will take "decisive action" against police officers who mock or intimidate gay people who try to report homophobic crimes...more

06 Feb 2008- Egypt- HIV-positive Egyptian men are tortured and chained to hospital beds while awaiting unfair homosexuality trials...more

06 Feb 2008- Dakar, Senegal- Five people detained this week in a probe in Senegal over alleged death threats against the editor of a magazine which ran an article on a homosexual wedding...more

05 Feb 2008-Harare, Zimbabwe -Two churchgoers were assaulted when thugs aligned to troubled Anglican bishop attempted to prevent his successor...more

05 Feb 2008- London, England- A BBC Radio 4 presenter drugged and raped a man he met at a New Year party after inviting him back to see his art collection...more

04 Feb 2008- Senegal- Police in Senegal have arrested several men following the publication of pictures claiming to depict a wedding ceremony between two men...more

Police bust 'gay' party

04 Feb 2008- India- The Thane police on Saturday night raided a party at a farmhouse in the Yeoor Hills following a tip that it had been organised through a website for homosexuals...more

03 Feb 2008- London, England- On-off pop queen Liz McClarnon of Atomic Kitten showed her ugly side last night as she stuck her tongue out at the G-A-Y...more

Moldova gay bashing victim granted EU asylum after police brutality

03 Feb 2008- A British judge has documented evidence of police beatings and general prejudice against gays in Moldova...more

23 Jan 2008 - Australian actor Heathcliff Andrew Ledger was a superstar who was still learning how to live in the fishbowl of constant media attention...more

23 Jan 2008- Warsaw– While gay men and women welcomed this weeks ruling by the European Court of Human Rights on adoption by gay men and women...more

21 Jan 2008- Ireland- Trinity College Dublin's annual Rainbow Week begins this Monday, 21st January, with a demonstration calling for recognition of marriage rights for same-sex couples...more

19 Jan 2008- It comes with the conjugal territory that you sometimes find yourself signed up to a joint enterprise that you would never in your life have agreed to as an independent person of sound mind...more

18 Jan 2008- RABAT - Moroccan appeals court upheld prison sentences for six men jailed for "homosexuality", lawyer Mohamed Sebbar told AFP today...more

3 Sentenced in Cameroon for Being Gay

16 Jan 2008- Yaounde, Cameroon -Three men convicted of homosexuality a crime in Cameroon were sentenced to six months' hard labor, their lawyer said Wednesday...more

16 Jan 2008- London, England- A tribunal that banned the naming of a gay security guard and a woman who he said sexually harassed him...more

11 Jan 2008- Cape Town, South Africa - A gay man who had sex on the beach with three male prostitutes but was unable to pay was robbed...more

11 Jan 2008- Members of Youth Advocacy Group of the Republic of Karelia have addressed the local parliament with a written demand to legalize same-sex marriages...more

10 Jan 2008- Manchester, England- Manchester City Council has been hailed as Britain's top gay-friendly local authority for the fourth consecutive year...more

10 Jan 2008- British Museum Director Neil MacGregor, who is drawing thousands of visitors with an exhibition on the Chinese ruler Qin Shihuangdi...more

10 Jan 2008 – London will again send out a message to the world through it’s annual Gay Pride that it is a diverse capital city that is a safe place for gay men and women to live or to visit...more

09 Jan 2008- London, England- Stonewall named Pinsent Masons the most improved employer in the UK...more

O8 Jan 2008- Ghana- Homophobia is negative feelings about people who are (or appear to be) gay, lesbian, or bisexual...more

08 Jan 2008- UK- Actor Stephen Fry has lashed out at the way straight actors are praised for playing gay characters...more

07 Jan 2008- Egypt- Religious scholars in Egypt are outraged by a lesbian scene in a new movie...more

07 Jan 2008- London, UK- Sir Elton John is lending his support to former Met policeman Brian Paddick's bid to become London Mayor...more

07 Jan 2008- South Africa- I need your help. I have just turned 21 and I think I am gay. At the beginning of last year I met a guy at varsity who I really like...more

05 Jan 2008- Berlin- Six men whirled faster and faster in the centre of the nightclub...more

02 Jan 2008 - Sir Elton Jones has surprised fans by announcing he will play his first gig in the United Arab Emirates later this month. The flamboyantly gay star...more

01 Jan 2008- UK- Out and proud British actor Sir Ian McKellen has been chosen to receive his second honor by the Queen for services to acting and championing the causes of diversity...more

28 Dec 2007- Nigeria- Restless and daring AMAA ‘Best Director 2005,’ Dickson Iruegbu is set for another first...more