HEADLINES
DANCE CHAMP APPEALS FOR SUPPORT:
A South African dance champion is appealing for support to assist him to get to the World Hip-Hop Championship in Germany.
HOMOPHOBIC REGGAE CONCERTS AXED:
Concerts by reggae stars Buju Banton and Beenie Man in the UK have been cancelled after complaints about their homophbic lyrics.
JOBS AT OUT:
OUT, the Tshwane-based LGBT NGO, is advertising two job openings: a Sexual and Mental Health Services Manager and a Sexual Health Officer.
MEDIA WARNED ABOUT GLA:
A new LGBT South African media advocacy group has advised journalists to be wary of statements issued by the Gay and Lesbian Alliance (GLA).
GAY BLOOD BAN: SA AND AUSSIE UPDATE:
A commission in the Australian state of Tasmania has challenged a ban on gay blood donors, while the policy’s scientific basis is being investigated in South Africa.
KZN MAN ACCUSED OF MURDERING MALE LOVERS:
A man has been accused of the murder of two men with whom it has been alleged he had sexual liaisons.
TRANSGENDER ORGANISATION LAUNCHED:
A non-profit organisation catering to the needs of transgendered South African people was established this past weekend.
LONDON CELEBRATES PRIDE: TOP GAYS ANNOUNCED:
Britain’s most influential gays have been announced, a day after thousands took to London's streets to celebrate EuroPride.
MADONNA RUMOURS DENIED:
Madonna's tour promoter has strongly denied that she is planning to perform in South Africa.
SURVEY: UK HIV PATIENTS SPEAK:
With the effectiveness of medication, there's been a shift in concerns for many HIV patients in the UK according to a new survey.
MADONNA TO PERFORM IN SA?:
Word is pop diva Madonna will be the main act at an open-air concert, along with Will Young, to be held on November 4 in Mossel Bay.
JOBURG TO BID FOR 2014 GAY GAMES:
With only two weeks to go before the 2006 Chicago Gay Games kick off, Joburg this week announced its intention, in principle, to bid for the 2014 event.
MEN-ONLY GUESTHOUSES GET THUMBS UP:
The Commission on Gender Equality has ruled that two gay-men-only guesthouses in Cape Town are legitimate.
STUDY: BIOLOGY INFLUENCES HOMOSEXUALITY:
A new Canadian study has added further weight to the theory that sexual orientation is influenced by biological factors in the womb.
WORLD SHOWS ITS PRIDE:
Tens of thousands of people in a number of European countries and North American cities celebrated Pride this weekend.
AFRICAN CLERICS APPLAUD COMPROMISE:
Conservative African Anglican bishops have applauded a compromise by the U.S. Episcopal Church on its policy of consecrating gay clerics.
CRYSTAL METH STILL A PROBLEM:
The US' Gay and Lesbian Medical Association has reiterated that the use of crystal meth remains a public health crisis in that country.
US VISAS: LESBIAN SOCCER PLAYERS REJECTED:
Seven South African lesbian soccer players, members of the Chosen Few teams, set to attend the Chicago Gay Games have been refused visas by the US embassy.
SHOCK PENTAGON DOCUMENT SLATED:
A number of groups have asked the US Defence Department to trash a 2003 document that says that homosexuality is a mental disorder.
GAY AUTHORS SHARE BOOK AWARD:
Two books, by openly gay judge Edwin Cameron and journalist Adam Levin, have jointly won this year’s Alan Paton Non-Fiction Book Award.