HEADLINES
ELTON JOHN ‘MARRIES’:
Legendary pop singer Sir Elton John and his long-term partner, David Furnish, have ‘tied the knot’ in a civil partnership ceremony.
MCQP HAILED AS SUCCESS:
The Mother City Queer Project rocked Cape Town this weekend, many declaring it a success.
FORD TO CONTINUE GAY ADVERTISING:
The US car manufacturer has announced that it will continue to advertise in the gay media.
GAY ZIM MAN DENIED ASYLUM IN US:
A United States Federal Appeals court has denied a gay Zimbabwean man's application for asylum in that country.
GAY THEMED FILM LEADS GOLDEN GLOBES NOMINEES:
The gay themed Brokeback Mountain continues to garner critical acclaim; now leading the nominees for the 63rd Golden Globe Awards.
SA’S TRADITIONAL LEADERS OPPOSE GAY MARRIAGE:
South Africa's National House of Traditional Leaders, which represents traditional and customary leaders, has come out against same-sex unions.
LEGENDS RESPONDS TO RAID:
Pretoria’s Legends nightclub and the police have issued statements on the weekend raid on the club by over 100 members of the police force.
PRETORIA POLICE TARGET GAY CLUB:
Pretoria’s popular Legends nightclub - celebrating its first birthday - was raided by police this weekend.
48TH GRAMMY NOMINATIONS ANNOUNCED:
Mariah Carey leads the pack as the most prestigious American music award’s nominees are announced.
SA ENTREPRENEURS SAVE SYDNEY MARDI GRAS:
The South African born owners of Gaydar have come to the financial rescue of the New Sydney Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras.
ROBBIE’S NOT GAY OKAY!:
Robbie Williams has won a libel lawsuit against tabloids that claimed he was secretly gay.
FORD PULLS GAY ADVERTISING:
The US motor car manufacturer has come under fire for allegedly bowing to conservative groups by pulling advertising in gay publications.
MASS GAY WEDDINGS CONFUSION:
Johannesburg’s The Star newspaper has reported that a new organisation is planning to hold mass gay weddings next year.
GOVERNMENT BACKS SAME-SEX MARRIAGE JUDGEMENT:
The South African government has confirmed that it will respect and act on the legalisation of same-sex marriages.
UPDATED! ONE YEAR TO GAY MARRIAGE!:
The Constitutional Court today ruled that the government has one year to legalise gay marriage in South Africa.
SUMMARY OF GAY MARRIAGE JUDGEMENT:
The Constitutional Court has issued a summary of the ground-breaking judgment legalising same-sex marriage. You can read it here.
GAY NGOS WELCOME CONSTITUTIONAL COURT RULING:
The country’s leading LGBT organisations have welcomed the Constitutional Court ruling on same-sex marriage.
JUDGEMENT ON GAY MARRIAGE EXPECTED:
The Constitutional Court is expected to rule tomorrow at 10am on the constitutionality of same sex-marriage in South Africa.
NEW GAY RADIO SHOW TO DEBUT:
In a surprise move, Radio 2000 has announced that it will launch a new gay radio show this week Wednesday.
TAC TAKES GOVERNMENT, RATH TO COURT:
After threatening to do so for some time, the AIDS activism group, TAC, has filed court papers against the government and Matthias Rath.