Kerry Edwards 'No Objection' To Missouri Gay Marriage Ban

(Cape Girardeau, Missouri) Senator John Edwards, campaigning Thursday in Cape Girardeau, said he and running mate John Kerry have "no objection" to this week's vote in Missouri to amend the state constitution to ban gay marriage. More »

Moffies

The South African Constitution belongs to gays and lesbians too, argues Madeleine Maurick in her reconstruction of events around the the introduction of a constitutional ban on the discrimination of homosexual men and lesbian women. A miracle, according to some. Why was it that, suddenly, the ANC ascribed such importance to gay and lesbian rights? More @ Behind The Mask »

Gays Flee Zimbabwe Mob

(Harare) A group of gay Zimbabweans was forced to flee for their lives when an angry mob chased them from an international book fair in the capital, Harare. More »

Anti-Gay Singer Denies Apology

(London) Within 24 hours of Virgin Records issuing what it called "an apology" from Jamaican singer Beenie Man over his music which incites people to murder gays a spokesperson for the singer denies making any apology. More »

Australian Opposition Party Agrees To Gay Marriage Ban

(Sydney) The Australian Labor Party has agreed to support government legislation that would ban gay marriage and prevent the government from recognizing same-sex marriages from abroad. More »

For Same-sex Marriage

A decade into our hard won democracy lesbian and gay people in South Africa are often thought of as one of the groups within society that have achieved the most in asserting their rights.

We have, however, not yet achieved the equality we seek. Individuals who wish to marry a person of the same sex, close blood relatives and the mentally disabled remain as the only adult groups that the law will not allow to marry a person of their choice. More »

Missouri Voters Pass Amendment To Ban Gay Marriage

(Jefferson City, Missouri) Missouri Tuesday became the first state in the nation to pass a constitutional amendment banning same-sex marriage. More »

Jamaican Singer 'Apologizes' For Anti-Gay Lyrics

(New York City) Facing with mounting outrage and threatened demonstrations over lyrics that call for the killing of gays, Jamaican singer Beenie Man has offered his "sincerest apologies" as his two-month US tour gets underway. More »

HRC's Jacques Weds

(Washington) Gay Rights advocate Cheryl Jacques has wed her longtime partner Jennifer Chrisler. More »

Norway's Ombudsman For Children Tells Gov't To Nix Gay Adoption

(Oslo) Plans by Norway's government to allow same-sex couples to adopt have prompted a strong warning from the official in charge of protecting the rights of children. More »

Once-A-Day HIV Dosage Gets FDA Approval

(Washington) The Food and Drug Administration has granted accelerated approval of Gilead Sciences' once-a-day anti-HIV medication Truvada. More »

Bush Ignores Kerry Call Not To Use Gay Marriage As Campaign Issue

(Washington) Less than 24 hours after John Kerry officially became the nominee of the Democratic Party and called for a campaign of ideals rather than the wedge issue of gay marriage President Bush was on the campaign trail assailing "activist judges". More »

Leading Anglican Opponent Of Gay Clergy Quits

(London) The Archbishop of York Dr. David Hope, the Church of England's second-most senior clergyman, said Sunday he had resigned his post to become a parish priest. More »

Japan court approves transsexual's official gender change

(Tokyo) A Japanese court has approved Thursday the first official gender registration from male to female of a transsexual under a new law. More »

Yukon Gay Marriage Ruling May Force All Canadian Regions To Accept Gay Marriage

(Whitehorse, Yukon Territory) A Yukon Supreme Court Judge Friday released the full written decision in his ruling that allowed a same-sex couple to wed in Canada's most northern area, and it will likely become the benchmark for extending gay marriage rights across the country. More »