Outcry Grows Against Anti-Gay Singers

(London) Beverley Knight, the UK’s top-selling R&B singer, Thursday announced her support for a campaign to rid dancehall music of homophobia. More »

Judge Upholds Federal Anti-Gay Marriage Law

(Tacoma, Washington) A federal judge in Tacoma, Washington, in the first challenge to the Federal Defense of Marriage Act, has ruled that the law is not unconstitutional. More »

Hate Groups Target NY Gay Marriage Town

(New Paltz, New York) An increased visibility of hate groups has raised the concerns of residents of New Paltz, New York, a tiny village in the Hudson Valley north of Manhattan made famous when it began allowing same-sex couples to marry earlier this year. More »

Mass. Court Rejects Immediate Relief To Out-Of-State Gay Couples

(Boston, Massachusetts) A Massachusetts trial judge Wednesday declined immediate relief to eight out-of-state gay and lesbian couples who filed the lawsuit challenging the constitutionality of a 1913 law which prevents marriage licenses from being issued to couples from outside the state if their marriages would be illegal where they live. More »

Police Begin Criminal Probe Of Beenie Man, Three Other Anti-Gay Singers

(London) British police Monday began a criminal investigation into four Jamaican singers after complaints their music violates British hate laws. More »

No More Court Battles Over Gay Marriage Canadian Gov't Declares

(Ottawa) Following an embarrassing court ruling in the Yukon, the Canadian government has decided not to oppose same-sex marriage in any future court cases. More »

UN Concerned About Gay Arrests In Nepal

(New York City) The Joint United Nations Program on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS) Monday voiced concern about the arrests and reported mistreatment of nearly 39 gay men in Nepal. More »