Pink Paper Xtra Friday 27 January 2012

Fury as gay conversion conference takes place in central London today Britain's gay community are set to be outraged as news breaks that a gay conversion conference will take place in central London, today. Death threats force leading Jamaican gay rights activist to flee country, organisation says One of Jamaica's most outspoken advocates for gay rights has been forced to flee his home and country after an escalation in death threats against him. London gay venue fight to keep strip night after threat of council ban One of London's longest-standing gay venues is fighting with council officials to retain a comedy amateur strip night it has held for almost thirty years. Peter Mandelson claims Ed Miliband is struggling with Labour leadership Lord Peter Mandelson has asserted that Labour leader Ed Miliband is "struggling" with the task of steering the party back into Downing Street. President of the European Parliament and MEPs pledge support for LGBT rights Yesterday the President of the European Parliament and dozens of Members gathered in support of lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender people’s rights. R.E.M.'s Michael Stipe slams YouTube bosses over gay video ban R.E.M. singer Michael Stipe has publicly criticised YouTube bosses of poor judgement after they banned a video for featuring same-sex intimacy. Queens Park Rangers FC issue warning to fans over anti-gay chants Football club Queens Park Rangers issued a formal statement warning fans against participating in anti-gay chants during matches.
Pretty Little Liars actress teases fans with details of dramatic storyline One of the actresses at the centre of Pretty Little Liars' lesbian storyline has revealed some surprising new details about the couples' on-screen future. Kylie Minogue to headline Sydney's Lesbian and Gay Mardi Gras, this year Australian pop star Kylie Minogue has been announced as the headline act for this year's annual lesbian and Gay Mardi Gras in Sydney.