Pink Paper Xtra Wednesday 25 January 2012

	Human rights campaigner Peter Tatchell celebrates 60th birthday, today Prolific human rights campaigner Peter Tatchell is celebrating his sixtieth birthday, today.
	England Rugby champion Ben Cohen named as ambassador for Pride House London England Rugby champion Ben Cohen MBE will be joining the impressive line-up of Ambassadors for Pride House London, opening during the Olympic Games.
	Phyllida Lloyd's The Iron Lady nominated for two Academy Awards The Iron Lady, directed by prominent gay director Phyllida Lloyd, has been nominated for two categories in the 84th Academy Awards.
	Birkbeck University student seeks gay volunteers for online sexual addiction survey The author of a study being conducted for London's Birkbeck University is seeking PinkPaper.com readers to participate.
	Zulu King's speech investigated over claims he called gays rotten A newspaper is South Africa has sparked an investigation into whether Zulu King Goodwill Zwelithini called gay people "rotten" during a public speech.
	Ecuadorian president announces lesbian as new Health Minister The President of Ecuador has appointed a lesbian as the country's next official Health Minister.
	Fourteen year-old becomes latest teen to kill himself over anti-gay bullying A fourteen year-old boy has become the latest suicide victim after suffering at the hands of anti-gay bullying, his parents claim.