News, not nudes...

AFRICA
Capetown, South Africa - 9 men accused of murder of 19-year-old lesbian want new lawyer. [SOURCE]

ASIA
Cambodia - Women discover beauty use for condom lubricant. [SOURCE]

AUSTRALIA
Canberra - Labor's new gay senator Louise Pratt calls for same-sex marriage. [SOURCE]

Sydney - Sydney's 'homophobia free zones' denounced as a publicity stunt. [SOURCE]

EUROPE
United Kingdom - Same-sex partners of police officers to get survivor benefits. [SOURCE]

Manchester, England - Queer youth group lodges complaint against pride organizers who tried to censor "Pride Not Profit" sign. [SOURCE]

Romania - Romania launches gay-friendly website. [SOURCE]

Paris, France - Gay Paris mayor bids for Socialist party leadership. [SOURCE]

Northern Ireland - Husband of anti-gay Iris Robinson's donates £80,000 to gay groups. [SOURCE]

NORTH AMERICA
New York City, New York - NYC's HIV infection rate is triple that of national rate. [SOURCE]

San Francisco, California - Public figures give tribute to deceased LGBT activist, Del Martin. [SOURCE]

Sacramento, California - Poll reveals that majority of Californians against gay-marriage ban. [SOURCE]

Canada & America - 94% of Fortune 500 companies now include sexual orientation in employment discrimination protections. [SOURCE]

Brampton, Ontario - New hotline for LGBT hate crimes is first of its kind in North America. [SOURCE]