Pinksixty News MONDAY 30 JANUARY 2012
Channel: Colin Fallesen
Date: 30/01/2012

Activists are calling for a boycott of Russian airline Aeroflot, after a gay employee was forced to marry a woman when he attempted to set up an LGBT staff network. A protest outside Aeroflot's Moscow headquarters is set to start on the 9th February.

Speaking at the African Union summit in Ethiopia, the Secretary General of the UN told African leaders that they must respect gay rights. It is the second time that Mr Ban has publicly spoken out against homophobia.

Olympic champion Greg Louganis is the subject of a new Facebook page aimed at the US producers of Dancing with the Stars. Louganis had previously expressed his interest in appearing on the show in an interview with People magazine.

Writer, Armistead Maupin has told fans that he's about to begin work on the 9th in the Tales of the City saga. Titled 'The Days of Anna Madrigal', it should be out next year.

And finally, retired gay rugby player, Gareth Thomas, came third in the UK's celebrity Big Brother on Friday. Despite being tipped to win, Gareth was beaten by Frankie Cocozza  and winner, Denise Welch.