Media reports indicate that Steven Monjeza and Tiwonge Chimbalanga, the Malawi couple recently given 14-year jail terms after being convicted of gross indecency and unnatural acts, have been granted a pardon and are being released. The Human Rights Campaign released the following statements:

Servicemembers United, the nation's largest organization of gay and lesbian troops and veterans, today proudly hailed the passage of the amendment to the National Defense Authorization Act in the House of Representatives that would repeal the "Don't Ask, Don't Tell" law. The amendment, which was offered by Congressman Patrick Murphy (DPA), passed by a vote of 234 - 194.

Servicemembers United, the nation's largest organization of gay and lesbian troops and veterans, proudly applauded the announcement today by  Senator Ben Nelson (D-NE) that he would support the amendment to repeal the "Don't Ask, Don't Tell" law being offered this week by Senator Joeseph Lieberman (I-CT) in the Senate Armed Services Committee markup of the National Defense Authorization Act.

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When Reece Manley set out to write All Gays Go to Heaven, his mind wasn't on winning awards. Instead he was simply trying to tell his story. "I'm delighted he's been noted, but not surprised," says Mary Ann Butcher, Reece Manley's agent for All Gays Go to Heaven. "Dr. Manley is a brilliant writer - funny one moment and then poignant the next. Even more exciting is his willingness to engage in this charitable act with Youth First Texas."

Human Rights Campaign President Joe Solmonese today heralded the decision by a federal magistrate judge in Portland, Maine, which requires the National Organization for Marriage (NOM) to disclose its donors to the state commission charged with overseeing elections in the state.

Controversial new comic Spandex has been nominated for an Eagle Award – the comics equivalent of the Oscars! The comic – about a group of gay superheroes – is nominated in the category for Best British Colour Comic Book.

A new poll shows that 78 percent of Americans believe lesbians and gays should be able to serve openly in the military. The CNN/Opinion Research survey comes just two days before expected House and Senate action on a “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell” repeal measure on the National Defense Authorization Bill.