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This week: Pope slams gay marriage, critics in fury as book claim Lincoln was gay, China's gays know little about AIDS: survey, Ellen DeGeneres spilts with girlfriend and Erasure's Bell reveals he has HIV.

Singapore's PM has for the first time commented on the rejection of an entertainment licence to hold SnowBall, saying that "the party should not be targeted at gays alone."

On the same day that the Canadian Supreme Court ruled that gay marriage was constitutional, New Zealand also passed a law giving couples in civil unions the same rights as married couples.

Readers from Singapore and around the world have written to the press and various government departments with regards to the Police turning down an entertainment licence to hold SnowBall. Here is a selection.

Barry Harris, one half of the mega-successful Thunderpuss remix team and Singapore DJ Godwin P will play at SnowBall on dec 25 while Aussie favourite and veteran Jake Kilby will return to spin at the Meltdown party on Dec 26.

Giving a new twist to the universally recognised red ribbon, Fridae has launched an online red ribbon campaign to urge users to make a personal commitment towards fighting HIV/AIDS through safer sex.

Although Singapore would not embark on a "publicity blitz" to promote condom use, the health ministry will involve Fridae among other partners to get the safe sex message across to respective target groups.

An Israeli court in Nazareth, believed to be the hometown of Jesus Christ, ruled that same-sex partners are eligible to be considered common-law spouses according to the inheritance law.

Five youths have been charged with the death of gay London barman David Morley who died after being brutally beaten.

Malaysia will take into account feedback from the public and relevant authorities after a FtM transsexual failed to have his birth certificate and identity card altered.