Despite Overwhelming Evidence To The Contrary Attorney Argues Saudi Prince Not Gay As Murder Trial Continues, New Jersey Jewish Standard Issues Apology For Earlier Apology For Running Gay Marriage Announcements, Mitt Romney Sidesteps Faith Questions, James Franco Does Drag, British Boy Band Wanted Get Gay

An attorney for a Saudi prince accused of murdering his man-servant in a London hotel this February vehemently denied the prince and alleged victim were engaged in a gay relationship, the United Kingdom Press Association reports. Jurors in the trial heard Dobomir Dimitrov, an openly gay porter at the Landmark Hotel in Marylebone, in central London, who went to the men’s suite several times during their extended stay say “I would describe them as a gay couple,” however under cross-examination a lawyer for Saud Abdulaziz bin Nasser al Saud said “It is not accepted that this was in fact a gay couple – but I readily accept that you had the impression they were a gay couple.” Mr. Dimitrov refuted the attorney’s insistence, saying the two were not acting like heterosexual men, hanging their clothes in colour-coded order on hangers he delivered to the room. The 34 year old prince admits to killing the 32 year old Bandar Abdulaziz, but continues to deny charges of murder and a separate charge of grievous bodily harm with intent – in connection to an alleged assault captured on hotel security camera in an elevator weeks before the killing took place. He also continues to deny he or his servant was gay.

Just as quickly as the New Jersey Jewish Standard apologised for publishing a same sex wedding announcement the same paper announced it apologized for the apology, writing “We ran the wedding announcement because we felt, as a community newspaper, that it was our job to serve the entire community – something we have been doing for 80 years. We did not expect the heated response we got, and – in truth – we believe now that we may have acted too quickly in issuing the follow-up statement, responding only to one segment of the community.” Editor James Janoff did not explicitly state whether the paper would return to publishing gay marriage announcement, only that everyone “must take steps to move forward.”

Presumptive Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney, who as governor of Massachusetts demonstrated if not a support, a sympathy towards same sex marriage, the Salt Lake Tribune reporting that on Tuesday “sidestepped” the question of whether homosexuality is inherent, Romney in Salt Lake City to support Governor Gary Herbert, responding to a question about comments made Sunday by Mormon apostle Gary K. Packer that suggested same sex attraction – “impure and unnatural” – could be overcome by prayer. Romney, a Mormon, said “I still consider myself in the public arena, and as such I just don’t delve into matters of faith and my religion and doctrines of the my church, whether it’s to try to explain it to other people or ascribe my own personal beliefs.”

James Franco graces the cover of Candy – the transsexual magazine – photographed by Terry Richardson in drag, which is all very inclusive and supportive, but does little to dispel rampant rumours Franco plays for my team.

Sexy British boy band Wanted graces the cover of Gay Times.