From Britney to Barack, new gay programmes and closeted footballers. It was a busy week.

It looks as though Senator Barack Obama has the American presidential election sewn up. Most people agree the man from Chicago is a shoe-in. So what does this mean for gays?

An ad campaign has been launched in America to help stamp out homophobic language. Thinkb4youspeak intends to raise awareness amongst teens. Watch the ads featuring Hilary Duff and Wanda Sykes here.

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