American Independent investigative reporter Todd Heywood has looked into the validity of the story put forth by Uncle Poodle (government name: Lee Thompson). Based on multiple red flags, Heywood believes the Here Comes Honey Boo Boo star may have lied about sending his ex to prison for undisclosed HIV status. 

We devoted plenty of pixels in 2012 to the story of British producer David Cecil, who was jailed and faced criminal charges in Uganda after staging a gay-related play in the notoriously anti-gay African nation. Finally, we have good news to report in Cecil's case. Follow the jump for the welcome change of pace!

Updated Monday, December 17, 3:45 p.m. EST

Roger Jean-Claude Mbédé will spend another few years in prison after losing an appeals hearing in Cameroon for sending the above text to another man. 

Nigeria, the most populous country in Africa, is nearing a ban on public affection between members of the same-sex. Sweeping anti-gay legislation that is thisclose to becoming law would punish such acts by up to 10 years in prison. Details follow. 

Ryan Idol (government name: Marc Anthony Donais) will have a lot of opportunities to recreate prison scenes from his gay porn days. The former '80s adult star has been sentenced to a dozen years in the clink for the attempted murder of his girlfriend. 

What's going on in Russia?? Three members of the political punk band Pussy Riot will serve two years in prison for criticizing President Vladimir Putin at a protest in yet another sign the country is descending into madness. Details follow.

Thanks to Russia's draconian policies and arrest of feminist punk rock band Pussy Riot, we've said the five-letter P-word more this summer than ever before in our lives! Dad will be proud.

Madonna's protest of the band brought international attention to their imprisonment, but Jon Gnarr, the gaydored mayor of Reykjavik, Iceland, has kept the story in headlines thanks to a Drag Race-worthy appearance at his city's Pride parade over the weekend. 

Updated 1:45 p.m. EST

We'll update this post below as reactions to Dharun Ravi's sentencing stream in.

Dharun Ravi was sentenced to 30 days in jail today after being found guilty of bias intimidation and invasion of privacy in the case related to Rutgers student Tyler Clementi. Details follow. 

The prison library needs to open so that Michelle Visage, RuPaul and Santino can read Brazilian inmate Ronald Silva into another dimension.

Ronald, who is behind bars for alleged drug trafficking, snuck in his wife's clothing, painted his face and tucked away without any help from a mirror (obviously), and attempted to sashay right out of prison. Details follow.

Two men, one British and one a Seychelles national, will head to a United Arab Emirates prison for three years after being charged with having sex in public in Dubai. 

Sure, we may often want to reenact scenes from the Sex and the City franchise, but going to jail for affection in Abu Dhabi is not at the top of our list (it's closer to the middle). Two men, however, have done just that after a witness complained they shared a kiss on the street in the Unite Arab Emirates capital. 

Justice has been served in Serbia today as homophobic terrorist Mladen Obradović receives a lengthy jail sentence for issuing death threats against his country's gay community. Details follow.