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MONDAY OCTOBER 31
UNITED KINGDOM
Gay Helpline Pioneer Rose Robertson Dies Aged 94. A gay rights pioneer, who created the first helpline for parents and their gay children in the 1960s, has died aged 94.
 Pink Paper. 31/10.
USA
5,000 Child Molesters: The US Scout Movement's Guilty Secret.
The Independent (UK). 31/10.
UNITED KINGDOM (ENGLAND)
Melanie Phillips | Another No-Go Area in Londonistan.
Daily Mail. 31/10.
UNITED KINGDOM
‘Anti-Gay’ Cleric Named Britain's Most Inspirational Black Person.
Metro. See also
Pink Paper. 31/10.
UNITED KINGDOM (ENGLAND)
Trust Which Demoted Christian Housing Manager Feared Loss of Gay Award.
Metro. See also
Pink News. 31/10.
UNITED KINGDOM (ENGLAND)
Brighton and Hove Albion in FA Plea Over Homophobic Chants.
BBC News. 31/10.
UNITED KINGDOM (ENGLAND)
'I Ran Our Private Life and He Ran London': The Untold Tale of Sir Simon Milton and His Partner Robert Davis.
London Evening Standard. 31/10.
UNITED KINGDOM (ENGLAND)
Birmingham LGBT Appoints David Viney as Health & Wellbeing Manager.
Midlands Zone. 31/10.
UNITED KINGDOM (ENGLAND)
Gay Man Spared Jail Over Affair with Boy, 14.
Western Morning News. 31/10.
UNITED KINGDOM
The Rise of LGBT Horror Films.
So So Gay. 31/10.
DENMARK
Axel Axgil Helped Me Unmask Nazi War Criminal, Says Peter Tatchell.
Pink Paper (UK). 31/10.
DENMARK
Rex Wockner | 1989: World's First Gay Marriage. This article was posted on June 21, 2007.
The Stranger (USA). 31/10.
DENMARK
Video: Axel Axgil Interview with Xtra.
Xtra (Canada), via YouTube. See also
Xtra report. 31/10.
DENMARK
Video: Axel Axgil Honoured at World OutGames, Copenhagen 2009.
World Out Games, via YouTube/TheCubaninCopenhagen. 31/10.
ESTONIA
Justice Minister: Legalizing Gay Partnership Will Not Break Coalition.
Baltic Review (Lithuania). 31/10.
USA
Karen Ocamb | The Occupy Movement and Why LGBTs Should Care.
LGBT Points of View. 31/10.
USA
Mass Exodus? University of Michigan Tries to Fight Domestic Partner Benefits Ban as Employees Think of Looking Elsewhere.
AnnArbor.com. 31/10.
USA
LGBT Role Models Encouraged to go Back to School.
Salt Lake Tribune. 31/10.
USA
Volunteers Form "S.I.N." Patrol for Utah Gay Bars.
Baltimore Sun. 31/10.
USA
Poll Results Show More Support for ‘Marriage Equality’.
Rutgers University Daily Targum. 31/10.
USA
Nina Spierer | Build a Queer Community.
Columbia University Spectator. 31/10.
USA
Former Assistant AG Andrew Shirvell Sues Lawyer Over His Firing.
Detroit News. 31/10.
USA
Sexual Orientation Protection Makes Few Waves in Local Oklahoma Governments.
The Oklahoman. 31/10.
USA
Peter Mac | On Becoming Judy Garland.
The Advocate. 31/10.
MEXICO
Arrest Made in Death of Flight Attendant.
ABC News (USA). 31/10.
MEXICO
U.S. Airways Flight Attendant Found Strangled, Beaten in Mexico City.
Towleroad (USA). 31/10.
INDIA
Rishi Kapoor to Play Gay Character in Student Of The Year.
IndiaFM. 31/10.
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COMMONWEALTH SUMMIT - THE AFTERMATH
There are 54 members of The Commonwealth of Nations. Of these, 41 of them continue to criminalise homosexuality.
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SUNDAY OCTOBER 30
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THE COMMONWEALTH SUMMIT
There are 54 members of The Commonwealth of Nations. Of these, 41 of them continue to criminalise homosexuality.
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PAKISTAN
Let’s Get One Thing Straight...I’m Not: The Travails of Pakistan's Gay Community. See also
Pots of Gold and Sacks of Coal:
Snapshot of the Gay Community.
Express Tribune Magazine. 30/10.
VIDEO: Tribune Magazine editor Karrar Khuhro and Tribune blogs editor Faria
Syed talk about homosexuality in Pakistan.
SOUTH AFRICA
Raped for Being Gay: Scourge of South African Sex Attacks Which Men Claim Will 'Cure' Women of Being Lesbians.
Daily Mail (UK). 30/10.
DENMARK
World's First Gay Man to Marry and LGBT Veteran Activist Dies at 96.
Daily Kos (USA). 30/10.
UNITED KINGDOM
IoS Letters: Pink List 2011 Special.
Independent on Sunday. 30/10.
UNITED KINGDOM (ENGLAND)
Interview: Cambridge Couple Battle Prejudice After Sex Change.
Cambridge First. 30/10.
UNITED KINGDOM (ENGLAND)
Vigil Against Hate Crime in Trafalgar Square.
Demotix. 30/10.
UNITED KINGDOM (ENGLAND)
Candlelit Vigil Held for Attack Victims.
Leicester Mercury. 30/10.
UNITED KINGDOM (ENGLAND)
Newcastle LGBT Church Celebrates 20 Years.
BBC News. 30/10.
IRELAND
I'm Not Homophobic I'm a Homosexual, Reveals Comic Callan.
Irish Independent. 30/10.
CANADA
Laura Robinson | Hockey's Subculture Deeply Disturbing.
Winnipeg Free Press. 30/10.
CANADA
Joanne Chianello | Jamie Hubley Was So Much More Than a Headline.
Ottawa Citizen. 30/10.
USA
No Booze, No Gay Sex for College Employees .
The Advocate. 30/10.
USA
Lorri L. Jean and C. Scott Miller | Why Calif. Students Should Know That Harvey Milk Was Gay.
Los Angeles Times. 30/10.
USA
Lesbian Student Named Homecoming King at High School in San Diego.
ABC News. 30/10.
USA
Parents Urged to Support, Safeguard Children as They Explore Gender.
CNN. 30/10.
USA
Majority Behind Gay Marriage in New Jersey.
On Top Magazine. 30/10.
USA
Repeal Gay Marriage, Perry Says.
Concord (NH) Monitor. 30/10.
AFRICA
Naomi Abraham | Gay Africans Flee Persecution: As Uganda Revives Anti-Gay Legislation, Gays Seek Haven in Other Countries.
Salon (USA). 30/10.
ZIMBABWE
Tsvangirai Takes Gay Crusade on the Road.
New Zimbabwe (UK). 30/10.
ZIMBABWE
Tsvangirai Still Standing Firm on Gay Rights.
Zimbabwe Metro (Canada). 30/10.
GHANA
Talk Show Appearance Leads To Jail For Three Gay Men In Ghana.
Towleroad (USA). 30/10.
BAHRAIN
Website Developer Shrugs Off Threats.
Gulf Daily News. 30/10.
TAIWAN
Taiwan Gays Prouder than Ever.
Global Post (USA). 30/10.
SATURDAY OCTOBER 29
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THE COMMONWEALTH SUMMIT
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UNITED KINGDOM (ENGLAND)
Candle-lit Vigil in Norwich Against Hate Crime.
Eastern Daily Press. 29/10.
UNITED KINGDOM (SCOTLAND)
I Fell Victim to Gay Marriage Lynch Mob, Claims Ex-SNP Leader.
The Scotsman. 29/10.
GERMANY
Homosexuality Remains a Taboo Subject in German Soccer Circles.
Sports Illustrated (USA). 29/10.
USA
Sarah Spain | FIFA Must Stand Up for Gay Rights.
ESPN. 29/10.
USA
Broderick Opposes Repeal of State’s Gay Marriage Law.
New Hampshire Union Leader. 29/10.
USA
Gay Retirement Havens Run Into Financial Difficulty.
New York Times. 29/10.
USA
LGBT Folks Mourn Death of “Ask Beth” Columnist.
The Advocate. 29/10.
CANADA
Couples Kiss at Tim Hortons in Support of Queer Rightst.
Xtra. 29/10.
TAIWAN
Thousands March in Taiwan Gay Rights Parade.
ABC News (USA). 29/10.
MALAYSIA
Let’s Be Queer without Fear: Nov 9 – 13 Nov.
Fridæ (Hong Kong). 29/10.
FRIDAY OCTOBER 28
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THE COMMONWEALTH SUMMIT
There are 54 members of The Commonwealth of Nations. Of these, 41 of them continue to criminalise homosexuality.
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UGANDA
Editorial | Why Uganda’s Anti-Gay Legislation Is the World’s Business.
Bloomberg (USA). 28/10.
ZIMBABWE
Mugabe Cornered to Embrace Homosexuals.
Zimbabwe Metro (Canada). 28/10.
ZIMBABWE
Farirai Chubvu | Gay Rights Ain’t Our Top Priority.
Zimbabwe Herald. Important note: The Herald is published by the government of Zimbabwe. 28/10.
SOUTH AFRICA
World's Untold Stories: Horror of South Africa's ' Corrective Rape'.
CNN International (USA). 28/10.
UNITED KINGDOM (SCOTLAND)
Council Backs Proposals for Same-Sex Marriage.
Glasgow City Council. 28/10.
UNITED KINGDOM (SCOTLAND)
Child Abuse Claim Against Stuart Walker Was ‘Malicious Lie’.
Pink News. 28/10.
UNITED KINGDOM (SCOTLAND)
18 Year-Old Arrested Over Death of Stuart Walker.
Pink Paper. 28/10.
UNITED KINGDOM (SCOTLAND)
Gay Murder Victim Was Quizzed Over ‘Sex Assault’ on Boy of 12.
The Scotsman. 28/10.
UNITED KINGDOM (SCOTLAND)
Ex-MP Ousted in Dundee Advice Bureau Gay Marriage Row.
BBC Scotland News. 28/10.
UNITED KINGDOM
Dan Jones | We Can Honour a Gay NBA Star But Can a Footballer Follow Justin Fashanu's Lead?.
London Evening Standard. 28/10.
UNITED KINGDOM (ENGLAND)
Man Arrested Over Assault in Leicester Gay Pub.
Pink News. 28/10.
UNITED KINGDOM (WALES)
Rugby Star Gareth Thomas 'Welsh Communicator of Year'.
BBC Wales News. 28/10.
RUSSIA
Homophobes Demand to Punish GayRussia.Ru for a “Blasphemous” Cartoon.
Gay Ruusia. 28/10.
SWEDEN
No Punishment for Swedish Cop Who Called Gays a 'Cancer on Society'.
The Local. 28/10.
HUNGARY
Justin Knighten | A Global Fight for Equality: Confronting Hate in Budapest to Empower an Oppressed Nation.
Huffington Post (USA). 28/10.
CROATIA
Enough Homophobia! Campaign Launched.
One World Platform for Southeast Europe (Bosnia-Herzegovina). 28/10.
CANADA
Rick Mercer Says Gay Teens Need More Role Models.
CTV News. 28/10.
CANADA
Editorial | No, Rick Mercer, Not All Gay Public Figures Need to Step Forward.
Globe & Mail. 28/10.
CANADA
Tory MP David Sweet Who Appeared In Anti-Bullying Video Once Called Homosexuality A Sin.
Canadian Huffington Post. 28/10.
USA
Antigay School Beating Caught on Tape.
The Advocate. 28/10.
USA
School Filtering Gay, Transgender Sites Goes to Court.
CBS News. 28/10.
USA
Cuomo Urges States to Allow Gay Marriage.
New York Times. See also
NY1 News - includes video report. 28/10.
USA
Rally Lauds Herrera for Gay Support.
San Francisco Chronicle. 28/10.
USA
Tracy Hahn-burkett | Same-Sex Marriage Is Good for Kids: State Should Leave Well Enough Alone.
Concord (NH) Monitor. 28/10.
USA
Charles Haynes | Silence on Sexual Orientation Enables Bullying to Continue.
The Tennessean. 28/10.
USA
Conservative "Ex-Gay" Politician Admits to Sex With Minor.
The Advocate. 28/10.
USA
'Billy Elliot': Why Are We Terrified of Men in Tights?.
St. Louis Beacon. 28/10.
USA
Dan Kloeffler | Out for Good.
Huffington Post. 28/10.
USA
Simone Wilson | Gay History Bill: Why Is the Los Angeles Times Spreading Sex-Ed Lies Birthed by 'Stop SB 48'?.
LA Weekly. 28/10.
USA
Max J. Rosenthal | Adam And Pete: Love in a Time of War.
Huffington Post. 28/10.
BURUNDI
Trying Not to Be Afraid in Burundi: A Snapshot of Life in a Country Where Being Gay is Illegal.
Xtra (Canada). 28/10.
TAIWAN
Proud and Loud: Now in Its Ninth Year, Taiwan LGBT Pride Parade Aims to Raise Awareness of Discrimination Against Homosexual Communities.
Taipei Times. 28/10.
MALAYSIA
Criticism Over PAS’ View on Concert Growing Louder.
Malaysia Star. 28/10.
NEW ZEALAND
K' Rd Assault Victim Making Progress in Rehab.
Gay NZ. 28/10.
NEW ZEALAND
Satanic Lesbian Launches Bid for Freedom.
New Zealand Herald. 28/10.
AUSTRALIA
Inside the 'Gay Cure' Ministries.
Brisbane Times. 28/10.
AUSTRALIA
Newman Silent on Gay Cure Furore.
Brisbane Times. 28/10.
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THE COMMONWEALTH SUMMIT
There are 54 members of The Commonwealth of Nations. Of these, 41 of them continue to criminalise homosexuality.
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THE COMMONWEALTH SUMMIT
There are 54 members of The Commonwealth of Nations. Of these, 41 of them continue to criminalise homosexuality.
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TUESDAY OCTOBER 25
UNITED NATIONS
Human Rights Defenders Continue to Be Threatened Around World, UN Expert Warns.
UN News Centre (USA). 25/10.
UNITED KINGDOM (SCOTLAND)
Town that Harbours a Murderous Secret.
The Scotsman. 25/10.
UNITED KINGDOM (SCOTLAND)
Homophobic Twitter User Cheers the Death of Stuart Walker.
Pink Paper. 25/10.
UNITED KINGDOM (SCOTLAND)
Was This the UK's Worst Anti-Gay Hate Crime? .
The Independent. See also
The Guardian. 25/10.
UNITED KINGDOM (WALES)
Taboo-Breaking Gareth Thomas Surprises Wales Rugby Again by Retiring.
The Guardian. 25/10.
UNITED KINGDOM (ENGLAND)
Rugby: Old Redcliffians' Skipper Hooper Happy to Reveal That He Is Gay.
Bristol Evening Post. 25/10.
ARMENIA
Open Letter to Orange Armenia Protests Jury Selection of Homophobic Entry in Book Contest.
Epress. 25/10.
USA
NYC Officials Again Demand Shelter for Homeless LGBT Youth.
The Edge. 25/10.
USA
Report Details Inequities for Kids of Gay Parents.
St. Paul Pioneer Press. 25/10.
USA
Los Angeles County Recruits Gay and Lesbian Foster and Adoptive Families Through RaiseAChild.us.
Los Angeles Times. 25/10.
USA
From Boas to Borrowed Suits: The Drag Queen Who Changed SF Politics.
NBC Bay Area News. 25/10.
USA
Pat Buchanan's History Of Anti-LGBT Bigotry.
Media Matters for America. 25/10.
USA
Behind the Scenes of a Wedding Party.
Wall Street Journal. 25/10.
USA
Sandy Banks | The Princess Costume and the Trick-or-Treat Dilemma.
Los Angeles Times. 25/10.
CANADA
Lesbian Couple Booted from Tim Hortons.
Globe and Mail. 25/10.
CANADA
Calgary Man Declared Legal Parent Over Biological Father.
Calgary Herald. 25/10.
CANADA
Editorial | Ministers Set Good Example.
Saskatoon Star-Phoenix. 25/10.
ZAMBIA
Zambia Gay Activists Take Part in Training How to Lobby Policy Makers.
Zambian Watchdog. 25/10.
NEPAL
Sexual and Gender Minorities with HIV Face Double Stigma in Nepal.
Global Press Institute (USA). 25/10.
CHINA
Great Firewall of China Comes Down on Shanghai Pride Website.
Fridæ. 25/10.
TAIWAN
Tsai Ing-wen Pledges to Promote Sexual Equality.
Taipei Times. 25/10.
TAIWAN
LGBT Pride Parade Held on NTU Campus.
Taipei Times. 25/10.
THAILAND
'Without Equality, Tolerance Is Just a Myth'.
The Nation. 25/10.
MALAYSIA
Pahang PAS Youth Against 'Gay' Elton John Concert on Nov 22.
Malaysia Star. 25/10.
AUSTRALIA
Rush on Gay Union Bill an Insult: MPs.
ABC News. See also
The Courier-Mail. 25/10.
AUSTRALIA
Qld MPs to Vote on Civil Unions.
ABC News. 25/10.
NEW ZEALAND
Social Trends Undermining HIV Awareness Progress.
Gay NZ. 25/10.
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MONDAY OCTOBER 24
ZIMBABWE
Zimbabwe's PM Morgan Tsvangirai in Gay Rights U-Turn.
BBC News (UK). 24/10.
BELARUS
Gay Activists Stage Pride March on Minsk`s Outskirts.
Belorusskie Novosti. 24/10.
UNITED KINGDOM (SCOTLAND)
Beaten, Tied to a Lamppost and Burned Alive: Horrific Fate of Barman Murdered 'For Being Gay'.
Daily Mail. 24/10.
UNITED KINGDOM (SCOTLAND)
Police Appeal Over Burnt Man Death.
The Guardian. 24/10.
UNITED KINGDOM (SCOTLAND)
Scotland’s Five-Fold Rise in Five Years in Incidents of Homophobic Violence.
The Herald. 24/10.
UNITED KINGDOM (ENGLAND)
Man Demoted Over Gay Marriage Facebook Post Sues Employer.
BBC News. See also
Manchester Evening News. 24/10.
UNITED KINGDOM (ENGLAND)
Tesco Partners with London Gay Pride.
Marketing Week. See also
Pink Paper. 24/10.
UNITED KINGDOM
Elly Barnes | Tackling Homophobia in Schools: How Teachers Can Make Their Schools LGBT-Friendly.
The Guardian. 24/10.
UNITED KINGDOM (ENGLAND)
National Accolade for Gay Rights Champion.
Cambridge Evening News. 24/10.
UNITED KINGDOM (ENGLAND)
Gay Reverend Speaks Out Over Same-Sex Marriage Plans.
Your Canterbury. 24/10.
IRELAND
Could David Norris Become Ireland's First Gay President?.
The Guardian (UK). 24/10.
POLAND
Polish Cops Must Pass Tolerance Test.
Polish Radio. 24/10.
SPAIN
Barcelona Gay Film Festival Removes Eva Longoria Film.
Typically Spanish. 24/10.
TURKEY
Not Wanted: The Difficulties Gays Have in Winning Exemption from Military Service.
The Economist (UK). 24/10.
CYPRUS
Tatchell Calls on Cyprus to Scrap Anti Gay Law.
Famagusta Gazette. 24/10.
CYPRUS
Turkish Cypriots Agree to Repeal Ban on Homosexuality.
Parliament Magazine (UK)e. 24/10.
RUSSIA
Gay Activists Detained in Moscow for Holding Anti-American Rally.
Interfax. 24/10.
FINLAND
MP Hakkarainen’s Latest Gaffe: Send Minorities to Åland.
Helsingin Sanomat. See also
Helsinki Times. 24/10.
USA
Battling for Gay Rights, in Allah's Name.
MSNBC News. 24/10.
USA
Perry Tsai | Can You Really Pray the Gay Away?.
University of North Carolina Daily Tar Heel. 24/10.
USA
Gay Veteran Who Fought 'Don't Ask, Don't Tell' Will Re-Enlist for Military Service.
Chicago Tribune. 24/10.
USA
Much Has Changed for Gay and Lesbian Catholics in L.A..
Los Angeles Times. 24/10.
USA
New Hampshire Panel to Vote on Gay Marriage Repeal Bill.
On Top Magazine. 24/10.
USA
Groups Hope to Protect Alabama Gay Students from Bullying, Discrimination.
Birmingham (AL) News. 24/10.
USA
Inclusive Church Offers Congregants Safe Harbor.
Jackson (MS) Clarion-Ledger. 24/10.
CANADA
Tim Harper: Tories Can Be Louder Speaking Up Against Homophobia.
Toronto Star. 24/10.
AUSTRALIA
Sydney Takes Justin Fashanu Cup Soccer Honours.
Gay News Network. 24/10.
SUNDAY OCTOBER 23
UNITED KINGDOM
UNITED KINGDOM (SCOTLAND)
SNP Condemns 'Prejudiced' Blood Ban.
Scotland on Sunday. 23/10.
UNITED KINGDOM (ENGLAND)
Letters: Nick's Homophobic View Shows He's in a Time Warp.
Derby Telegraph. 23/10.
UNITED KINGDOM (ENGLAND)
Aiden Jackson Jailed for Murder of Man He 'Met for Sex'.
BBC News. 23/10.
IRELAND
Comic's Gay Skit Was Excruciating Complains Galvin.
Sunday Independent. 23/10.
USA
A Year After Teen Suicide Spate, More Gay Students Are Speaking Out, Schools Taking Action.
Washington Post. 23/10.
USA
Leonard Pitts Jr. | On the Road to Equality.
Miami Herald. 23/10.
USA
Champlin Mom Crusades for Gay Kids After Son's Suicide.
St. Paul Pioneer Press. 23/10.
USA
Why State Senator Alesi, Supporter of Gay Marriage, Voted ‘No’ in ’09.
New York Times. 23/10.
USA
'It's Important to Live Your Life Openly,' Says Gov.'s Daughter: Patrick Sisters Speak Out on Gay Rights.
WCVB News Boston. 23/10.
CANADA
Janice Kennedy | Making Life Better Has to Start Now.
Ottawa Citizen. 23/10.
NEW ZEALAND
Gay Rugby World Cup Team Snubs Dan Carter.
New Zealand Herald. 23/10.
AUSTRALIA
Homophobia in Sports: 'A Silence So Loud It Screams'.
Sydney Morning Herald. 23/10.
SATURDAY OCTOBER 22
RUSSIA
Five Arrested At Transgender Protest Outside Health Ministry in Moscow. This arrticle is in Russian - hyperlink is to Google translator.
GayRussia. 22/10.
THE COMONWEALTH
Tatchell Calls on Hague to Raise Gay Rights at Commonwealth Meeting.
The Guardian (UK). 22/10.
THE COMONWEALTH
Tories to Press Gay Rights at Commonwealth – but Won’t Commit to Funding Pride.
Globe and Mail (Canada). 22/10.
THE COMONWEALTH
UK Chogm Delegates Ask Uganda to Resist Gay Push.
Saturday Monitor (Uganda). 22/10.
DENMARK
Minister: Gay Weddings by Next Year.
Copenhagen Post. 22/10.
UNITED KINGDOM
Anger as 'Anti-Gay' Bishop Leads Carol Service for MPs.
The Independent. 22/10.
UNITED KINGDOM
Discontented Anglicans Confident of Global Backing.
BBC News. 22/10.
UNITED KINGDOM (SCOTLAND)
SNP's John Swinney Allays Church Fears on Gay Marriage.
BBC Scotland News. 22/10.
UNITED KINGDOM (SCOTLAND)
‘Sham’ Claim by Church as Gay Marriage Row Flares Again.
The Scotsman. 22/10.
UNITED KINGDOM (ENGLAND)
Yarmouth Man’s Homelessness Fear Due to Lack of Will.
Norwich Evening News. 22/10.
UNITED KINGDOM
Books: Alan Hollinghurst Imagines a Fallen Poet’s Literary Afterlife.
New York Times (USA). 22/10.
IRELAND
Lesbian Couple Weigh Up Whether to Continue Appeal.
Irish Times. 22/10.
USA
Pioneering Gay Activist Frank Kameny Honored in DC.
Wall Street Journal. 22/10.
USA
Website Alleges Mayor Paid for Sex.
Burlington (NJ) County Times. 22/10.
CANADA
Teaching Gay Acceptance in Schools Urged.
CBC News. 22/10.
CANADA
Tories' Video for Gay Youth Slammed.
Montréal Gazette. 22/10.
CANADA
Gay Students Endure ‘Cycle of Hate’ in Schools.
Toronto Star. 22/10.
CANADA
Muslim Scholar Calls for Dialogue with LGBT Community.
Xtra. 22/10.
JAMAICA
Letters: Are Jamaican Gays Dispensable?.
Jaaica Gleaner. 22/10.
INDIA
'Not Enough Being Done to Tap Big Potential LGBT Tourism in India'.
Times of India. 22/10.
INDONESIA
Danger Follows Those Who Defy Sexual Taboos in Indonesia.
Taipei Times (Taiwan). 22/10.
FRIDAY OCTOBER 21
CYPRUS
Sarris Freed on €47,000 Bail .
Cyprus Mail. 21/10.
UNITED KINGDOM
Commonwealth Leaders Urged to Take Action on Homophobic Persecution.
Ekklesia. 21/10.
UNITED KINGDOM
Black Children Perform Poorly at School Because ‘Academic Success Is Seen as Gay’.
Pink News. See also BBC News:
African-Caribbean Boys 'Would Rather Hustle Than Learn'. 21/10.
UNITED KINGDOM (ENGLAND)
Tirade of Homophobic Abuse Launched on Train to Canonbury.
Islington Gazette. 21/10.
UNITED KINGDOM (ENGLAND)
Preview: Gaywise Festival – GFest 2011.
The Londonist. 21/10.
MOLDOVA
Moldova: Broaden Anti-Discrimination Bill.
Human Rights Watch (USA). 21/10.
CANADA
Baird Speaks Out Against Homophobia After Teen's Death.
CTV News. See also
Globe and Mail
and CBC News. 21/10.
CANADA
Gay Ottawa Teen's Funeral Draws Hundreds.
CBC News. See also
Xtra and
Ottawa Citizen. 21/10.
CANADA
Kelly Egan | The Contagion Effect in Suicide.
Ottawa Citizen. 21/10.
CANADA
Young, Gay and Suffering: Scott Brison Has Been There, and in the Wake of an Ottawa Student's Suicide, the MP Talks About His Own Experience.
Montréal Gazette. 21/10.
CANADA
Call to Ban Islamic Scholars.
Toronto Sun. 21/10.
USA
Russ Feingold Endorses Tammy Baldwin for Senate.
Raw Story. 21/10.
USA
Editorial | Still a Fight for Gay Soldiers.
Los Angeles Times. 21/10.
USA
Scholarship Reflects Challenges of Coming Out for Gay Student-Athletes.
Washington Post. 21/10.
USA
Former Student in Rutgers Suicide Case Faces February Trial.
Reuters (UK). 21/10.
USA
New York Town Clerk Denies Marriage License to Gay Miami Couple.
NBC News Miami. 21/10.
USA
A Gay Wedding Windfall for New York.
Bloomberg Businessweek. 21/10.
USA
Gay Kiss At Hartford Public High School Continues To Stir Reaction.
Hartford (CT) Courant. 21/10.
USA
Editorial | Showing Why Hartford High Must Teach Gay Acceptance: Student Protesters Behaved Badly by Storming Out on Play's Gay-Kiss Scene.
Hartford (CT) Courant. 21/10.
USA
Number of Gay Couples Who Adopt Tripled Over Last Decade.
Los Angeles Times. 21/10.
USA
Kevin Riordan | Haddon Township Man Chronicles Gay TV Characters Through the Decades.
Philadelphia Inquirer. 21/10.
CHILE
Transsexuals Demand a Place in Postponed Anti-Discrimination Law.
Global Voices (Netherlands). 21/10.
INDIA
Religious Groups Oppose Gay-Friendly Goa Tag.
France 24 News (France). 21/10.
SOUTH KOREA
Gladder to Be Gay: A Multinational’s Job Advert Stirs Controversy.
The Economist (UK). 21/10.
SOUTH KOREA
Gay Rights for Students in Seoul Proposed.
Korea JoongAng Daily. 21/10.
OCEANIA
Homosexuality to Remain Illegal in Samoa, Solomon Islands and PNG.
Radio Australia. 21/10.
MAUSTRALIA
Swing to Labor If It Supports Marriage Equality.
Sydney Star Observer . 21/10.
THURSDAY OCTOBER 20
CYPRUS
Conservative MEP Gets Pledge from Turkish Cypriot Leader to Repeal Anti-Gay Law.
Pink Paper (UK). 20/10.
CYPRUS
Kaleidoscope Says Arrests in Northern Cyprus Shame Europe.
Kaleidoscope (UK). 20/10.
CYPRUS
ILGA-Europe Demands Release of Imprisoned Men in Northern Cyprus.
New Europe (Belgium). 20/10.
SERBIA
LGBT Community Holds Protest in Belgrade.
B92 News. 20/10.
SERBIA
Belgrade Gays Protest Over Stabbing Incident.
Balkan Insight (Bosnia-Herzegovina). 20/10.
UNITED KINGDOM (ENGLAND)
LGBT Community in Reading to Receive £10,000 Grant.
BBC News. 20/10.
IRELAND
Norris: Election of Gay President Would ‘Signal Something Very Important’.
The Journal. 20/10.
SPAIN
Spanish Town Rushes to Wed Gays Before Election.
Expatica. 20/10.
MALTA
University Students Favour Same-Sex Marriage but Parties ‘Lag Behind’.
Times of Malta. 20/10.
UKRAINE
Ukraine's Parliament Is Asked Not to Forbid Homosexuality Promotion.
ForUm News. 20/10.
ARMENIA
Majority of Armenians Would Cut Ties if Found Out Friend, Relative Was Gay: New Study.
Epress. 20/10.
CANADA
Ottawa Boy's Suicide Affects Gay Teens.
CBC News. 20/10.
CANADA
Gay Couple to Remain in Montreal.
Montréal Gazette. 20/10.
CANADA
Groundbreaking Ruling in Gay Custody Case.
Calgary Sun. 20/10.
CANADA
Lesbian Babysitter Guilty of Sexually Abusing Girl.
Edmonton Sun. 20/10.
USA
Cain: Being Black 'Doesn't Wash Off.
Politico. 20/10.
USA
Gay Kiss in Anti-Bullying Musical Sparks Walkout at US High School.
The Guardian (UK). 20/10.
USA
Anti-Bullying Bills Up in the Air as Senate Committee Considers Education Bill Reauthorization.
Washington Metro Weekly. 20/10.
USA
Harvey: Protect Kids From "Homosexual Lifestyle" Practicing Doctors.
New Civil Rights Movement. 20/10.
USA
Here Come the (Stylish) Grooms.
New York Times. 20/10.
USA
Gay Vandalism Claim Likely a Hoax.
Box Turtle Bulletin. 20/10.
USA
Message From Our Publisher: Defend Our Free Press From Legal Attacks.
Minnesota Independent. 20/10.
GUYANA
Guyana to Be Asked to Drop Anti-Gay Laws.
Stabroek News. 20/10.
JAMAICA
Letters: Coke Sorry for Anti-Gay Lyrics.
Jamaica Gleaner. 20/10.
ARGENTINA
Same-Sex Marriage Legal, Argentinians Ready to Fight for Full Equality.
Global Post (USA). 20/10.
BOTSWANA
Botswana HIV: Mogae in Call to Legalise Homosexuality.
BBC News (UK). 20/10.
NEW ZEALAND
Pro-Gay Marriage Protest Hits Parliament.
3 News. 20/10.
NEW ZEALAND
Calls for Gay Marriage to Be on Election Agenda.
New Zealand Herald. 20/10.
WEDNESDAY OCTOBER 19
UNITED KINGDOM (ENGLAND)
Church HIV Prayer Cure Claims 'Cause Three Deaths'.
BBC News. 19/10.
UNITED KINGDOM (ENGLAND)
Sussex Asylum Seekers' Pleas Revealed.
Brighton Argus. 19/10.
UNITED KINGDOM (ENGLAND)
Air Gun Shot at Gay Couple's Home in 'Homophobic' Attack.
BBC News. 19/10.
UNITED KINGDOM (ENGLAND)
Burnley Men Visited Gay Bar to Cause Trouble.
Pendle Today. 19/10.
UNITED KINGDOM (WALES)
Female Teacher Banned for Two Years for Relationship with Teen Pupil.
Western Mail. 19/10.
UNITED KINGDOM
From Here to Paternity: Gay Parenthood at SNR Denton.
The Lawyer. 19/10.
UNITED KINGDOM
The Guyliner | Gay Celebrities: Stay in the Closet if You Must, but Please Spare us Your Sham Relationships.
UK Huffington Post. 19/10.
IRELAND
Exiled Gay Reverend Returns.
Gay Community News. 19/10.
NETHERLANDS
At Least 34 Gay Couples Bullied Out of Their Neighbourhoods.
Radio Netherlands Worldwide. 19/10.
SERBIA
Gay Rights NGO Organizes Protest in Belgrade.
B92 News. 19/10.
MALTA
Survey Shows Majority of University Students Back Same-Sex Marriage.
Times of Malta. 19/10.
ARMENIA
Research: Armenian Public Mostly Intolerant Towards Sexual Minorities.
Armenia Now. 19/10.
RUSSIA
Victim of Love: British Singer Marc Almond Returns to the City This Week for an LGBT Film Festival.
St. Petersburg Times. 19/10.
CANADA
Ottawa School Officials Face Questions After Gay Teen's Suicide.
Ottawa Citizen. See also
CBC News 19/10.
CANADA
Ian Capstick | Coming Out Should Be Easier.
Edmonton Journal. 19/10.
CANADA
Speakers at Muslim Conference Noted for Disparaging Gays and Jews.
Toronto Star. 19/10.
CANADA
Wayne Besen | Another Suicide: It's Not Bullying - It's School Mugging.
Falls Church (VA) News-Press (USA). 19/10.
CANADA
Gay Couple Ordered to Leave Canada.
Montréal Gazette. 19/10.
USA
Former 'Ex-Gay' Activist John Smid Tells Chris Matthews He's Gay and Gays Cannot Turn Straight.
Towleroad. 19/10.
USA
Editorial | Gaps in the LGBT Lesson Plan.
Los Angeles Times. 19/10.
USA
N.C. State GLBT Office Vandalized.
Raleigh (NC) News & Observer. 19/10.
USA
Cuomo: Marriage Opponents Had No Argument.
New York Gay City News. 19/10.
USA
Montgomery Blocks Gay, Lesbian Websites.
Montgomery (MD) Gazette. 19/10.
USA
Plaque Honoring Harvey Milk Stolen in SF.
San Francisco Chronicle. 19/10.
TRINIDAD & TOBAGO
Gay Community Fights Prejudice in Christian and Muslim Society.
Trinidad & Tobago Guardian. 19/10.
INDIA
Tarun Mansukhani: What Is Obscene in Two Men Kissing?.
Times of India. 19/10.
NEW ZEALAND
Ahsee Emotional as Manslaughter Verdict Comes In.
GayNZ. 19/10.
AUSTRALIA
Commonwealth Leaders to Be Confronted on Homophobia.
Radio Australia. 19/10.
TUESDAY OCTOBER 18
WORLD
Former British Colonies to Consider Axing Gay Laws.
Huffington Post (USA). 18/10.
IRELAND
I Had Gay Porn, Not Child Porn Says Teacher.
The Herald. 18/10.
BELARUS
Gay Parade Banned in Capital of Belarus.
RIA Novosti (Russia). 18/10.
POLAND
First Transsexual Lawmaker in Poland to Push for Minority Rights.
Deutsche Welle News (Germany). See also
The Guardian (UK). 18/10.
UKRAINE
Human Rights Watch | Ukraine: Reject Homophobic Law.
Huffington Post (USA). 18/10.
USA
15-Year Old Suicide Victim's Father: "Bullying Was Definitely A Factor".
New Civil Rights Movement. 18/10.
USA
First Openly Gay Presidential Candidate Fred Karger Places Name on NH Ballot.
Foster's Daily Democrat (NH). 18/10.
USA
Editorial | NH Primary Remains Unique.
Nashua (NH) Telegraph. 18/10.
USA
Soldier's Spouse Can't Attend Military Program Despite 'Don't Ask, Don't Tell' Repeal.
Portsmouth (NH) Herald. 18/10.
USA
Editorial | Another Test of Marriage Equality.
New York Times. 18/10.
USA
Patrick Beane | Rethinking (Gay) Marriage.
Indiana Daily Student. 18/10.
USA
Donations Sought for Kameny Funeral".
Washington Blade. 18/10.
USA
Thousands of Students in All 50 States, 9 Countries Pledge to Be Allies Against Anti-LGBT Bullying.
San Francisco Chronicle. 18/10.
USA
Anti-Gay Leader Likens Vandalism to a Hate Crime.
Chicago Tribune. 18/10.
USA
Antigay Professor Has History of Bullying Students.
The Advocate. 18/10.
USA
Gay Educators Struggle with Identity.
Buffalo (NY) News. 18/10.
USA
Chimp to Man to History Books: The Path of AIDS.
New York Times. 18/10.
USA
Joshua Plante | A Voice for Our Children: Silence Invites Inequality.
Q-Notes. 18/10.
USA
Christopher Shea | Friendship Trumps Racial Difference, Not Sexual Orientation.
Wall Street Journal. 18/10.
USA
Three Marines in San Diego Ousted for Sham Marriages.
Los Angeles Times. 18/10.
USA
Dan Kloeffler (ABC News anchor) | To Boldly Go... .
ABC News. 18/10.
CANADA
Tribunal Hears Gay Rights Complaint Against B.C. B&B.
CBC News. 18/10.
IRAN
Iran Must Acknowledge Abuses Before UN Committee.
Amnesty International (UK). 18/10.
INDIA
`India Needs Time to Open Up to Gay Themes in Films`.
Zee News. See also
Hindustan Times 18/10.
AUSTRALIA
Dustin Lance Black Slams GQ Australia.
Same Same. 18/10.
NEW ZEALAND
Prosecutor Sums Up: 'Ahsee Has Been Lying'.
GayNZ. 18/10.
NEW ZEALAND
Mother Admits Lesbian, STD Smear Bid.
Southland Times. 18/10.
MONDAY OCTOBER 17
CANADA
Gay Ottawa Teen Takes Own Life.
Xtra. 17/10.
UNITED KINGDOM
Andrew Mitchell Denies Cutting Aid to Anti-Gay Countries Will Punish the Poor.
UK Huffington Post. 17/10.
UNITED KINGDOM (ENGLAND)
Man Who Caused Trouble at Burnley 'Gay Bar' Bit Police Officer.
Lancashire Telegraph. 17/10.
UNITED KINGDOM (ENGLAND)
Paul Burston | North Morgan - London Preppy, Maine and Me.
Time Out London. 17/10.
UNITED KINGDOM (NORTHERN IRELAND)/IRELAND
Bishop Silent on CoI Gay Row.
Belfast News Letter. 17/10.
SERBIA
Woman Attacked for Wearing LGBT Shirt.
B92 News. 17/10.
USA
Judge Rules Against Choi in ‘Vindictive’ Prosecution Claim.
Washington Blade. 17/10.
USA
Dan Morain | A New General in Marriage War.
Sacramento Bee. 17/10.
USA
Editorial | N.J. Teacher Who Made Bigoted Facebook Comments About Gays Must Go.
Newark Star-Ledger. 17/10.
USA
Matthew Gilbert | TV: In with the Out Crowd.
Boston Globe. 17/10.
USA
Theater: '14' Examines Violent Therapy for Gay Mormons in the 1970s.
Boulder (CO) Daily Camera. 17/10.
USA
Gays Are Gaining a Larger Presence in Advertising.
Kansas City Star. 17/10.
USA
Boiseans Discuss Ways to Help Hate-Crime Victims to Break Silence.
Idaho Statesman. 17/10.
USA
Out in Public: ‘Clouded by Fear’.
Minnesota Daily. 17/10.
USA
'Don't Ask, Don't Tell' Repeal Means New Challenges.
Los Angeles Times. 17/10.
USA
Editorial | End Efforts to Repeal Same-Sex Marriage.
Hudson (NH) Nashua Telegraph. 17/10.
CANADA
15-Year-Old Jamie Hubley Documented Heartbreaking Need for Acceptance.
Ottawa Citizen. 17/10.
CANADA
Quebec Government to Spend $7M Fighting Anti-Gay Bullying.
Montréal Gazette. 17/10.
ETHIOPIA
Leaked Cable Shows Limits of State Department LGBT Issues Reporting.
LGBT Asylum News (UK). 17/10.
SAUDI ARABIA
20 Gays Arrested in Saudi Arabia.
Emirates 24/7 (United Arab Emirates). 17/10.
INDONESIA
Indonesia's Transgender Couples Surrounded by Fear and Persecution.
The Guardian (UK). 17/10.
NEW ZEALAND
Teen Fought Off Gay Cop's Advances.
Stuff. 17/10.
AUSTRALIA
Cost Query on Collingwood Gay Museum Plan.
Melbourne Leader. 17/10.
SUNDAY OCTOBER 16
UNITED KINGDOM (SCOTLAND)
Kenny Farquharson | Stand Firm on Gay Marriage, Alex.
The Scotsman. 16/10.
UNITED KINGDOM (SCOTLAND)
Gay Marriage Row Shows Religion and Politics Make an Ubeasy Union.
Sunday Herald. 16/10.
UNITED KINGDOM
Serjeant at Arms Quit After Bust-up With Speaker Bercow Over Length of Queue to Get into Westminster.
Mail on Sunday. 16/10.
UNITED KINGDOM
Next Week: The Pink List 2011. Today is your last chance to nominate your hero or heroine for this year's Independent on Sunday Pink List – the list of the most influential
gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender people in Britain.
Independent on Sunday. 16/10.
UNITED KINGDOM
Gareth Thomas | The Pink List Inspired Me to Shed My Fear.
Independent on Sunday. 16/10.
UNITED KINGDOM (ENGLAND)
Inspectors Mark School Down for Pupils' Racist Insults.
Rochdale Observer. 16/10.
UNITED KINGDOM (WALES)
North Wales Police Display Rainbow Stickers.
News Wales. 16/10.
NORWAY
Peeping Tom Politician Admits Being Gay.
Ice News (Iceland). 16/10.
CYPRUS
Former Finance Minister Remanded in the North.
Cyprus Mail. 16/10.
MOLDOVA
Paul Cameron Headed to Moldova.
Box Turtle Bulletin. 16/10.
USA
Active Duty Gays Say Coming out Has Been Nonevent.
ABC News. 16/10.
USA
Studying LGBT History: California Schools Scrambling To Add Lessons About Gay Americans.
Huffington Post. 16/10.
USA
Rupert Cornwell | Before Stonewall, There Was Frank Kameny.
Independent on Sunday (UK). 16/10.
USA
Gays Don't Need Legal Protections, GOP Argues.
San Francisco Chronicle. 16/10.
USA
Hundreds Rally in Dallas in Support of Gay Marriage Rights.
KDAF News Dallas/Forth Worth. Page includes video report. 16/10.
USA
Christian School Vandalized Before Anti-Gay Speaker’s Appearance.
Chicago Sun-Times. 16/10.
USA
Scott Lively, Activist with Links to Uganda Anti-Gay Violence, Receives "American Truth Teller" Award.
Towleroad. 16/10.
USA
Chris Buice | Citizen's Voice: Tempest Over Pro-Gay Rights Shirt Could Offer Civics Lesson.
Knoxville (TN) News Sentinel. 16/10.
USA
More College Students Are Out, Adding Another Wrinkle to the Roommate Relationship.
Crain's Chicago Business. 16/10.
USA
Boehner-Led Group Defends Marriage Law in Worker Benefits Suit.
Bloomberg Businessweek. 16/10.
CANADA
From Fireworks to Hula Hoops, Today’s Gay Weddings Have Come a Long Way.
Toronto Star. 16/10.
SOUTH AFRICA
Gay Friends’ Night Out Turns Violent.
Saturday Star. 16/10.
THAILAND
Phuket Spikers Score Gay Games Gold.
Phuket News. 16/10.
AUSTRALIA
Gay Game Plan: Timing and the Courage of Your Convictions.
Canberra Times. 16/10.
SATURDAY OCTOBER 15
UNITED NATIONS
Frank Mugisha | Ugandan Government Continues Anti-LGBTI Stance at the UN.
Huffington Post. 15/10.
UNITED KINGDOM (ENGLAND)
French Gay Porn Star to Speak in Oxford.
Oxord Student. [The problen with the Oxford Student Website has now been fixed and this article is now available] 15/10.
UNITED KINGDOM
Chris Bryant | An MP Can Be Gay, Straight or Asexual. Nobody Cares, and That's How It Should Be.
The Independent. 15/10.
UNITED KINGDOM
Suzanne Moore | The Only Way Is Marriage?.
The Guardian. 15/10.
UNITED KINGDOM
Gay Man's Vicious Homophobic Attack in Gravesend.
Kent Messenger. 15/10.
FINLAND
DMissionary Organisations to Lose Funding Due to Views on Gays.
YLE News. 15/10.
NETHERLANDS
Dutch Cabinet Dodges Gay Wedding Controversy.
Radio Netherlands Worldwide. 15/10.
USA
OutServe Conference Opens in Las Vegas.
LGBT Points of View. 15/10.
USA
Coming Out to the World on the Web.
New York Times. 15/10.
USA
Your Money: For Children of Same-Sex Couples, a Student Aid Maze .
New York Times. 15/10.
USA
Paul Whitington | So, Was the FBI's Legendary Chief Really Gay Edgar Hoover?.
Irish Independent (Ireland). 15/10.
USA
Lesbian Couple Arrested After Marriage License Refused.
QNotes. 15/10.
USA
Gay High School Cheerleader Kicked Off Squad And Suspended For Kissing Another Male Student.
Huffington Post. 15/10.
USA
Poll Shows Strong Opposition to Gay Marriage Repeal.
New Hampshire Public Radio. 15/10.
USA
Cary Johnson | Paula Ettelbrick: A Friend Remembers.
New Civil Rights Movement. 15/10.
USA
Pete Olsen | Ohio State Rugby Player Comes Out Gay.
Wide Rights. 15/10.
USA
James Peron | Gay Marriage Poll Touted by Mormons Seems Dubious.
Huffington Post. 15/10.
USA
Peg McEntee | QSaltLake Is Working Hard to Keep Serving LGBT Community.
Salt Lake Tribune. 15/10.
USA
Police Chief Apologizes to Man in Alleged Hate Crime.
Spokane (WA) Spokesman-Review. 15/10.
USA
Rep. Gilmore Joins Effort to Restore Metro Ban Against Gay Discrimination.
The Tennessean. 15/10.
USA
Bishops Begin Fight for Marriage Vote.
Minneapolis Star Tribune. 15/10.
USA
Tracy Clark-Flory | I Love Gay Male Porn.
Salon. 15/10.
USA
Scott Rose | Hold Princeton Accountable For Enabling A Major Political Gay Basher.
New Civil Rights Movement. 15/10.
ZIMBABWE
Zimbabwe to Reinstate Evicted Anglican Teachers.
Voice of America News (USA). 15/10.
ZIMBABWE
No Condoms in Zimbabwe Prisons.
News 24 (South Arica). 15/10.
UGANDA
Matthew Cresswell | Atheist Ugandan Works His Magic on British Humanists.
The Guardian (UK). 15/10.
UGANDA
Uganda’s LGBTI Community and Aids Activists Unite in Health Access Campaign.
Behind the Mask (South Africa). 15/10.
AUSTRALIA
Daniel G Taylor | Why Gay Aged Care Matters.
Gay News Network. 15/10.
FRIDAY OCTOBER 14
ZIMBABWE
Zim's Church Horror: 'Homosexuals Must Die'. By Jason Moyo in Harare.
Mail & Guardian (South Africa). 14/10.
UNITED KINGDOM
Kaleem Aftab | Films: The Greatest Story Ever Told (About Gay Men, That Is).
The Independent. 14/10.
UNITED KINGDOM (ENGLAND)
Manchester Pride Festival Hits £1 Million Charity Target.
Pink Paper. 14/10.
UNITED KINGDOM (ENGLAND)
Tory MEP Roger Helmer Quits.
Pink News. 14/10.
UNITED KINGDOM (SCOTLAND)
Joyce McMillan | Prejudice that Stops Us Standing Proud.
The Scotsman. 14/10.
UNITED KINGDOM (SCOTLAND)
Episcopal Church Considers Changing Stance on Gay Marriages.
The Scotsman. 14/10.
UNITED KINGDOM (ENGLAND)
MP’s Dismay at School Watchdog’s Quiz on Sex.
Lynn News. 14/10.
UNITED KINGDOM (ENGLAND)
Edge Hill University Media Student up for Award for Highlighting Gay Community Issues.
Ormskirk & Skelmersdale Advertiser. 14/10.
UNITED KINGDOM (ENGLAND)
Stepping Up Fight Against Hate-Crime.
Shields Gazette. 14/10.
UNITED KINGDOM (SCOTLAND)
Sexual Health Service Targets Fife’s Gay Men.
Fife Herald. 14/10.
UGANDA
Ugandan Gay Rights Activist Wins Top Human Rights Award.
Amnesty International (UK). 14/10.
USA
Unlocking a Sexual Secret: Researcher Uncovers Tale of an Open Lesbian Relationship in 19th Century Vermont.
Vancouver Sun (Canada). 14/10.
USA
New Jersey High School Teacher Posts Anti-Gay Entry on Facebook.
New York Times. 14/10.
USA
Video: For Gay Binational Couples, Federal Defense of Marriage Act Leads to Deportations and Exile.
Newark Star-Ledger. 14/10.
USA
Julio Salgado | Queer, Undocumented and Unafraid.
Huffington Post. 14/10.
USA
Philly Gay Man to Be Deported.
Philadelphia Gay News . 14/10.
USA
Chicago Gay Games Protesters Lose Another Court Battle.
Huffington Post. 14/10.
USA
Companion of Tyler Clementi Lives in 'Substantial Fear' of Having His Privacy Invaded.
Newark Star-Ledger. 14/10.
USA
Openly Gay National Guard Member Brian Carroll Runs for Office in Colorado.
Huffington Post. 14/10.
USA
Gay Military College Students Come Out, Start Club.
USA Today. 14/10.
USA
Gay Bashing: Does Boise Have a Problem?.
Idaho Statesman. 14/10.
USA/PHILIPPINES
Pinoy Same-Sex Couple Weds in NY.
ABS-CBN News. 14/10.
CANADA
Editorial | Free Speech Must Prevail.
Toronto Star. 14/10.
CANADA
Muslim Conference Booted from Hotel.
Toronto Star. 14/10.
BERMUDA
Determined to Shed Light on a Taboo Topic.
Royal Gazette. 14/10.
JAMAICA
US Gays Putting Pressure on Coca-Cola.
The Gleaner. 14/10.
SOUTH AFRICA
Tutu Backs Gay Teens Campaign.
Daily News. 14/10.
CHINA
China: Supergay Shanghai Pride Organisers.
Fridæ (Hong Kong). 14/10.
CHINA
Gay Man Denied Divorce.
Global Times. 14/10.
AUSTRALIA
Gillard to Announce Marriage Vote?.
Same Same. 14/10.
AUSTRALIA
Hitchhiker Killer 'Snapped' After Homosexual Advance.
Brisbane Times. 14/10.
NEW ZEALAND
Labour Pledges to Push for Same-Sex Adoption.
New Zealand Herald. 14/10.
NEW ZEALAND
Upset Over Mallard Comment.
Stuff. 14/10.
NEW ZEALAND
Phillips Stabbed Through Earlobe With Steak Knife.
Gay NZ. 14/10.
THURSDAY OCTOBER 13
RUSSIA
Moscow Gays, Lesbians to Hold Their Rally Despite City Authorities' Ban.
Interfax. 13/10.
UNITED KINGDOM
Royal Air Force Launch First Official LGBT Peer Support Network.
Pink Paper. 13/10.
UNITED KINGDOM (SCOTLAND)
Iain MacWhirter: Salmond Must Lead Way Out of a Moral Minefield.
The Herald. 13/10.
UNITED KINGDOM (SCOTLAND)
Gay Marriages Backed by Episcopal Church.
The Scotsman. 13/10.
UNITED KINGDOM (ENGLAND)
Senior Tory Councillor Suspended Over Gay Marriage Tweet.
The Guardian. 13/10.
UNITED KINGDOM (ENGLAND)
Andrew Povey in Surrey County Council Twitter Row.
Surrey Mirror. 13/10.
UNITED KINGDOM
Simon Napier-Bell | I'm Homosexual - Queer - Gay - A Pansy - A Nancy Boy. Understand?.
UK Huffington Post. 13/10.
UNITED KINGDOM
Death of Gay Serial Killer Peter Moore Denied by Broadmoar Hospital.
Pink Paper. 13/10.
POLAND
Poland Elects First Openly Gay MP.
Poland Elects First Openly Gay MP. 13/10.
LITHUANIA
Challenged Definition of Family Has Sent Tremors Throughout the Conservative Landscape.
Baltic Times. 13/10.
TURKEY
'Honor Killing' Targets Turkey's LGBTs.
Global Post (USA). 13/10.
USA
Joe Davidson | Kameny’s Fight for Gay Rights Made Federal Workforce Better for Us All.
Washington Post. 13/10.
USA
Senate Confirms Lesbian to Federal Judiciary.
Washington Blade. 13/10.
USA
Anheuser-Busch Urged to Drop Sponsorship of Homophobic 'Ultimate Fighting Championship' (UFC).
Towleroad. 13/10.
USA
Dealing with Gay Students, Bullying in Very Different Ways.
CNN International. 13/10.
USA
Denied Veterans Benefits Over Same-Sex Marriage, Ex-Sailor Challenges Law.
New York Times. 13/10.
USA
Wayne Besen | Former ‘Ex-Gay’ Activist Admits Gay People Don’t Change.
Falls Church (VA) News-Press. 13/10.
USA
Out Lesbian Janice Langbehn to Receive Nation's Second-Highest Civilian Honor from Obama.
Towleroad. 13/10.
USA
Out and Proud After 'Don't Ask, Don't Tell' Repeal.
National Public Radio. 13/10.
USA
Effort to Repeal California Gay History Law Fails.
Sacramento Bee. 13/10.
USA
Utahns Come Out for Pinkdot.
Salt Lake Tribune. 13/10.
USA
South Carolina Episcopal Diocese Sees Crisis Over Gay Rights.
Reuters (UK). 13/10.
USA
Doug Ireland | America Only Gets Queerer: Michael Bronski's Sweeping, Nuanced Historical Investigation Yields Striking New Insights.
New York Gay City News. 13/10.
CANADA
Top Court Hears Hate Speech Case.
Edmonton Journal. 13/10.
ZIMBABWE
British Official Rejects Call for Commonwealth Re-Engagement of Zimbabwe.
Voice of America News (USA). 13/10.
MALAWI
Homosexuals Barred from Adopting Children.
Africa News (Netherlands). 13/10.
LEBANON
Transgenders Lead an Alternate Life in Lebanon.
Daily Star. 13/10.
SINGAPORE
I Will Survive: Leow Yangfa.
Fridæ. 13/10.
CHINA
Student Pilots in Kiss Photos Told to Rest.
Shanghai Daily. 13/10.
AUSTRALIA
SA Minister Tom Kenyon Says Sorry to Penny Wong Over Gay Marriage Comment.
The Australian. 13/10.
AUSTRALIA
Back to the Future – 15 Years of Fruits.
Sydney Star Observer . 13/10.
NEW ZEALAND
Greens Maintain Strong Stance on GLBTI Issues.
Gay NZ. 13/10.
NEW ZEALAND
Labour MPs Accused of Hiding Homophobia.
Dominion Post. 13/10.
NEW ZEALAND
Phillips Killing: Bloodied House Shown to Jury.
Gay NZ. 13/10.
WEDNESDAY OCTOBER 12
|
FRANK KAMENY
May 21, 1925 – October 11, 2011
|
UNITED KINGDOM (NORTHERN IRELAND)
Homophobic Bullying 'Prevalent' in Northern Ireland Schools.
BBC Northern Ireland News. 12/10.
UNITED KINGDOM (SCOTLAND)
Gay Marriage ‘a Danger’ to Scotland Says Ex-SNP Chief.
The Scotsman. 12/10.
UNITED KINGDOM (SCOTLAND)
David Torrance | ‘This Is the SNP’s Section 28 Moment, and It Is Proving Just as Unmanageable.
The Scotsman. 12/10.
UNITED KINGDOM (ENGLAND)
Police Officer Sergeant Mark Vickers Was Called Homophobic Names and Taunted About His Weight in a Cheltenham Street.
Gloucestershire Echo. 12/10.
UNITED KINGDOM (ENGLAND)
Police's Sweet Way to Highlight Hate Crime.
Isle of Wight County Press. 12/10.
USA
Melanie Nathan | Why I Helped Fred Karger Slam GOP in New Ad.
The Advocate. 12/10.
CANADA
Whatcott Flyers Ottawa Ahead of Supreme Court Hearing: Residents Furious at 'Disturbing' Homophobic Pamphlets.
Xtra. 12/10.
CANADA
Top Court Set to Hear Hate Speech Case.
Edmonton Sun. 12/10.
SURINAME
Gay Rights March in Suriname Protests Homophobia.
Reuters (UK). 12/10.
SURINAME
Gay Rights Appears to Be No Priority for Bouterse.
Stabroek News (Guyana). 12/10.
AUSTRALIA
Barr Gay at the Top.
ABC News. 12/10.
AUSTRALIA
Politicians Lagging on Gay Marriage.
Sky News. 12/10.
TUESDAY OCTOBER 11
WORLD
Elton John and Johann Hari | There's a Global War Against the Right of Gay People to Live and Love. We Need to Fight Back.
Huffington Post (USA). 11/10.
SERBIA
"Elections Played Role in Canceling of Gay Parade".
B92 News. 11/10.
UNITED KINGDOM (SCOTLAND)
Dundee Group Calls for Same-Sex Marriage Referendum.
BBC Scotland News. 11/10.
UNITED KINGDOM
Is Britain Divided Over the Issue of Gay Marriage?. This page includes a five-minute video report.
Channel 4 News. 11/10.
UNITED KINGDOM (ENGLAND)
Charlotte Richardson Andrews | Don't Let the Gay Club Scene Fall Silent.
The Guardian. 11/10.
UNITED KINGDOM (WALES)
Openly-Gay Lord Glendonbrook Announces Support for Next Iris Prize Festival.
Pink Paper. 11/10.
POLAND
Anna Grodzka to Become Poland's First Transsexual Lawmaker.
Warsaw Business Journal. 11/10.
USA
Same-Sex Couple Denied High Court Review of Adoption Dispute.
CNN International.
See also Washington Blade. 11/10.
USA
Gay Ex-Military Ffficer Dan Choi Suffers Setback in White House Protest Case.
Washington Post. 11/10.
USA
Romney Badgered on Same-Sex Marriage Questions at N.H. Town Hall.
ABC News. 11/10.
USA
Editorial | Political, Not Principled, Stand on Gay Marriage.
Charlotte Observer. 11/10.
USA
Former Ex-Gay Head Now Says Change in Orientation Is Impossible And Change in Relationships Are Unnecessary.
Box Turtle Bulletin (USA). 11/10.
USA
Editorial | Finding Acceptance.
Milwaukee (WI) Journal Sentinel. 11/10.
USA
Bucks: Bank of America Equalizes Health Costs for Gay Employees.
New York Times. 11/10.
JAMAICA
Jamaican Facebook Page Glorifies Violence Against Gays.
Box Turtle Bulletin (USA). 11/10.
ZIMBABWE
Kunonga Hides Behind Homosexual Debate in Anglican Saga.
The Zimbabwean (UK). 11/10.
ZIMBABWE
Archbishop of Canterbury Meets Mugabe.
Mail & Guardian (South Africa). 11/10.
ZIMBABWE
Archbishop Passes Abuses File to Mugabe.
Irish Examiner (Ireland). 11/10.
INDIA
Cop Who Led Raid on Gay Party Goes on Sick Leave, Under Lens.
Times of India. 11/10.
ASIA
Douglas Sanders | Asian Experts Endorse Sexual Orientation, Gender Identity Rights.
Fridæ (Hong Kong). 11/10.
AUSTRALIA & OCEANIA
Matilda Bogner | Decriminalizing Homosexuality Step to Genuine Legal Equality.
Scoop (New Zealand). 11/10.
AUSTRALIA
Abbott Blocks Marriage Vote.
Same Same. 11/10.
AUSTRALIA
Tasmanians in Same-Sex Push.
Tasmania Mercury. 11/10.
NEW ZEALAND
Teen Witness Tells of Being "Hit On" by Phillips.
Gay NZ. 11/10.
MONDAY OCTOBER 10
UNITED KINGDOM (SCOTLAND)
Church Sends Out 100,000 Protest Cards Against Same Sex Marriage.
The Scotsman. 10/10.
UNITED KINGDOM (SCOTLAND)
Catholic Church Steps Up Gay Marriage Attack.
BBC News. 10/10.
UNITED KINGDOM (ENGLAND and WALES)
Adam Wagner | Gay Marriage on the Way… But Not Quite Yet.
UK Human Rights Blog. 10/10.
UNITED KINGDOM (ENGLAND)
Julie Bindel | The Last Days of a Legendary Gay Venue.
The Guardian. 10/10.
UNITED KINGDOM (ENGLAND)
Julie Burchill | Selling Sex... Why Be Coy About It?.
The Independent. 10/10.
UNITED KINGDOM
Rodney Croome | Croome With A View: A Real Conservative.
Gay News Network (Australia). 10/10.
UNITED KINGDOM (NORTHERN IRELAND)
North's Rights Chief Is Gay Advocate.
Irish Times (Ireland). 10/10.
POLAND
Transsexual Poised for Seat in Poland's New Parliament.
Irish Independent (Ireland). See also
Reuters (UK) 10/10.
TURKEY
Gays and Transsexuals in Turkey Target in ‘Honor Killings’.
Hürriyet Daily News. 10/10.
NETHERLANDS
Gay Sticker: Not for All Churches.
Radio Netherlands Worldwide. 10/10.
USA
McKeon Threatens to Kill Defense Bill Over Same-Sex Weddings.
Washington Blade. 10/10.
USA
Sending Trans Porn Gets Texas Police Chief in Hot Water.
The Advocate. 10/10.
USA
Gay People Are Coming Out Younger.
New Orleans Times-Picayune. 10/10.
USA
Drag Queen by Night, Single Dad by Day: Chicago Man Breaks Gay and Straight Stereotypes.
Chicago Tribune. 10/10.
USA
Editorial | Marines Lead the Charge -- on Gay Rights.
Los Angeles Times. 10/10.
USA
Driller Says DEP Targeting Him Because He's Gay.
Charleston (WV) Gazette. 10/10.
BRAZIL
Brazil Gay March Calls for Law Against Homophobia.
France 24 News (France). Photo gallery from Rio Pride
HERE. 10/10.
GHANA
UK Threatens to Cut Aid to Ghana if Country Continues to Maltreat Homosexuals.
Ghana Business News. 10/10.
ZIMBABWE
Mugabe to Press Anglican Archbishop on Homosexuality.
Radio France Internationale (France). 10/10.
ZIMBABWE
Williams's 'Healing' Zimbabwe Trip Starts with Anti-Gay Protests.
The Independent (UK). 10/10.
ZIMBABWE
Dr Williams' Zimbabwe Visit Amid Church Split.
Sky News (UK). 10/10.
AUSTRALIA
Man Ordered to Pay Transexual Neighbour Compensation for Frightening Episode of Transphobia.
Brisbane Courier-Mail. 10/10.
SUNDAY OCTOBER 9
UNITED KINGDOM (SCOTLAND)
Rennie Attacks Bishops Over Gay Marriage.
Scotland on Sunday. 9/10.
UNITED KINGDOM (SCOTLAND)
Lib Dem Attack on Catholic Church Over Gay Rights.
BBC Scotland News. 9/10.
UNITED KINGDOM (SCOTLAND)
The Real Battleground Between the SNP and the Catholic Church ... Gay Marriage.
Sunday Herald. 9/10.
NETHERLANDS
Talks About Gay Bashing Hotline.
Radio Netherlands Worldwide. 9/10.
PORTUGAL
Frank Bruni | One Country’s Big Gay Leap.
New York Times (USA). 9/10.
USA
Social Conservative Summit Draws Anti-Gay Rhetoric.
Washington Blade. 9/10.
USA
Marine Recruiters Reach Out at Gay Pride Event in Pasadena.
Los Angeles Times. 9/10.
USA
Guy Adams | Is Clint Eastwood Intent on Outing John Edgar Hoover?.
Independent on Sunday (UK). 9/10.
USA
Charlotte Gays Have Friend at Democratic Convention’s Helm.
Q Notes. 9/10.
USA
Richmond Fed Won’t Fly Gay-Pride Flag in 2012.
Washington Post. 9/10.
USA
Pro/Con: Two Views of U.S. Prohibiting Gay Men's Blood Donation.
Los Angeles Times. 9/10.
AFRICA
UK To Reduce Aid to Africa's Anti-Gay Regimes.
The Nation (Kenya). 9/10.
AFRICA
We'll Cut Your Aid If You Persecute Gays, Britain Warns African Nations.
Mail on Sunday (UK). 9/10.
INDIA
India, an Emerging Gay Tourism Hub?.
Hindustan Times. 9/10.
AUSTRALIA
South Australia Premier Mike Rann Backs Marriage Equality.
Gay News Network. 9/10.
AUSTRALIA
Conscience Vote Likely on Gay Marriage.
Sydney Morning Herald. 9/10.
SATURDAY OCTOBER 8
USA
Karen Ocamb | Longtime LGBT Rights Icon Paula Ettelbrick Has Died.
LGBT Points of View. 8/10.
UNITED KINGDOM (SCOTLAND)
Leader: A Time When a Church's View Must Be Ignored.
The Scotsman. 8/10.
UNITED KINGDOM (SCOTLAND)
Bishop Steps Up Attack on Gay Marriage.
The Herald. 8/10.
UNITED KINGDOM (SCOTLAND)
Rennie Attacks Church 'Vote Threat'.
Carluke Gazette. 8/10.
UNITED KINGDOM (ENGLAND)
Mother Faces Jail Term for Assault on Two Lesbians.
Kent and Sussex Courier. 8/10.
UNITED KINGDOM (NORTHERN IRELAND)/IRELAND
Alf McCreary | Inside the House of the Bishops.
Belfast Telegraph. 8/10.
UNITED KINGDOM
Industry First as LGBT Property Network Is Launched.
Pink Paper. 8/10.
UNITED KINGDOM
Adam Kirsch | Bookshelf: The (Private) Lives of the Poets.
Wall Street Journal (USA). 8/10.
TURKEY
One Transsexual, One Woman Killed by Family in Turkey.
Hürriyet Daily News. 8/10.
USA/IRAN
Chris Johnson | Santorum Denounces Killing of Gays in Iran.
Washington Blade. 8/10.
USA
Matt Comer | North Carolina: Perdue Opposes Anti-LGBT Amendment.
Q-Notes. 8/10.
USA
Milwaukee Public Middle School a Haven for Gay Youth. Note: video on this page plays automatically.
ABC News. 8/10.
USA
OK to Be Gay? Regional Ranking of Homophobia.
CBS News. 8/10.
USA
Officials Deny Deportation Reprieve for Gay Binational Couple.
The Advocate. 8/10.
USA
30 LGBT Publications Challenge Historians to Get LGBT History Straight.
San Francisco Chronicle. See also
Q Notes. 8/10.
USA
Judge Considers Government's Writ Request in Choi's Trial.
Washington Metro Weekly. 8/10.
USA
Michael Spillman | Bring Teens Back to the Real World.
Buffalo News. 8/10.
USA
San Diego Considers an Openly Gay GOP Mayor.
CBS News. 8/10.
USA
Wheaton's (Unofficial) Homecoming for Gay Evangelicals.
Time. 8/10.
USA
Nathaniel Frank | What Part of 'Equality' Doesn't the Right Wing Understand?.
Huffington Post. 8/10.
USA
Presbyterian Church to Ordain First Openly Gay Minister.
Los Angeles Times. 8/10.
USA
Mark Potok | Values Voter Summit -- Or Anti-LGBT Hate Fest?.
Huffington Post. 8/10.
CANADA
Edmonton Teen Convicted in Homophobic Attack Will Serve Sentence at Home.
Edmonton Journal. See also
CBC News. 8/10.
TRINIDAD & TOBAGO
Verna: Govt Will Defend Right to Sexual Preference.
Trinidad & Tobago Guardian. 8/10.
JAMAICA
Jaevion Nelson | Will Holness Be a Pro-Rights Prime Minister?.
Jamaica Gleaner. 8/10.
AUSTRALIA
Victorian ALP Backs Policy Shake-up.
ABC Melbourne News. 8/10.
FRIDAY OCTOBER 7
SOUTH AFRICA
Four Guilty of Lesbian Killing in South Africa.
Radio Netherlands Worldwide. 7/10.
UNITED KINGDOM
Angela Eagle and Stephen Twigg in Shadow Cabinet.
Pink News. 7/10.
UNITED KINGDOM
Cameron Appoints Gay Man as Chief Speechwriter.
Pink News. 7/10.
UNITED KINGDOM
Gay Marriage a Step Too Far, Says Tory Gerald Howarth.
Daily Telegraph. 7/10.
UNITED KINGDOM (ENGLAND)
Manchester Man Jailed for Homophobic Dog Attack Against Lesbian.
Pink Paper. 7/10.
UNITED KINGDOM (ENGLAND)
TV Show Reveals Shocking Prejudice Endured by Transgender Couple on Rochdale Estate.
Manchester Evening News. 7/10.
IRELAND
Report Highlights Civil Partnership Inequality.
Gay Community News. 7/10.
CROATIA
Health Minister Against Fertility Treatment for Gay Couples.
Croatia Times. 7/10.
SERBIA
Diamond Walid | Serbia Has Bowed to Homophobia.
The Guardian (UK). 7/10.
BELARUS
Lukashenko ‘Sorry’ for Offending Openly Gay Westerwelle.
RIA Novosti (Russia). 7/10.
POLAND
Vanessa Gera | AP Interview: New Polish Party on the Rise.
Huffington Post (USA). 7/10.
NETHERLANDS
Lesbians Flee Amsterdam for Bible Belt.
Radio Netherlands Worldwide. 7/10.
SPAIN
Mayor of Moclinejo, Antonio Muñoz, Says Moclinejo Is Not a ‘Gay Village’.
Euro Weekly News. 7/10.
MOLDOVA
EU Tells Moldova to Pass Bill Protecting Gays, Other Minorities.
Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty (Czech Republic). 7/10.
USA
Hemanshu (Hemu) Nigam | Cyberbullying: What It Is and What to Do About It.
ABC News. 7/10.
USA
Gay Veteran Dan Choi Working to Re-Enlist.
CBS News. 7/10.
USA
Michele Bachmann Brags About Antigay Record in New Ad.
The Advocate. 7/10.
USA
Iman Hasan | We Must Change Our Everyday Language to Stop Hate.
West Virginia University Daily Athenaeum. 7/10.
USA
Gay.xxx Sells for $500,000: Smut Site Address Commands Stiff Price.
The Register (UK). 7/10.
USA
Employers Exhibit Bias Against Gay Job Seekers.
Harvard University Crimson. 7/10.
USA
N.Y. Clerks Opposed to Gay Marriage Speak in Videos.
The Advocate. 7/10.
USA
Tracy Clark-Flory | Gender: Straight Male Friendship, Now with More Cuddling.
Salon. 7/10.
USA
Michele Bachmann Thinks Gay And Lesbian Soldiers Will "Destroy The Armed Forces.
Instinct Magazine. 7/10.
USA
Lesbian Couple Say They Were Kicked Out of Hotel for Kissing.
The Advocate. 7/10.
USA
Video: I'm From Driftwood. Sam, a young university student, tells of his abusive father and the horror of conversion therapy...
YouTube. 7/10.
SOUTH AFRICA
South Africa Call to Solve Gay 'Serial Killings'.
BBC News (UK). 7/10.
NEPAL
Unpaid AIDS Workers in Nepal 'Turn to Prostitution'.
France24 News (France). 7/10.
THURSDAY OCTOBER 6
UNITED KINGDOM (ENGLAND)
Former Chief Executive of Pride London, Jason Pollock, Has Died.
Pink Paper. 6/10.
UGANDA
Uganda Gay Bar Forcefully Closed, Owner Says.
ABC News (USA). 6/10.
UNITED KINGDOM
Alex Aldridge | Unfairly Judged: Gay Lawyers Say Judiciary Still Plagued by Homophobia.
The Guardian. 6/10.
UNITED KINGDOM (SCOTLAND)
Alex Salmond Calls Summit as He Tries to Defuse Deepening Row with Church.
The Scotsman. 6/10.
UNITED KINGDOM (SCOTLAND)
Three Highland Ministers Quit Kirk Over Gay Clergy.
BBC Scotland News. 6/10.
UNITED KINGDOM (NORTHERN IRELAND)/IRELAND
Church Conference to Look at Gay Clerics Row.
Belfast Telegraph. 6/10.
UNITED KINGDOM
Patrick Strudwick | On Why You Don't Have to Conform to Fit In.
Gay Times. 6/10.
UNITED KINGDOM (ENGLAND)
Rainbow Alliance Welcomes New Members to Group.
Hastings & St. Leonards Observer. 6/10.
UNITED KINGDOM (ENGLAND)
Bletchley Park Wins £4.6 Million Lottery Grant for Restoration of Codebreaking Units.
Pink Paper. 6/10.
UNITED KINGDOM/KENYA
Kenyan Gay Couple File for Divorce Two Years After Wedding.
Africa Review (Kenya). 6/10.
POLAND
European Parliament Considers Polish Gay Discrimination Petition.
Polish Radio. 6/10.
SERBIA
Town to Award Minister for Canceling Gay Parade.
B92 News. 6/10.
SPAIN
Andalucia’s ‘Pink Pound’.
Olive Press. 6/10.
USA
Brandon McInerney Will Be Retried in Killing of Gay Classmate.
Los Angeles Times. 6/10.
USA
Bullying of Jamey Addressed Just Once: Middle School Incident Resulted in Discipline.
Buffalo News. 6/10.
USA
Gay SF Couple Take Their Case to the Capital.
San Francisco Chronicle. 6/10.
USA
Voters Less Likely to Support Anti-Gay Marriage Presidential Candidates.
On Top Magazine. 6/10.
USA
Bachmann Cancels Speech When Gay Advocate Students Show at Fundraiser.
New Civil Rights Movement. 6/10.
USA
Gay Rights Group Nixes CA Marriage Fight for Now.
Sacramento Bee. 6/10.
USA
Assaulted at Church For the Crime of Being Gay.
Truth Wins Out. 6/10.
USA
Study: Anti-Gay ‘Microaggressions’ Impact Health of Lesbians, Gays, Bisexuals.
Think Progress. 6/10.
USA
White House Announces New LGBT Liaison.
Washington Blade. 6/10.
USA
Rachel Maddow On Gay Marriage: 'I Don't...Feel Any Urgency About It'.
Huffington Post. 6/10.
USA
Gay Judicial Nominee Sails Through Confirmation Hearing.
Washington Blade. 6/10.
ANTIGUA & BARBUDA
US Recommends Legalising Gay Sex.
Caribarena Antigua. 6/10.
SOUTH AFRICA
Fifth Gay Murder Comes to Light.
The Star. 6/10.
SEYCHELLES
Seychelles to Decriminalise Homosexuality, Other Countries Say No and 'Not Yet'.
LGBT Asylum News (UK). 6/10.
ISRAEL
Yossi Melman | Does Israel's Security Service Deem Lesbian Tourists a Threat to National Security? .
Ha'aretz. 6/10.
AUSTRALIA
Australia Court in Transgender Ruling.
BBC News (UK). See also
Sydney Star Observer 6/10.
AUSTRALIA
Kennett Reversal on Gay Parenting.
The Age. 6/10.
FIJI
Drodrolagi Celebrates First Anniversary.
Fiji Times. 6/10.
WEDNESDAY OCTOBER 5
SERBIA
CoE Asks Why Public Gatherings Were Banned on Oct. 2.
B92 News. 5/10.
SERBIA
Brussels Applied Pressure to Dacic over Pride Parade.
Balkan Insight (Bosnia-Herzegovina). 5/10.
UNITED KINGDOM
Tories 'Should Stop Apologising to Gays'.
ePolitix. 5/10.
UNITED KINGDOM (ENGLAND)
Housing Project for Gay Men Fleeing Violence Recognised.
24Dash. 5/10.
USA
Homosexuality Is Not a Choice.
Falls Church (VA) News-Press. 5/10.
USA
Employers Less Likely to Interview Openly Gay Men: Study.
Raw Story. 5/10.
USA
City Reins in Gay Pride Parade in Effort to Cut Down on Drinking.
Chicago Sun-Times. 5/10.
BRAZIL
Beating Up Gays Has Become Favorite Sport of Bullies in São Paulo, Brazil.
Brazzil Magazine. 5/10.
SOUTH AFRICA
Mounting Violence Haunts South Africa’s Gays and Mobilizes Activists.
Global Post (USA). 5/10.
NEPAL
‘Sexual Minorities Must Contest Polls’.
Deccan Herald (India). 5/10.
INDIA
'How Loud Was the Music at Gay Party?'.
Mid Day. 5/10.
INDIA
TV’s Having a Gay Time.
Hindustan Times. 5/10.
AUSTRALIA
A Place to Be Accepted in Bunbury.
Bunbury Mail. 5/10.
MONDAY OCTOBER 3
THE WORLD
The Rainbow Struggle: A Primer for the Global Gay Rights Battle.
Global Post (USA). 3/10.
UNITED KINGDOM (SCOTLAND)
Commentary | Gay or Straight: It’s Time to Redefine Marriage.
The Herald. 3/10.
SPAIN
A Retirement Home for Gay People in Spain. Expanded report from the video report of last Friday.
BBC News (UK). 3/10.
USA
Republican Candidates Silent After Obama Criticizes Their Gay Soldier Booing Silence.
ABC News. 3/10.
USA
Cheney on DADT Repeal.
The Advocate. 3/10.
USA
Editorial | Ruling for Open Courts.
New York Times. 3/10.
USA
Indiana Lawsuits Could Have Broad Implications for Same-Sex Couples.
Chicago Tribune. 3/10.
USA
End of Gay Adoption Ban Spurs Start of 100 New Families in South Florida.
Fort Lauderdale Sun Sentinel. 3/10.
USA
Dan Rafter: Calling Out the GOP's Anti-LGBT Falsehoods.
Huffington Post. 3/10.
USA
Fight Resumes Over Releasing Ref. 71 Names.
Seattle Times. 3/10.
CANADA
Forum Held on LGBT Refugees.
CBC News. 3/10.
INDIA
Man Ends Life, Family Claims He Was Forced to Become Gay.
Indian Express. 3/10.
INDIA
Indian TV Soap Operas Step Out of the Closet.
France 24 News. 3/10.
SINGAPORE
I Will Survive: Website for GLBT to Be Launched.
Online Citizen. 3/10.
SUNDAY OCTOBER 2
USA
PRESIDENT OBAMA, OTHERS SPEAK AT HUMAN RIGHTS CAMPAIGN DINNER
Obama Wins a Warm Reception at Gay Rights Dinner.
New York Times. 2/10.
Devin Dwyer | Obama Blasts Republicans Over Booing of Gay Soldier.
ABC News. 2/10.
Remarks by the President at the Human Rights Campaign's Annual National Dinner. Full transcript of speech.
The White House. 2/10.
VIDEO | President Obama Addresses the 15th Annual HRC National Dinner. Duration is 28 minutes, including introduction of nine minutes.
YouTube. 2/10.
Other coverage: Los Angeles Times |
Huffington Post |
CNN International |
USA Today.
NYC Mayor Honored for Gay Marriage Advocacy in DC .
Wall Street Journal. 2/10.
UNITED KINGDOM (ENGLAND and WALES)
Referee Nigel Owens Hits Back at Racism Claims as Samoan Eliota Fuimaono-Sapolu Faces Misconduct Hearing.
Wales on Sunday. 2/10.
UNITED KINGDOM (ENGLAND)
Brighton and Hove Gay Men's Chorus in Donation Pledge.
BBC News. 2/10.
UNITED KINGDOM (ENGLAND)
Man Raped in Sex Attack on Southampton Footpath.
BBC News. 2/10.
USA
Andrew Restuccia | McCain: Candidates Should Have Stopped Booing of Gay Soldier.
The Hill. 2/10.
USA
Matt Comer | Hate Group Extremists Are Leading Anti-Gay Amendment Push.
Q-Notes. 2/10.
USA
Gay Men Should Be Allowed to Give Blood. Letter to the Editor.
Washington Post. 2/10.
USA
The Texas Tribune: In El Paso, a Storm Over Benefits for Gay Partners.
New York Times. 2/10.
USA
McEntee: Moab’s Gay Festival a Symbol of Getting Along.
Salt Lake Tribune. 2/10.
USA
Timothy Cwiek | James Buchanan: America’s First Gay President?.
Q-Notes. 2/10.
USA
Lou Chibbaro Jr | William Rufus King: First Gay U.S. Vice President?.
Q-Notes. 2/10.
THAILAND
Pattaya Gay Teen Gets Upset Hangs Himself.
Pattaya Daily News. 2/10.
AUSTRALIA
Video: I Do" - Australian Marriage Equality.
YouTube (USA). 2/10.
AUSTRALIA
Gay Radio in Push to Oust Kennett from Charity Chair.
Sydney Morning Herald. 2/10.
SATURDAY OCTOBER 1
RUSSIA
Russian Police Detain 40 People During Gay Rights Rally in Moscow.
Washington Post. 1/10.
A report by Gay Russia is
HERE. Note: the link is to a maching translation from Russian to English, via Google.
UNITED KINGDOM (ENGLAND)
Gilbert Moon | UK: The Left, the Right and the Gay Free Zone.
America Blog (USA). 1/10.
UNITED KINGDOM (ENGLAND)
Havering MP Dropped from Church Scheme for Views on Abortion and Gay Rights.
Romford Recorder. 1/10.
UNITED KINGDOM (ENGLAND)
Gay Policeman Sues Over Hacking.
London Evening Standard. 1/10.
UNITED KINGDOM (ENGLAND)
My Favourite Independent Bookshop: Gay's the Word, London.
The Guardian. 1/10.
GERMANY
A Pink Rickshaw 'Drags' Berliners Together.
Deutsche Welle News. 1/10.
SWITZERLAND
Parliament Turns Down Gay Adoption.
World Radio Switzerland. 1/10.
USA
Pentagon: Chaplains Can Celebrate Gay Marriages.
Washington Post. 1/10.
USA
Karen Ocamb | Thank You Admiral Mullen for Your Service to LGBTs.
LGBT Points of View. 1/10.
USA
Gay Rights: Support For LGBT Civil Rights At Highest Point In History.
New Civil Rights Movement. 1/10.
USA
As Election Looms, Obama Seeks to Rouse His Base.
National Public Radio. 1/10.
USA
Editorial: On Gay Marriage, State Is Out of Step.
Minneapolis Star Tribune. 1/10.
USA
Data on Same-Sex Couples Reveal Changing Attitudes.
National Public Radio. 1/10.
USA
Most Would Not Ban Gay Marriage.
Raleigh (NC) News & Observer. 1/10.
USA
Editorial: An Official Must Uphold the Law.
Newsday. 1/10.
USA
Newt Gingrich: Gay Marriage a 'Temporary Aberration'.
Huffington Post. 1/10.
USA
Obama Credits Outgoing Mike Mullen For DADT Repeal.
On Top Magazine. 1/10.
USA
Gay Coffee Arrives in San Francisco This Weekend.
San Francisco Chronicle. 1/10.
USA
Victim of Mob Attack Charged.
Rock Hill (SC) Herald. 1/10.
USA
Jared Polis Announces Birth of Son, Becoming First Openly Gay Parent in Congress.
Huffington Post. 1/10.
USA
The Freedom to Choose Your Pronoun.
New York Times. 1/10.
USA
Forrester: ‘Homosexuals Out to Discredit Me’.
Q-Notes. 1/10.
USA
Bozeman Library Hosting Controversial Play About “Brokeback Mountain”.
Bozeman (MT) Daily Chronicle. 1/10.
USA/KENYA
Woman Speaks Out from KC to Help Fellow Gay Kenyans.
Kansas City Star. 1/10.
INDIA
Doctor Seeking Gay Fun Robbed by Youth.
Times of India. 1/10.
INDIA
New Delhi to Host Asian Gay & Lesbian Tourism Forum.
eTurbo News. 1/10.
AUSTRALIA
Gay Report Shelved, Say Beyondblue Ex-Staff.
Saturday Age. 1/10.
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