Have you heard?

AFRICA
Malawi, Africa - Gay movement to launch Saturday after blessing from head of state. [SOURCE]

ASIA AND MIDDLE EAST
Indonesia - Gay rights groups protest media bias in serial murder case. [SOURCE]

Malaysia - Nation holds first ever sexual rights festival. [SOURCE]

Malaysia - LGBT Freedom Film Fest visits Johor Bahru, Kuching and Penang. [SOURCE]

Malaysia - The Straits Games in Kuala Lumpur, Oct 10-12. [SOURCE]

Taipei, Taiwan - Asia's largest gay festival begins in Taipei. [SOURCE]

EUROPE
Belgrade, Serbia - Queer festival to challenge Serbia's far right. [SOURCE]

Birmingham, United Kingdom - Preacher spared trial over gay street sermon. [SOURCE]

Doncaster, United Kingdom - Local businesses urged to embrace gay money. [SOURCE]

Macedonia - Human Rights Commissioner says nation should recognise same-sex couples. [SOURCE]

Paris, France - Gays under surveillance as Pope arrives. [SOURCE]

Sarajevo, Bosnia-Herzegovina - Tension mounts over gay festival. [SOURCE]

NORTH AMERICA
Arnold, Maryland - HIV+ teacher sues school for wrongful firing. [SOURCE]

Atlanta, Georgia - CDC: Blacks, gays at high risk for new HIV infections [SOURCE]

Dallas, Texas - Gay man murdered, dismembered. [SOURCE]

Flagstaff, Arizona - LGBT inclusion in existing civil rights laws debated. [SOURCE]

Miami, Florida - Residents comes out against anti-gay amendment. [SOURCE]

Nampa, Idaho - Hallmark hits snag in "solution" to same-sex marriage card dispute. [SOURCE]

New Jersey - Gay governor's wife will not sue for marriage fraud. [SOURCE]

New York City, New York - Gay man guilty of fleeing NYC with adopted son. [SOURCE]

Sacramento, California - Is "Proposition 8" anti-gay marriage ballot initiative last stand? [SOURCE]

South Ozone Park, New York - Anti-gay Queens Assembly member arrested for fraud. [SOURCE]

United States - Two gay national agencies launch transgender discrimination survey to collect stats. [SOURCE]

United States - Democratic National Committee faces gay discrimination trial. [SOURCE]

Valentine, Nebraska - Exhibitionist vandal leaves greasy imprints of genitals and buttocks on windows. [SOURCE]

Washington, D.C. - Man critically injured in D.C. gay bashing. [SOURCE]

OCEANIA
New Zealand - 19-year-old given 15 years in prison for gay slaying. [SOURCE]

Sydney, Australia - Immigration agent gets asylum seekers visa by hiring gay hooker and claiming persecution. [SOURCE]