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FEATURED STORIES (from left to right): Sacramento, California - Attorney General Brown Urges California Supreme Court to Review Constitutionality of Proposition 8. [2] [3] Brazil - Pictures from Porto Alegre's Pride celebration this past Sunday (site in Portuguese) Sweden - Transvestism 'no longer a disease' in Sweden. Nepal - LGBT Nepalis rejoice at Supreme Court decision granting equal protections. [2]

ASIA AND MIDDLE EAST
India - Gays in India share fear of blackmail, unhappy marriages.

India - High Court considers decriminalizing gay sex.

Nepal - LGBT Nepalis rejoice at Supreme Court decision granting equal protections. [2]

Pakistan - Country bans Bollywood "gay" buddy movie.

Seoul, South Korea - Country reviews ban on homosexuality in the military

EUROPE
Ireland - New report on Ireland's gays reveals isolation and discrimination.

Israel - Israeli military unaffected by gays.

Rome - Soccer team scores after dropping shorts to distract goalie.

Russia - Slavic Gay Pride will unite Belarusian and Russian activists.

Scotland - Scottish government back TV and radio anti-bullying campaign.

Sweden - Transvestism 'no longer a disease' in Sweden.

Tambov, Russia - Court setback for Russian gay activists over ban on Tambov march.

Ukraine - Stars back gay-bashing campaign for "traditional love."

United Kingdom - Metropolitan Police allows homophobic, but not racist, performers.

United Kingdom - Stonewall announces recruitment process for expert trustees.

Vatican City - American psychologists should not help out with church's unethical screening of gay priests.

NORTH AMERICA
Asbury Park, New Jersey - Recession stops neo-gay enclave in its tracks.

California - NAACP and four other groups oppose Prop 8 stating that ethnic minorities may be next.

Chicago, Illinois - Gay fraternity members attend 1st conference.

Colorado Springs, Colorado - $500K pro-Prop 8 group, Focus on the Family, lays off 20% of workers.

Fort Worth, Texas - 4th diocese breaks away from Episcopal Church over gays.

Greenwich, Connecticut - Queens couple first gays to wed.

Lansing, Michigan - State hate crime law would include LGBTs.

Las Vegas, Nevada - Curb Your Enthusiasm star "proud to be a black woman, and proud to be gay."

Los Angeles, California - L.A. Film Fest director's resignation over Prop. 8 donation not accepted.

Manassas, Virginia - 100 vehicles vandalized with homophobic, racial slurs. [2]

Massachusetts - After gays marry legally for five years, sky has still not fallen.

Memphis, Tennessee - Transgendered murder victim, Duanna Johnson, mourned at vigil. [2]

New York City, New York - UN General Assembly will hear plea for end to LGBT discrimination.

Plano, Texas - Cinemark Responds on CEO $10,000 Donation to Prop 8.

Portland, Maine - Catholics told to oppose gay marriage.

Sacramento, California - Attorney General Brown Urges California Supreme Court to Review Constitutionality of Proposition 8. [2] [3]

Salt Lake City, Utah - Mormons step up security after anti-Prop. 8 vandalism.

San Francisco, California - Out and Equal seeks a Deputy Director.

San Francisco, California - Gay player recruited by the American Basketbal Association.

Springfield, Illinois - Gay marriage foes to try again in Illinois.

Syracuse, New York - 22-year-old trans youth, Moses Canon, murdered. [2]

United States - Over 100,000 protest nationwide against Prop 8.

United States - Martial arts actor, Chuck Norris calls Prop 8 protesters "sore losers."

United States - Over 100 retired generals & officers call for an end to 'Don't Ask, Don't Tell.' [2]

United States - HIV vaccine trial did not prevent infections.

United States - Simpsons character, Duff Man, outed as a gay character.

United States - President-elect Obama's change.gov mentions gay civil rights.

United States - Tyra Banks arranges free gender reasignment surgery for transgender Next Top Model contestant, Isis.

United States - Thursday, November 20th remembers victims of homophobic violence.

United States - Trevor Project gains accreditation from national suicide group.

Washington D.C. - Twice-over adulterer Newt Gingrich defends "traditional marriage."

OCEANIA
Australia - Sex-based political party registers with the Australian Electoral Commission.

Australia - November 20th is Transgender Day of Remembrance.

Hobart, Australia - Red Cross accused of "playing on fear" as gay blood ban closes.

New Zealand - Openly gay New Zeland MP named attorney general.

SOUTH AMERICA
Brazil - Pictures from Porto Alegre's Pride celebration this past Sunday (site in Portuguese)

WORLDWIDE
Worldwide - International food chain, Subway, adds LGBT job protections.

Worldwide - Countries in Africa, Asia and Europe are criminalizing H.I.V. transmission and exposure.