QC World Headlines 11-24-08
FEATURED STORIES (from left to right): Nepal - Nepal to grant sexual minorities equal rights; consider same-sex marriage. Burundi - Parliament votes to criminalize homosexuality. Glasgow, Scotland - Patrick Harvie becomes first openly bisexual political party leader in the UK. Jakarta, Indonesia - AIDS patients face microchip monitoring. [2]

AFRICA
Burundi - Parliament votes to criminalize homosexuality.

South Africa - 80% of population prejudiced against same-sex relationship.

ASIA AND MIDDLE EAST
Bangalore, India - For gays in India, fear is a way of life.

Iran - Iranian queer group getting back on track.

Jakarta, Indonesia - AIDS patients face microchip monitoring. [2]

Mumbai, India - Director defends production of gay buddy movie, Dostana.

Nepal - Nepal to grant sexual minorities equal rights; consider same-sex marriage.

Shanghai, China - New lesbian clubs appear in city.

EUROPE
Amsterdam, Netherlands - Immigrants commit 2 out of every 3 gay bashings.

Amsterdam, Netherlands - Anti-gay violence a growing social problem.

Germany - Researchers predict country's HIV infections will stabilize.

Glasgow, Scotland - Patrick Harvie becomes first openly bisexual political party leader in the UK.

Libson, Portugal - Portuguese more accepting of gay parents.

London - Gay man killed in brutal attack. [2]

Stockholm, Sweden - Gay lifestyle magazine editors undergo plastic surgery for article.

United Kingdom - Lesbian tennis legend, Martina Navratilova, urges gays to come out.

United Kingdom - Trans people will get two ID cards under government plans.

NORTH AMERICA
Arizona - Residents boycott supporters of anti-gay marriage amendment. [2]

California - How California's homophobic vote hurts all of us.

Chicago, Illinois - Episcopal Church dissidents aim for breakaway church.

Hollywood, California - Liberal Hollywood ponders next step in fight for same-sex marriage.

Hollywood, California - Why are there no openly gay leading men in Hollywood?

Iowa - state may be next to usher in gay marriage.

Little Rock, Arkansas - Protest calls for repeal of Arkansas anti-gay adoption measure.

Los Angeles, California - Producers worry that Milk may be hard for some to swallow.

Juchitan, Mexico - 'Transvestite fiesta' rocks indigenous town.

Minnesota - State's gays moving slowly on same-sex marriage.

New York - Insurers must recognize same-sex couples married out-of-state.

New York City - Gays told to remember gay-friendly merchants this holiday season.

New York City - Openly gay politician on short list to replace Hillary Clinton in Senate.

New York City - Sarah Lawrence students protest FDA gay blood ban.

United States - Marvel comics introduces another gay character into Models, Inc.

United States - "Don't Ask, Don't Tell" repeal likely delayed until 2010.

United States - Health care providers fail to follow HIV testing guidelines.

Vermont - Governor would oppose same-sex marriage bill. [2]

Washington D.C. - Conservative groups begin battle to preserve federal DOMA.

OCEANIA
Brisbane, Australia - Lesbian murderers to be separated in jail.

Canberra, Australia - Government approves rights for gay couples. [2]

SOUTH AMERICA
Brazil - Newspaper examines racial discrimination by the numbers.