QC World Headlines 1-09-09
FEATURED STORIES (from left to right): Health - Why use a rubber when you can just use a pill? Indonesia - Trans Muslims find a place to pray. California - Not happy with ridding state of gay marriage, Yes On 8 supporters want donor disclosure gone as well. [2] (Related - Find your neighborhood Prop 8 supporters) Senegal - Watchdog groups says, "Free the Senegal Nine."

AFRICA
Senegal - Watchdog groups says, "Free the Senegal Nine."

South Africa - African National Congress promises fewer AIDS deaths if re-elected.

ASIA AND MIDDLE EAST
Indonesia - Trans Muslims find a place to pray.

Vietnam - Sweden funds project promoting LGBT rights in Vietnam.

EUROPE
Arnhem, Netherlands - Christian group loses grant over gay 'cures.'

Belarus - Top gay activist drafted by homophobic military.

Bristol, London - Sex counsellor who refused gays not discriminated against says tribunal.

Britain - Apology to customer who received paperwork calling him a 'big gay.'

Britain - Gay hate preacher complains about "no God" adverts.

Manchester, United Kingdom - Police hunt gay basher.

Netherlands - Dutch foreign minister calls in Pope's representative for a chat about gay rights.

NORTH AMERICA
Atlanta, Georgia - Gay Atlanta council hopeful sorry for trans potshots.

California - Not happy with ridding state of gay marriage, Yes On 8 supporters want donor disclosure gone as well. [2] (Related - Find your neighborhood Prop 8 supporters)

Cleveland, Ohio - Gay advocates make headway on domestic partner registry, but to early for celebrations.

Las Vegas, Nevada - City's oldest gay bar faces gaming license revocation.

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania - Episcopal church sues anti-gay Pittsburgh parishes for $20M.

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania - Man's death in gay sauna puts focus on mayor, owners.

Providence, Rhode Island - Could mayor become state's first openly gay governor?

Seattle, Washington - Pub crawl in defiance of ricin threats tonight.

Tennessee - Hotel employee says he was fired for being gay.

United States - Newsweek revisits 'Don't Ask, Don't Tell.'

United States - Nationwide protests to repeal Defense of Marriage Act this Saturday.

United States - Regent Media merges with Planet Out, assumes majority interest. [2]

Universal City, California - Top 9 drag queens battle for top spot in RuPauls Drag Race

Utah - The Mormon Church and Proposition 8.

Washington D.C. - Log Cabin Republicans suffering money woes.

Washington D.C. - Obama to name gay Hochberg chair of Export-Import Bank.

SOUTH AMERICA
Chile - Lesbian teacher sues.

WORLDWIDE
Health - Why use a rubber when you can just use a pill?