QC World Headlines

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]