QC World Headlines

ASIA AND MIDDLE EAST
Kathmandu, Nepal – Nepalese lesbian recognised as “third gender.” [SOURCE]
New Delhi, India – High Court sets deadline to hear arguments from government on decriminalization of homosexuality. [SOURCE]
Serbia – Two arrested in attack on Serbian gay event. [SOURCE]
EUROPE
Vienna, Austria – Gay man still missing. [SOURCE]
Cardiff, United Kingdom – Gay artist fears for his life on return to Azerbaijan. [SOURCE]
England – 2008 Stonewall Award nominees announced. [SOURCE]
London, England – Out gay man becomes Lord Justice of Appeal. [SOURCE]
Portugal – Politicos differ on gay rights. [SOURCE]
United Kingdom – Two gay asylum seekers deported from UK. [SOURCE]
NORTH AMERICA
Chicago, Illinois – Episcopcal church defrocks vocal anti-gay dissident bishop. [SOURCE]
Columbia, South Carolina – Thousands turn out for Pride events. [SOURCE]
California – Boycott against Bolthouse Farms for founder’s anti-gay contribution. [SOURCE 1] [SOURCE 2]
California – Openly gay Chico leader talks about recent marriage. [SOURCE]
Dallas, Texas – Dallas deputies oppose sexuality survey. [SOURCE]
Fouke, Arkansas – Anti-gay church raided in child porn case. [SOURCE]
Naples, Florida – Naples rally held to urge ‘no’ vote on man-woman marriage amendment. [SOURCE]
Nevada – Gay rodeo association saddles up for charity. [SOURCE]
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma – Skinhead ordered to stand trial in gay man’s slaying. [SOURCE]
Ottawa, Canada – Gay Tory quits campaign amid controversy. [SOURCE]
Raleigh, North Carolina – Church gives sanctuary to gay man and his family. [SOURCE]
Sacramento, California – Gay-marriage foes protest outside Kevin Johnson’s church. [SOURCE]
Savannah, Georgia – Gay-pride rally draws thousands. [SOURCE]
Seattle, Washington – Lesbian couple harassed at Madison Park. [SOURCE]
United States – Newsweek examines the effect of aging on people living with HIV/AIDS. [SOURCE 1] [SOURCE 2]
Vancouver, Canada – Gay-friendly course halted by Abbotsford school board. [SOURCE]
Verona, Wisconsin – Gay music director booted from Catholic church. [SOURCE]
Washington State – Man who quit job to care for same-sex domestic partner entitled to unemployment benefits. [SOURCE]
Washington, D.C., U.S.A. – Immigration Equality, members of Congress call on HHS to lift HIV travel ban. [SOURCE]
Washington, D.C., U.S.A. – Congressional support dramatically increases for Uniting American Families Act for bi-national gay couples. [SOURCE]
Washington, D.C., U.S.A. – Transgendered person wins discrimination case against Library Of Congress. [SOURCE]
OCEANIA
Australia – Gay wedding held in Australian synagogue. [SOURCE]