QC World Headlines

AFRICA
Pretoria, South Africa – Gay men refused by hotel service staff. [SOURCE]
Senegal – Belgian jailed two years for “homosexual marriage and acts against nature.” [SOURCE]
ASIA / MIDDLE EAST
Ahmedabad, Gujarat, India – New website tries to link gay natives with same-sex marriage partners.[SOURCE]
Dubai, United Arab Emirates – Lesbians jailed for ‘indecent acts’ on beach. [SOURCE]
EUROPE
Bologna, Italy – Security forces to launch association for openly gay officers. [SOURCE]
Britain – New rules allow religious schools to discriminate. [SOURCE]
Brussels, Belgium – Members of European Parliament debate anti-discrimination proposals. [SOURCE]
Cambridge, England – Pink Festival attracts 12,000 revelers. [SOURCE]
Scotland, United Kingdom – Member of Scottish Parliament confident that hate crimes bill will be law next year. [SOURCE]
United Kingdom – Lesbian rapper nominated for community award. [SOURCE]
Wales, United Kingdom – Gay priest could become a bishop. [SOURCE]
NORTH AMERICA
Boston, Massachusetts – Suspect in South End anti-gay attack pleads not guilty. [SOURCE]
Mexico City, Mexico – Mexico City approves name changes for transsexuals. [SOURCE]
Minneapolis, Minnesota – Federal Court says school discriminated against gay students. [SOURCE]
Minneapolis-Saint Paul, Minnesota – Log Cabin Republicans Endorse McCain for President. [SOURCE]
New York – Suit against gay marriage recognition tossed out. [SOURCE]
New York City, New York – Man confesses to killing 19-year-old gay student. [SOURCE]
Vancouver, British Columbia – Transsexual says Vancouver political party nixed Parks Board candidacy. [SOURCE]