QC World Headlines

FEATURED STORIES (left to right): Bangkok, Thailand – Thailand’s lady-boys are in a class of their own, at last. Sweden – Hockey fans delay match with dildo downpour mocking pro-anal player. North Carolina – GOP mailers says Democrat has ‘radical homosexual’ agenda, will force gay troop leaders into Boy Scouts. Brazil – Celebrities stand against AIDS.
ASIA AND MIDDLE EAST
Bahrain – MP calls for action against homosexuals. [SOURCE]
Bangkok, Thailand – Thailand’s lady-boys are in a class of their own, at last. [SOURCE]
Kuwait – Man dead after rape attempt. [SOURCE]
Singapore – Biannual AIDS conference to be held Nov. 8th. [SOURCE]
EUROPE
Austria – Far-right Austrian leader sacked for revealing gay affair with Jörg Haider. [SOURCE]
Britain – Transsexual truck driver wins £20,000 after losing job. [SOURCE]
England – Patient blackmails doctor over “gay” massage. [SOURCE]
Ireland – Gay rights group says civil partnerships “a matter of immediate urgency.” [SOURCE]
London, England – Little Britain star Matt Lucas has dissolved his civil partnership to Kevin McGee. [SOURCE]
London, England – Tatchell to hold Q&A after performance of play about gay spy. [SOURCE]
London, England – Lib Dem MPs vote against lesbian rights bill despite manifesto promise. [SOURCE]
Stockholm, Sweden – Health agency blasted for HIV stance. [SOURCE]
Sweden – Hockey fans delay match with dildo downpour mocking pro-anal player. [SOURCE]
United Kingdom – LGBT Alzheimer’s suport group recognised with special award. [SOURCE]
Wallington, United Kingdom – Man ‘stole knife from burger van’ then stabbed cruising area victim. [SOURCE]
Zürich, Switzerland – HIV may emerge again from a single cell, new findings suggest. [SOURCE]
NORTH AMERICA
Arizona – The Knights of Columbus give $100,000 to ban gay marriage. [SOURCE]
California – GOP State Senator Tom McClintock: “Gays don’t deserve marriage.” [SOURCE]
California – Lesbian launches WeAreNotTheEnemy.com to fight Proposition 8. [SOURCE]
California – Takei responds to Shatner’s shot at his gay wedding. [SOURCE]
California – Mormon thugs terrorize gay man in public city park over Proposition 8. [SOURCE]
California – GLAAD announces $50,000 contribution to No on Prop 8. [SOURCE]
Calvert County, Maryland – Library backs book on same-sex parents. [SOURCE]
Chicago, Illinois – Protest against anti-gay leader induction to Radio Hall Of Fame. [SOURCE]
Chicago, Illinois – Decision on Chicago’s LGBT high school delayed. [SOURCE]
Chicago, Illinois – Uproar after Roger Ebert’s review of gay indie film Tru Loved written after viewing only watching 8 minutes of it. [SOURCE]
Chicago, Illinois – 27th Lesbian and Gay International Film Festival November 6 to 16th. [SOURCE]
Clinton, Mississippi – Soulforce LGBT activists arrested again at Mississippi College. [SOURCE]
Folsom, California – Ex-Folsom mayor, to signal disapproval of Proposition 8, announces he’s gay. [SOURCE]
Miami, Florida – Gay marriage foes accused of breaking election rules. [SOURCE]
Miami, Florida – Amendment 2 is a threat to unwed senior couples. [SOURCE]
Missoula, Montana – Library board vote keeps The Joy of Gay Sex on the shelves. [SOURCE]
New York City, New York – Filming begins on Big Gay Musical featuring Broadway stars. [SOURCE]
New York City, New York – Cop claims ‘itchy crotch’ in gay sexual harassment defense. [SOURCE]
North Carolina – GOP mailers says Democrat has ‘radical homosexual’ agenda, will force gay troop leaders into Boy Scouts. [SOURCE]
North Carolina – Inside a boot camp that “cures” homosexuality. [SOURCE]
Portland, Oregon – Challenge to Indian tribe gay marriage. [SOURCE]
South Carolina – HIV+ gay DJ gets house arrest for again having unprotected sex. [SOURCE]
United States – Human Rights Campaign releases annual scorecard measuring equality support in 110th Congress. [SOURCE]
United States – Obama unlikely to speak out on ballot gay marriage bans.
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United States – Out gay attorney playing top role in McCain campaign. [SOURCE]
Vancouver, Canada – Gay couple files human rights complaint against school board. [SOURCE]
Vallejo, California – In politics and life, gays face hurdles, Cloutier tells teens. [SOURCE]
Washington – Rash of LGBT assaults hits Washington State University Campus. [SOURCE]
OCEANIA
Australia – Right-wing coalition requests gay “disease.” [SOURCE]
SOUTH AMERICA
Brazil – Celebrities stand against AIDS. [SOURCE]