QC World Headlines

FEATURED STORIES (left to right): New Brunswick – Gay author fights homophobia. Burundi, South Africa – Gay men in Burundi have been ignored in local HIV/AIDS campaigns. United Kingdom – Football Association to investigate homophobic abuse at Nottingham Forest match. New York – Lawmaker Malcolm Smith evasive on same-sex marriage.
AFRICA
Burundi, South Africa – Gay men in Burundi have been ignored in local HIV/AIDS campaigns. [SOURCE]
EUROPE
Britain – Leading Muslim doctor faces professional conduct hearing over homophobic letter. [SOURCE]
England – Lottery funding for five year study into gays, drugs and alcohol. [SOURCE]
London, England – New gay theater opens. [SOURCE]
Manchester, England – Manchester gay group appeal for witnesses after man drowns. [SOURCE]
Stoke-on-trent, Staffordshire, United Kingdom – Stoke votes for new local government model after gay mayors. [SOURCE]
United Kingdom – Football Association to investigate homophobic abuse at Nottingham Forest match. [SOURCE]
United Kingdom – Gay hate preachers will be refused entry to UK under new rules. [SOURCE]
NORTH AMERICA
California – VP pick’s preferred consignment store “Out of the Closet” served a C&D order from AIDS Healthcare Foundation. [SOURCE]
California – Why no gays in proposition 8 advertisements? [SOURCE]
Canada – Nobel Laureate Dr Harald zur Hausen urges HPV vaccine for boys. [SOURCE]
Canada – OutTV welcomes new members Switzer, Popert to board. [SOURCE]
Florida – Lawsuit filed against Florida ‘pro-family’ group over marriage ban. [SOURCE]
Hartford, Connecticut – Paperwork means gay marriages begin next month. [SOURCE]
Gilsum, New Hampshire – AIDS service sues town for restricting clientele. [SOURCE]
Mobile, Alabama – Anti-gay potential jurors nixed from jury. [SOURCE]
New Brunswick – Gay author fights homophobia. [SOURCE]
New York – Lawmaker Malcolm Smith evasive on same-sex marriage. [SOURCE]
New York – Judge okays gay divorce. [SOURCE]
New York City – City cuts all funding for LGBT homeless youth shelter. [SOURCE]
Ontario, Canada – Gay man’s killer gets life sentence. [SOURCE]
San Diego, California – City opposes Proposition 8. [SOURCE]
Toronto, Canada – Gay divinity school graduate must stay in the closet to be ordained. [SOURCE]
United States – After calling Elvis “King of Homos”, 90210 star Dustin Milligan swears off “gay” jokes. [SOURCE]
United States – Childbearing trans man, Thomas Beatie, publishes memoir. [SOURCE]
Vancouver, Canada – Vancouver wins 2011 North American Outgames. [SOURCE]
Washington – FBI: Hate crime down in 2007 but anti-gay crime up. [SOURCE]
Washington – Washington State students asked to support LGBT peers. [SOURCE]
OCEANIA
Australia – American gays demand apology from broadcaster over “fag” comedian. [SOURCE]
Brisbane – Teacher, student ‘had lesbian affair.’ [SOURCE]