QC World Headlines

FEATURED STORIES (left to right): George Town, Malaysia – Malaysian police target gay people in Saturday afternoon raids. Brisbane, Australia – Gay-friendly church told to “turn or burn.” Brazil – Students kiss for gay rights. Chicago, Illinois – New play about gay Iranian teens executed in 2005 to open.
AFRICA
Ammam, Jordan – State criminalizes four LGBT people. [SOURCE]
Johannesburg, South Africa – Zimbabwe AIDS money reported missing. [SOURCE]
Uganda – Ugandan officials investigating homosexuality in schools. [SOURCE]
ASIA AND MIDDLE EAST
George Town, Malaysia – Malaysian police target gay people in Saturday afternoon “sex party” raids. [SOURCE 1] [SOURCE 2] [SOURCE 3]
India – Two Swedish women marry at Taj Mahal. [SOURCE 1] [SOURCE 2]
United Kingdom – Gay men fuel plastic surgery boom. [SOURCE]
EUROPE
Brighton, England – Straight man sues over gay taunts. [SOURCE]
Britain – BBC defends on-air joke about hanging gays in Iran. [SOURCE]
Liverpool, England – Tom of Finland retrospective opens in Liverpool. [SOURCE]
Scotland – Homophobic attacks on the rise. [SOURCE]
Scotland – Gay blood donor appeal rejected. [SOURCE]
Spain – Queen Sofia marks 70th birthday amid gay marriage flap. [SOURCE]
Vatican City – Vatican urges psychological tests on future priests. [SOURCE]
NORTH AMERICA
California – GLAAD’s Damon Romine married in double father-son wedding. [SOURCE]
California – Hindus urged to vote no on Prop 8. [SOURCE]
California – POLL: Same-Sex proposition tightens. [SOURCE]
Cheyenne, Wyoming – Shepard autopsy report not lost, pathologist says. [SOURCE]
Chicago, Illinois – New play about gay Iranian teens executed in 2005 to open. [SOURCE]
Indianapolis, Indiana – Police stymied in hunt for motive in slaying of elderly gay couple. [SOURCE]
New York – Gay paper fights gay-baiting in state election. [SOURCE]
New York City – Out Traveler magazine folds. [SOURCE]
New York City, New York – Grand jury begins weighing sodomy charges against cops. [SOURCE]
Ottawa, Canada – Anglican to proceed with gay blessing rites. [SOURCE]
Sacramento, California – Clergy make last push on Prop. 8. [SOURCE]
Sacramento, California – VIDEO: Pro and anti-Prop. 8 crowds violently clashed, resulting in several arrests. [SOURCE]
Salt Lake City – More than 600 show up in Salt Lake City to rally against Prop. 8. [SOURCE]
United States – Gay marriage votes may show changing national outlook. [SOURCE]
United States – Obama calls Prop. 8 “unnecessary.” [SOURCE]
Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada – Lesbian couple says landlord refused to rent to them. [SOURCE]
Washington – HIV-AIDS drug gains tentative FDA approval. [SOURCE]
OCEANIA
Brisbane, Australia – Gay-friendly church told to “turn or burn.” [SOURCE]
Brisbane, Australia – Sick juror stalls student sex trial of lesbian teacher. [SOURCE]
Canberra, Australia – Bishop backs gay church outreach. [SOURCE]
New Zealand – Fourteen LGBT candidates seek votes in this Saturday’s General Election. [SOURCE]
SOUTH AMERICA
Brazil – Students kiss for gay rights. [SOURCE]