QC World Headlines

FEATURED STORIES (from left to right): Australia – Entertainer Marcia Hines and hundreds of other donate time, resources, and expertise to HIV-awareness campaign. San Francisco, California – Castro residence of gay Vietnam vet Leonard Matlovich recognized. Washington, D.C. – Anti-gay hate-church Westboro Baptist planning bus campaign? Tampa, Florida – Swearing-in of gay commissioner draws crowd.
ASIA AND MIDDLE EAST
Bangalore, India – Indian police accused of “social cleansing” after another attack on trans community.
EUROPE
London, England – London police breaks agreement by allowing anti-gay reggae “murder music.”
Minsk, Belarus – Leading gay activists in Belarus meet face-to-face with leaders of the far right in Minsk.
Sweden – Swedish parties disagree on form of gay marriage law.
Wales – Immigration activists target BMI over deportation of gay artist.
NORTH AMERICA
Boston, Philadelphia – Station runs fake promo of anti-gay jokes mocking Gay Games.
Canada – Tories adopt forced HIV-testing policy for emergency workers.
Chicago, Illinois – Patient sues over HIV+ kidney.
Chicago, Illinois – Not all happy with revised then shelved gay high school plan. [2] [3]
Colorado – Gay freshman congressman Polis arrives in Washington.
Concord, New Hampshire – Gay and Lesbian Advocates and Defenders seek to legalalize gay marriage throughout New England by 2012.
Dallas, Texas – Mother of young AIDS victim, Ryan White, to speak on Dec. 5th for World AIDS day.
Edmonton, Alberta – Crystal meth linked to sex, alcohol.
Fresno, California – Lesbian mom asked to quit PTA over Proposition 8.
Islip, New York – Anti-bias taskforce tackles racist murder and Ku Klux Klan.
Las Vegas, Nevada – Recently outed lesbian comedian Wanda Sykes comes out amid gay-black divide. [Associated feature: Healing the gay/black divide]
Lawrence County, Pennsylvania – Law mandating porn stores to close on state holidays ruled unconstitutional.
Massachusetts – 5 years later, state shifts views on gay marriage.
Montpelier, Vermont – Lawmaker to introduce gay marriage bill.
New York City, New York – Out actor Cheyenne Jackson to star in horribly offensive Mormon musical.
San Diego, California – Suspects in Indian gay slay arrested.
San Francisco, California – Christians accosted in Castro are part of Joel’s Army, a pro-theocracy group.
San Francisco, California – Anti-Prop 8 California judges face recall threat.
San Francisco, California – Castro residence of gay Vietnam vet Leonard Matlovich recognized.
San Juan, Puerto Rico – Country bars discrimination toward gay couples.
Santa Barbara, California – Study reveals gays and lesbians serving openly in the Middle East without undermining mission.
Santa Cruz, California – County joins San Francisco suit against gay-marriage.
Tampa, Florida – Swearing-in of gay commissioner draws crowd.
United States – At least seven gay officials named to Obama transition team. [2]
United States – Dating site eHarmony to launch separate gay dating site as settlement deal. [2] [3]
United States – Bilerico Project to host liveblog with anti-amendment leaders.
United States – Nationwide protest organizers, Join The Impact, ask gays not to work or spend, but organize for LGBTs on December 10th.
United States – White knot ribbon a growing symbol for gay marriage movement.
United States – Trans Doritos commercial may head to Superbowl.
United States – Sports Out Loud becomes Compete: The Gay Sports Magazine.
United States – Study: Republicans stymie sensitive HIV research.
Washington, D.C. – Anti-gay hate-church Westboro Baptist planning bus campaign?
Washington, D.C. – Lead sponsor of bill looking to repeal gay military ban hopes for repeal of DADT in first year.
OCEANIA
Australia – Entertainer Marcia Hines and hundreds of other donate time, resources, and expertise to HIV-awareness campaign.
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