QC World Headlines

FEATURED STORIES (from left to right): Nepal – Nepal to grant sexual minorities equal rights; consider same-sex marriage. Burundi – Parliament votes to criminalize homosexuality. Glasgow, Scotland – Patrick Harvie becomes first openly bisexual political party leader in the UK. Jakarta, Indonesia – AIDS patients face microchip monitoring. [2]
AFRICA
Burundi – Parliament votes to criminalize homosexuality.
South Africa – 80% of population prejudiced against same-sex relationship.
ASIA AND MIDDLE EAST
Bangalore, India – For gays in India, fear is a way of life.
Iran – Iranian queer group getting back on track.
Jakarta, Indonesia – AIDS patients face microchip monitoring. [2]
Mumbai, India – Director defends production of gay buddy movie, Dostana.
Nepal – Nepal to grant sexual minorities equal rights; consider same-sex marriage.
Shanghai, China – New lesbian clubs appear in city.
EUROPE
Amsterdam, Netherlands – Immigrants commit 2 out of every 3 gay bashings.
Amsterdam, Netherlands – Anti-gay violence a growing social problem.
Germany – Researchers predict country’s HIV infections will stabilize.
Glasgow, Scotland – Patrick Harvie becomes first openly bisexual political party leader in the UK.
Libson, Portugal – Portuguese more accepting of gay parents.
London – Gay man killed in brutal attack. [2]
Stockholm, Sweden – Gay lifestyle magazine editors undergo plastic surgery for article.
United Kingdom – Lesbian tennis legend, Martina Navratilova, urges gays to come out.
United Kingdom – Trans people will get two ID cards under government plans.
NORTH AMERICA
Arizona – Residents boycott supporters of anti-gay marriage amendment. [2]
California – How California’s homophobic vote hurts all of us.
Chicago, Illinois – Episcopal Church dissidents aim for breakaway church.
Hollywood, California – Liberal Hollywood ponders next step in fight for same-sex marriage.
Hollywood, California – Why are there no openly gay leading men in Hollywood?
Iowa – state may be next to usher in gay marriage.
Little Rock, Arkansas – Protest calls for repeal of Arkansas anti-gay adoption measure.
Los Angeles, California – Producers worry that Milk may be hard for some to swallow.
Juchitan, Mexico – ‘Transvestite fiesta’ rocks indigenous town.
Minnesota – State’s gays moving slowly on same-sex marriage.
New York – Insurers must recognize same-sex couples married out-of-state.
New York City – Gays told to remember gay-friendly merchants this holiday season.
New York City – Openly gay politician on short list to replace Hillary Clinton in Senate.
New York City – Sarah Lawrence students protest FDA gay blood ban.
United States – Marvel comics introduces another gay character into Models, Inc.
United States – “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell” repeal likely delayed until 2010.
United States – Health care providers fail to follow HIV testing guidelines.
Vermont – Governor would oppose same-sex marriage bill. [2]
Washington D.C. – Conservative groups begin battle to preserve federal DOMA.
OCEANIA
Brisbane, Australia – Lesbian murderers to be separated in jail.
Canberra, Australia – Government approves rights for gay couples. [2]
SOUTH AMERICA
Brazil – Newspaper examines racial discrimination by the numbers.