QC World Headlines

FEATURED STORIES (from left to right): San Francisco, California – Call in gay: Grassroots protest against Prop 8 tomorrow. [2] California – Removal of “I Support Same Sex Marriage” shirts from Urban Outfitters reveal conservative business roots. [2] [3] Salt Lake City, Utah – Gay/straight student pair photograph art project banned at Brigham Young University. [2] Brooklyn, New York – Ecuadorian brothers attacked in mistaken gay-bash, younger brother dies. [2] [3]
ASIA AND MIDDLE EAST
East India – At only 40, Pawan Dhall known as a godfather of India’s gay rights movement.
Manila – Gay pride celebrations hit by first-ever anti-gay protests.
Shanghai, China – Beautiful Thing debut brings tale of British gay teens to Shanghai.
South Korea – Challenged over “rampant discrimination” against gays.
South Korea – Gay South Koreans declare their rights.
EUROPE
England – New bio claims Princess Margaret had lesbian affairs, did cocaine.
Hull, England – Lesbian sold cannabis to pay for civil partnership.
Italy – Group slams TV censorship of gay cowboy film.
Malta, Europe – Maltese gays want to emigrate because of discrimination.
Norfolk, England – Officer forced to quit after 15 years over views on gay sex.
United Kingdom – UK challenged the right to civil partnerships of gay couples abroad.
West End, United Kingdom – Gay man called a fag, then sucker punched.
NORTH AMERICA
Alberta, Canada – Workshops address homophobic bullying, queer youth issues.
Aurora, Colorado – City considers extending same-sex partner benefits to city employees.
Brooklyn, New York – Ecuadorian brothers attacked in mistaken gay-bash, younger brother dies. [2] [3]
California – Removal of “I Support Same Sex Marriage” shirts from Urban Outfitters reveal conservative business roots. [2] [3]
California – Love and Pride Collection donates 100% of proceeds to same-sex marriage fight.
California – Becket Fund for Religious Liberty founder compares Prop 8 protestors to Al Qaeda terrorists.
California – Anti-gay extremists threaten state Supreme Court justices with recall if they overturn Prop 8.
Chicago, Illinois – Hate church comes to protest Obama’s Senate office.
Cleveland, Illinois – City approves gay domestic partner registry.
Des Moines, Iowa – Iowa Supreme Court hears arguments in Lambda Legal’s case seeking same-sex marriage. [2] [3]
Florida – Representative Bob Allen denied oral sex conviction appeal. [2]
Hollywood, California – Guy-on-guy kissing overblown in movie promotional interviews.
Idaho – Gay man who shot partner has charges reduced to involuntary manslaughter.
Minneapolis, Minnesota – Senator Larry Craig loses appeal to withdraw guilty plea in gay bathroom sex sting. [2] [3] [4]
Montreal, Canada – Pen pal program builds links to queer prisoners.
New York City, New York – Anti-gay Mormon bashers take out victimized full-page ad in New York Times.
New York City, New York – Columbia University ROTC at center of “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell” battle.
New York City, New York – Comedy Central star to perform for HIV Awareness Week.
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma – Politicos say that “homos” should be ordered into treatment, pro-gay books purged from library. [2]
Oxnard, California – Teen shooting suspect will stand trialfor murder of gay classmate, Lawrence King.
Plano, Texas – Cinemark Prop 8 protest set for noon Saturday.
Salt Lake City, Utah – ‘Call in gay’ in Utah? You could be fired.
Salt Lake City, Utah – Gay/straight student pair photograph art project banned at Brigham Young University. [2]
San Francisco, California – California Assembly member Tom Ammiano among gay and straight youth keynote speakers.
San Francisco, California – Call in gay: Grassroots protest against Prop 8 tomorrow. [2]
San Francisco, California – Powerful new allies join Equality California and Equality California Institute boards.
Torrance, California – Attacker in alleged Prop 8 bashing held for trial.
United States – Pro-gay U.S. Catholic groups to target Vatican in Wednesday vigils.
United States – New female condom under FDA review.
United States – KCRW calls host’s “pink list/blacklist” comparison ‘unacceptable.’
United States – Newsweek draws fire on gay marriage. [2]
United States – Employment & income numbers for trans people; HIV+ status of trans women of color.
United States – People for the American Way launches DumpDOMA.com
United States – Gingrich defends “gay fascism” claim.
United States – Concerned Women For America launch “Obama Watch,” in part to prevent gay-rights movement.
United States – Last-minute Bush administration rule allows medical personnel to refuse aid to homosexuals, among others.
United States – Audio: Lesbian journalist Rachel Maddow on Mike Signorile show.
United States – President Bush silent on U.N. decriminalisation of homosexuality worldwide.
Washington D.C. – Supreme Court declines Virginia ruling enforcing a Vermont court order for lesbian parental visitation rights. (Related – Lesbian and “ex-gay” partner locked in custody battle)
Washington D.C. – Video:Gay congressman Barney Frank speaks at LGBT politcal funding/blogging event.
Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania – Man pleads guilty in porn producer’s death.
OCEANIA
Melbourne, Australia – Gay candidate loses Lord Mayor election, pledges to stay active in government and community.
SOUTH AMERICA
Sao Paulo, Brazil – 13 gay killings over last year may be work of serial killer.