QC World Headlines

FEATURED STORIES (left to right): United States – Human Rights Commission releases its 2009 Buyer’s Guide for gay-friendly businesses. Brooklyn, New York – Police release sketch of suspect in mistaken gay-bash that left one victim dead. [2] San Francisco, California – gay marriage ban inspires new wave of activism labeled Stonewall 2.0 [2] San Francisco, California – Gay activist and retired judge Herbert Donaldson dies at 81.
AFRICA
South Africa – South Africans still not OK with same-sex relationships.
ASIA AND MIDDLE EAST
Baghdad, Iraq – Reporter who wrote gay story freed. [2]
Singapore – Milk fundraiser for Singapore gay pride festival, Jan 7
EUROPE
Britain – Out at the Movies: A History of Gay Cinema show how gay films effect people at large.
Moscow, Russia – Mayor’s message to gay Eurovision fans: “Stay off the streets.”
United Kingdom – Police serious about prosecuting homophobic football chants.
United Kingdom – UK challenged the right to civil partnerships of gay couples abroad.
United Kingdom – urged to stop deporting people with HIV to uncertain treatment.
NORTH AMERICA
Arizona – Food-service hazing and assaultive homoeroticism abounds at The Cheesecake Factory “dry rapes.”
Brooklyn, New York – Police release sketch of suspect in mistaken gay-bash that left one victim dead. [2]
California – Gays, god, the Bible and the bishops clash and compliment one another in Proposition 8.
California – Skinhead ordered to stand trial for anti-gay ‘Yes on 8’ hate crime.
Chicago, Illinois – City settles suit over police treatment of gay man.
Chicago, Illinois – Out & Equal Workplace advocates “Day Without A Gay.”
Cleveland, Ohio – Cleveland approves gay domestic partner registry.
Dallas, Texas – ‘Light Up the Night for Equality’ set for December 20.
Illinois – State budget woes, Rod Blagojevich’s arrest put civil-unions bill on back burner. [2]
Iowa – Justices hear same-sex marriage case
Massachusetts – Anti-gay bigot winning Old Spice’s “Art of Manliness” contest.
New Jersey – Government Commission issues report on the failure of civil unions. [2] [3]
New York City, New York – Completed Lollipop Generation film to screen in New York.
New York City, New York – Richard Burns to leave NYC LGBT center.
New York City, New York – Senate Democrat power brokering deal with anti-gay “gang of three” falls apart. [2] (Related – Gay marriage back on track?)
New York City, New York – 3 cops charged in forcible sodomy baton rape during subway arrest.
New York – New trial ordered for lesbian in gang attack stabbing.
New York – Man charged with faking HIV result, barebacking with duped partner.
Park City, Utah – No boycott: Queer Lounge to return to Utah’s Sundance Film Festival.
San Francisco, California – gay marriage ban inspires new wave of activism labeled Stonewall 2.0 [2]
San Francisco, California – Top honors from New York Film Critics Circle for Milk Sean Penn and Josh Brolin.
San Francisco, California – Gay activist and retired judge Herbert Donaldson dies at 81.
Salt Lake City – Truth Wins Out takes out a full-page ad in SLC Tribune to counter the anti-gay Beckett Fund NY Times ad.
Tennessee – New project brings PFLAG parents into schools to blunt anti-GBT attitudes.
United States – Bidding ends today for “Bid 2 Beat AIDS.”
United States – Human Rights Commission releases its 2009 Buyer’s Guide for gay-friendly businesses.
United States – Anti-gay activist Pat Boone calls American gays similar to terrorists in Mumbai.
United States – Audio: Being gay in the US prison system.
United States – Success of “Day Without A Gay” will remain uncertain for some time.
Vancouver, Canada – Gay man called a fag, then sucker punched.
Washington D.C. – Obama selects out lesbian for White House Council on Environmental Quality.
Washington D.C. – A conservative speaks out against ridiculous claims against “slippery slope” of gay marriage.
OCEANIA
New Zealand – More LGBT stories join online TV archive.
SOUTH AMERICA
San Paulo, Brazil – “Rainbow Maniac” serial killer may be targeting gay men.
WORLDWIDE
Community – What does the UN Declaration on LGBT Human Rights say?
Religion – Bible-defined “traditional marriage” would include incestual widows, non-virgin executions, and polygamy.