QC World Headlines

FEATURED STORIES (left to right): United States – “Day Without a Gay” fizzles, participation spotty. [2] [3] [4] [5] (Related – Message unclear?) Moscow, Russia – Mayor publicly admits limiting public gay free-speech. (Related – Gays not welcome on streets) Trenton, New Jersey – Governor urges action of gay marriage report. [2] [3] (Related – No timeline) Sao Paulo, Brazil – “Rainbow Maniac” suspected of killing 13 gay men arrested. [2]
ASIA AND MIDDLE EAST
Bangkok, Thailand – Gay New Year’s Eve parties to go on despite unrest.
Ireland – Ireland among 14 states that restrict rights of gay partners.
Israel – Documentary on transgender citizens to premier in Washington D.C.
Nepal – Prime Minister to support LGBT rights statement at UN.
Pune, India – Mayor lends an open ear to transgender woes.
EUROPE
Accrington, England – Taxi driver accused of luring male passenger home and raping him.
Brussels, Belgium – EU countries criticized over same-sex partner rights.
England and Wales – Crown Protection Service “rightly proud” of rise in prosecutions for homophobic hate crimes.
Moscow, Russia – Mayor publicly admits limiting public gay free-speech. (Related – Gays not welcome on streets)
Northern Ireland – Human Rights Commission moves closer to a Bill of Rights.
Paris, France – Longtime partner of Yves Saint Laurent’s to auction objects from the couple’s duplex.
Portsmouth, Britain – Two questioned and bailed for homophobic and racist verbal abuse of footballer.
United Kingdom – Coiner of “metrosexual” urges Americans to go for civil unions over marriage.
NORTH AMERICA
Birmingham, Alabama – University of Alabama employee sends nasty anti-gay e-mail from work computer.
Brooklyn, New York – Vigil for brother killed in mistaken gay bash set for Sunday at 2pm.
California – Gay man beaten with ‘Yes on 8’ sign testifies.
California – Feature: Why Prop 8 remains a critical LGBT issue.
Chicago, Illinois – City settles with gay man over police beating.
Des Moines, Iowa – Social conservatives worry about ‘activist’ justices in gay marriage case.
Elmwood, New York – Anti-gay hate mail targets Elmwood businesses.
Georgetown, Washington D.C. – Gay man arrested for fighting back at gay basher with dinner plate.
Illinois – Governor Blagojevich’s shenanigans stall civil union legislation.
Mexico City, Mexico – Supreme Court debates Transsexual’s right to privacy regarding birth gender.
New Jersey – Anti-gay organization calls new Jersey report favoring gay marriage engineered by “gay activist.”
New York City, New York – Versace exec hit with sexual harassment claim by receptionist.
New York City, New York – Gay grifter goes on $361,000 spending spree in NYC with boyfriend’s credit card.
New York City, New York – LGBT healthcare found lacking. [2]
Phoenix, Arizona – Effort to get same-sex civil unions on ballot planned.
Salt Lake City, Utah – Anti-gay Brigham Young University hangs student gay-straight photo project after initial censorship. [2]
San Francisco, California – GLBT Historical Society celebrates Castro exhibit opening.
Trenton, New Jersey – Governor urges action of gay marriage report. [2] [3] (Related – No timeline)
United States – Anti-gay group “Focus on the Family” calls Endocrine Society’s teenage trans medical recs “ethically bankrupt.”
United States – Feature: Mr. Gay.com, Barack Obama, and sexual racism.
United States – Urban Outfitters claims shirt supporting gay marriage pulled due to lack of sales, still funds anti-gays.
United States – Gay rights movement inaccurately compared to McCarthyism.
United States – Showtime developing coming-out reality series. [2] [3]
United States – Feature: Reverend recommends building bridges between gays and religion before seeking rights.
United States – Kenneth F. Britt becomes co-chairman of the board of the Human Rights Campaign.
United States – Feature: “Gay Is The New Black” is a dangerous slogan.
United States – National Association of Evangelicals spokesman Richard Cizik OKs civil unions, enraging fundamentalists.
United States – “Day Without a Gay” fizzles, participation spotty. [2] [3] [4] [5] (Related – Message unclear?)
Washington D.C. – Catholic News Agency attaches inaugural for connection to “gay Mardi Gras.”
OCEANIA
Australia – Australia’s human rights body considers third gender recognition.
Canberra, Australia – Writer Patricia Cornwell speaks out for gay marriage.
Hobart, Tasmania – Mayor of Hobart apologises 20 years after gay ban.
SOUTH AMERICA
Sao Paulo, Brazil – “Rainbow Maniac” suspected of killing 13 gay men arrested. [2]