QC World Headlines

FEATURED STORIES (left to right): Health – Circumcision may cut risk of AIDS and HPV. Washington D.C. – Homophobe Rick Warren to give invocation at Obama Inauguration. [2] [3] [4] [5] China – Gay penguins ‘best parents in the zoo’ according to keepers. [2] Big Bear City, California – ACLU tells high school to allow student’s anti-Prop 8 t-shirt.
AFRICA
South Africa – I Am Because We Are uses photojournalism to document AIDS pandemic.
ASIA AND MIDDLE EAST
China – Gay penguins ‘best parents in the zoo’ according to keepers. [2]
Dubai – Emirates Airlines begins nonstop flights to San Francisco, will not hire openly gay flight attendants.
EUROPE
Berlin, Germany – Berlin’s memorial to gay Holocaust victims targeted by vandals.
Britain – Britain has had “one or two” gay Prime Ministers claims actor.
Britain – Members of English Parliament not signed up to civil partnerships recognition across EU. (Related – Which MEPs are supporting civil partnerships recognition?)
Budapest, Hungary – Hungarian court annuls domestic partnerships law. [2]
Cyprus – Cypriot MEP “offended” by pictures of gay families.
Edinburgh, Scotland – Students mourn gay fellow classmate who fell from balcony.
Ireland – Civil service non-discrimination organization has budget cut by 43%.
Lincolnshire, England – Police ask gays to help find escaped child murderer.
Moscow, Russia – New Russia treason law could be used against gays.
Norfolk, England – Gay “cure” policeman’s employment tribunal backed by those claiming to be ‘Christians.’
Riga, Latvia – First Baltic Pride will be celebrated in Riga next year.
Salt Lake City, Utah – Post-Prop 8 boycott methods sometimes hit the wrong targets. [2]
Sweden – Gay rights grouip riled by tampon maker’s homophobic and racist sex-ed books.
Sweden – High court rejects same-sex marriage performed in Canada.
Tottenham, England – Three men bailed over homophobic abuse at Tottenham game.
United Kingdom – Can you help vulnerable gay teenagers this Christmas?
NORTH AMERICA
Arizona – Conservative attorneys fighting sexual orientation inclusion in anti-discrimination clause.
Austin, Texas – Trans woman who ran for Dallas mayor found dead.
Big Bear City, California – ACLU tells high school to allow student’s anti-Prop 8 t-shirt.
Birmingham, Alabama – Scandal-ridden, anti-gay Birmingham mayor denied request to dismiss suit by LGBT rights group.
British Columbia, Canada – British Columbia gay teens at higher risk for unwanted pregnancies.
Boston, Philadelphia – Suspect sought in January murder of gay man.
California – Final tally on Proposition 8 shows little change from early results.
California – Feature: Reverend Irene Monroe explains why gay is not the new black.
Chicago, Illinois – Hate church attempts protest in Chicago’s LGBT neighborhood.
Connecticut – Voters back same-sex marriage. [2]
Eugene, Oregon – Feature: Crackdowns on sex work makes things worse.
Florida – Photos of ay marriage protest from governor’s wedding.
Florida – First openly gay electors cast vote for Obama.
Hudson, Wisconsin – Hudson man faces trial in hate crime case.
Jamaica – Gays heartened by UN LGBT rights declaration. (Related – UN envoy calls on Caribbean nations to decriminalise homosexual acts)
Los Angeles, California – A gay Muslim, tested by faith and community.
Los Angeles, California – Prop 8 repeal ads with gay families to air Inauguration Week.
Montreal, Canada – Phase 3 testing confirms HIV fat disorder drug findings.
New York City, New York – NY hate crime killing renews call for Shepard Act passage.
Palm Springs, California – Gay retirement village project stalls.
Plano, Texas – Photos from Cinemark Milk protest.
Queens, New York – A gay Muslim, tested by faith and family.
San Francisco, California – LGBT Historical Society features exhibit on gay rights struggle.
Shelton, Connecticut – Wedding expo targets same-sex couples.
Sioux City, Iowa – Marriage equality being decided in the Iowa Supreme Court.
Texas – North Texas LGBT community split over post-Proposition 8 tactics.
United States – Founder of World Net Daily unhappy that somebody keeps editing his Wikipedia profile to say he’s gay.
United States – Racist homophobes “vandalize” LGBT web site.
United States – Van Johnson, closeted homosexual heart throb, dies at 92.
United States – LGBT films delivered via Netflix through new deal with Logo.
United States – GOP official calls on party to become gay-friendly.
United States – The five worst gay charities for your dollar.
Washington D.C. – Transgender man named senior advisor to Barney Frank.
Washington D.C. – Homophobe Rick Warren to give invocation at Obama Inauguration. [2] [3] [4] [5]
Washington D.C. – Nancy Sutley named first LGBT person in Obama’s cabinet.
Wasilla, Alaska – Sarah Palin defends ‘ex-gay’ programs while discussing church fire. [2]
OCEANIA
Australia – Gay basher ordered to pay $40K.
Australia – Olympic champion diver named as influential gay Australian.
WORLDWIDE
Community – Post-prop 8 International Queer Rights.
Health – Circumcision may cut risk of AIDS and HPV.