QC World Headlines

FEATURED STORIES (left to right): United States – Different responses against Obama’s inclusion of anti-gay preacher in Inauguration ceremony. [2] (Related – Obama releases talking points on Rick Warren selection) United Kingdom – Gay British man asks for help in finding son he says vanished with lesbian mother. [2] Washington D.C. – Community outraged at mayor’s silence after gay man murdered. Istanbul, Turkey – Trans star cleared in anti-army free-speech case.
AFRICA
South Africa – Anti-retroviral drugs for HIV/AIDS bought and smoked by teenagers to get high.
ASIA AND MIDDLE EAST
Beijing, China – Visits curbed to Chinese AIDS activist.
Istanbul, Turkey – Trans star cleared in anti-army free-speech case.
EUROPE
Belarus and Russia – European Members of Parliament get tough over lack of gay rights.
Germany – German Tourism Bureau unveils new gay travel portal.
United Kingdom – Gay British man asks for help in finding son he says vanished with lesbian mother. [2]
Vatican City – Vatican clarifies support for decriminalizing homosexuality.
Wigan, United Kingdom – Sir Ian McKellen visits hometown school to deliver message against bullying.
NORTH AMERICA
California – Lesbian park ranger alleges sexual harassment.
California – An interview with Equality California’s Geoff Kors.
California – Couples hope ads spur gay marriage support.
Florida – No recourse for man who says he was fired for being gay.
Georgetown, Washington – Man pleads guilty for October gay bashing.
Horry County, South Carolina – Censorship battle begins after principal halts paper with pro-gay editorial.
Los Angeles – Gay sex/meth pastor Ted Haggard to promote HBO documentary about exile.
Milwaukee – State to form gay-friendl middle school.
New York – Openly gay politico Sean Patrick Maloney resigns.
Phoenix, Arizona – City votes for domestic partner registry, will allow hospital visitation. [2]
Providence, Rhode Island – Protesters accuse DePetro of being sexist, racist and offensive to homosexuals.
Queens, New York City – Ecuadorean man slain in anti-gay, anti-Hispanic hate crime, remembered.
United States – Feature: Being atheist in the queer community.
United States – Anti-gay conservative icon Paul Weyrich dies.
United States – Opinion: Civil unions don’t work.
United States – Light Up the Night protest seeks to make gays shine visibly nationwide.
United States – Feature: Why do so many anti-gay bigots have “gay friends”?
United States – Different responses against Obama’s inclusion of anti-gay preacher in Inauguration ceremony. [2] (Related – Obama releases talking points on Rick Warren selection)
United States – GetToKnowMeFirst.org films five pro-gay marriage commercial spots for inauguration week.
United States – New “right of conscience” medical rule allows refusal of lesbian insemination.
United States – Transgender community split over classification within the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders V.
Washington D.C. – The Victory Fund upset that out lesbian bypassed for Obama’s Labor Secretary. [2]
Washington D.C. – Community outraged at mayor’s silence after gay man murdered.
Washington D.C. – PFLAG’s Ralls hails Obama Education Secretary pick.
Washington D.C. – Gay Congressman Barney Frank hires transgender Legislative Assistant.
Washington D.C. – Gay man backed for Secretary of the Navy?
SOUTH AMERICA
Uruguay – Uruguay takes step towards gay marriage.
WORLDWIDE
Community – Sixty-six countries support UN Declaration of LGBT Rights.
Health – Primate offers missing link to ancestor of the AIDS virus
Work – Harvard business considers transgender workplace issues.