QC World Headlines

FEATURED STORIES (left to right): Saudi Arabia – Gays beheaded in Saudi Arabia. Portland, Oregon – City swears in Sam Adams, first openly gay mayor of a top 30 U.S. city. United Kingdom – Half of Roman Catholic adoption agencies who threatened to close rather than allow gay adoption still allow gay adoption. Los Angeles, California – DSM-V update process can hardly be described as ‘transparent’ and ‘open’ especially regarding transgender diagnosis.
ASIA AND MIDDLE EAST
Saudi Arabia – Gays beheaded in Saudi Arabia.
EUROPE
United Kingdom – Half of Roman Catholic adoption agencies who threatened to close rather than allow gay adoption still allow gay adoption.
NORTH AMERICA
Arizona – Backers of gay marriage ban filed donor list improperly.
California – Lawsuit claims culture of homophobia in California Parks system.
Las Vegas, California – “Gay panic” floated in defense of two brothers who murdered, robbed their teacher.
Los Angeles, California – DSM-V update process can hardly be described as ‘transparent’ and ‘open’ especially regarding transgender diagnosis.
Los Angeles, California – Harvey Milk School students see Gus Van Sant’s Milk.
Portland, Oregon – City swears in Sam Adams, first openly gay mayor of a top 30 U.S. city.
Salt Lake City, Utah – Homophobe Focus on Family says Mormons are not Christians.
United States – End of year push for donations to “Americans For truth About Homosexuality” a homophobic group.
United States – Feature: The Out Front forecast for 2009.
United States – Last LGBT parenting roundup of the year.
Washington D.C. – Gays to be named to Obama Administration.