QC World Headlines

FEATURED STORIES (from left to right): Belgium – On 80th birthday, comic adventurer, Tin-Tin outed as gay. Minneapolis, Minnesota – Former Senator, Larry Craig, reaches end of line for appealing gay sex bathroom sting “guilty” plea. (EDITOR: Ha, ha!) New York City, New York – Barbie creator was a sex addict, Ken was gay. Rome, Italy – Coach says there’s no gay players in Italian soccer.
AFRICA
Dakar, Senegal – Harsh sentences for homosexuality.
Uganda – Rick Warren’s African AIDS counterpart calls for criminalization of homosexuality.
Rwanda – Metrosexuality comes in male beauty treatments and other man-pampering.
EUROPE
Belgium – On 80th birthday, comic adventurer, Tin-Tin outed as gay.
London, England – Gay humanists group celebrates 30th anniversary.
Rome, Italy – Coach says there’s no gay players in Italian soccer.
Scotland – Kirk leaders approve Brechin gay minister for Aberdeen post.
Spain – Webpage raises funds for suspended homophobic judge.
United Kingdom – Gay Tory under fire over skiing trip as reshuffle rumours intensify.
NORTH AMERICA
California – Oft-repeated and refuted blame of blacks for Prop. 8 draws ire. [2]
Florida – Florida gay groups form statewide federation.
Minneapolis, Minnesota – Former Senator, Larry Craig, reaches end of line for appealing gay sex bathroom sting “guilty” plea.
New York City, New York – Barbie creator was a sex addict, Ken was gay.
Richmond, California – Suspects arraigned in gang rape of lesbian.
San Francisco, California – Dufty introduces resolution condemning church vandalism.
San Francisco, California – Anonymous smear campaign against transgender police officer.
San Francisco, California – Tuberculosis breaks out in the Castro. [2]
Seattle, Washington – Bar patrons drink through terror threat.
United States – Cast of Wicked hosting Defying Inequality, a night of cabaret for civil rights.
United States – Reverend calls homosexuality “a gift from God” on Oprah.
United States – American Family Association boycotts Pepsi for gay ads.
United States – GLAAD identifies the worst anti-gay defamation voices of 2008.
Washington, D.C. – Profile with gay representative Barney Frank.
Washington, D.C. – A call to help push for the first openly gay cabinet member.
Washington, D.C. – Gay activist, DNC official tapped as Obama liaison.
Washington D.C. – Lesbian couple invited on Obama’s whistle stop tour.
Washington D.C. – House of Representatives takes on gender-neutral language rules.
Washington D.C. – Former Gay & Lesbian Victory Fund executive director to serve as deputy director of White House Office of the Public Liaison.
West Hollywood, California – Prop 8: The Musical to show live this weekend.