QC World Headlines

FEATURED STORIES (from left to right): Health – Why use a rubber when you can just use a pill? Indonesia – Trans Muslims find a place to pray. California – Not happy with ridding state of gay marriage, Yes On 8 supporters want donor disclosure gone as well. [2] (Related – Find your neighborhood Prop 8 supporters) Senegal – Watchdog groups says, “Free the Senegal Nine.”
AFRICA
Senegal – Watchdog groups says, “Free the Senegal Nine.”
South Africa – African National Congress promises fewer AIDS deaths if re-elected.
ASIA AND MIDDLE EAST
Indonesia – Trans Muslims find a place to pray.
Vietnam – Sweden funds project promoting LGBT rights in Vietnam.
EUROPE
Arnhem, Netherlands – Christian group loses grant over gay ‘cures.’
Belarus – Top gay activist drafted by homophobic military.
Bristol, London – Sex counsellor who refused gays not discriminated against says tribunal.
Britain – Apology to customer who received paperwork calling him a ‘big gay.’
Britain – Gay hate preacher complains about “no God” adverts.
Manchester, United Kingdom – Police hunt gay basher.
Netherlands – Dutch foreign minister calls in Pope’s representative for a chat about gay rights.
NORTH AMERICA
Atlanta, Georgia – Gay Atlanta council hopeful sorry for trans potshots.
California – Not happy with ridding state of gay marriage, Yes On 8 supporters want donor disclosure gone as well. [2] (Related – Find your neighborhood Prop 8 supporters)
Cleveland, Ohio – Gay advocates make headway on domestic partner registry, but to early for celebrations.
Las Vegas, Nevada – City’s oldest gay bar faces gaming license revocation.
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania – Episcopal church sues anti-gay Pittsburgh parishes for $20M.
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania – Man’s death in gay sauna puts focus on mayor, owners.
Providence, Rhode Island – Could mayor become state’s first openly gay governor?
Seattle, Washington – Pub crawl in defiance of ricin threats tonight.
Tennessee – Hotel employee says he was fired for being gay.
United States – Newsweek revisits ‘Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell.’
United States – Nationwide protests to repeal Defense of Marriage Act this Saturday.
United States – Regent Media merges with Planet Out, assumes majority interest. [2]
Universal City, California – Top 9 drag queens battle for top spot in RuPauls Drag Race
Utah – The Mormon Church and Proposition 8.
Washington D.C. – Log Cabin Republicans suffering money woes.
Washington D.C. – Obama to name gay Hochberg chair of Export-Import Bank.
SOUTH AMERICA
Chile – Lesbian teacher sues.
WORLDWIDE
Health – Why use a rubber when you can just use a pill?