QC World Headlines

FEATURED STORIES (from left to right): China – Sexual diversity in the shadow of country’s HIV shadow. Maine – Equality Maine announces presentation of marriage equality bill to state legislature. (Related – Opponents propose anti-gay amendment.) United States – Study shows supporting gay marriage gets politicians reelected. [2] London, England – Officers refuse to frisk transgenders citing religion.
ASIA AND MIDDLE EAST
China – Sexual diversity in the shadow of country’s HIV shadow.
EUROPE
England – Prince Harry caught on tape using racist and homophobic slurs.
England – Members of English Parliament vote on recognition of existing same-sex partnerships.
Islington, United Kingdom – Islington council announces new gay equality charter.
London, England – Officers refuse to frisk transgenders citing religious inability.
Scotland – Gays ask Parliament to amend Civil Marriage Act to include gay couples.
Southampton, United Kingdom – Formula 1 boss receives apology over homophobia allegations at tribunal.
United Kingdom – Police charge 11 for homophobic abuse at football game. [2]
NORTH AMERICA
Arkansas – ACLU halts effort to toss adoption ban.
Aurora, Illinois – City council mulls gay benefits.
California – In an ironic twist, “respect democracy” Prop 8 supporters strive to overturn voter-supported donor disclosure law. (Related – Prop 8 donor maps now online.
Cheyenne, Wyoming – Two states mull anti-gay amendments, including Indiana.
Chicago, Illinois – Rev. Ed Bacon calls homosexuality “a gift from God” on Oprah.
Dallas, Texas – Dallas County overturns condom ban.
Halifax, Nova Scotia – Gay couple files rights complaint against nurse.
Illinois – Obama once openly supported gay marriage before backtracking.
Kalamazoo, Michigan – City makes it OK to discriminate against LGBTs.
Maine – Equality Maine announces presentation of marriage equality bill to state legislature. (Related – Opponents propose anti-gay amendment.)
New York City, New York – Knicks’ center Eddy Curry’s driver accuses Curry of gay sexual harassment.
New York City, New York – Rev. Al Sharpton: Church persecutes gays, ignores poverty.
Ohio – RNC candidate, Ken Blackwell, believes homosexuality stems from curable compulsion. [2]
Santa Cruz, California – Diversity Center launches new Latino outreach effort.
United States – Mother of transgender teen taunted on Dr. Phil. 9Related – The legitimized “contrary opinion” are bigots, not scientists)
United States – Study shows supporting gay marriage gets politicians reelected. [2]
Washington D.C. – Dybul stays on as AIDS ambassador in Obama administration. (Related – Obama appoints gay man to high post.)
Washington D.C. – Opinion: Time to update LGBT legislative goals.
Washington D.C. – Opinion: Gay Republicans broke, Republican party broken.
SOUTH AMERICA
Honduras – Murders highlight increasing violence against trans people in Honduras.