QC World Headlines

RELATED STORIES (left to right): Washington D.C. – Meet Obama’s gay White House interior decorator. United Kingdom – Gay activist calls Prince Harry’s male kiss ‘liberated and enlightened.’ [2] Canada – A peek inside the 500 page Dictionary of Homophobia. Poland – Art exhibit mocks Poland over gays.
AFRICA
Law – Victorian morals still criminalising gay people via colonial sodomy law.
ASIA AND MIDDLE EAST
Singapore – 8 months jail for assault over gay rumour.
EUROPE
Community – European Parliament recommends mutual recognition of same-sex partnerships.
England – Chris Bryant speaks publicly about “horrible” Gaydar photo controversy.
Leeds, United Kingdom – Murder accused claims another man murdered trans sex worker.
Poland – Art exhibit mocks Poland over gays.
Scotland – New category for trans- and homophobic attacks considered in Scottish parliament.
United Kingdom – Gay activist calls Prince Harry’s male kiss ‘liberated and enlightened.’ [2]
United Kingdom – Lesbian convicted of murdering partner.
NORTH AMERICA
California – Church of Scientology targeting HIV+ protestors.
California – More than 140 LGBTs and allied groups to hold “equality summit” to win back marriage. (Related – Equality Summit will be open to press.)
California – Coalition of labor unions files brief to overturn Proposition 8. [2]
Canada – A peek inside the 500 page Dictionary of Homophobia.
Columbus, Ohio – Gay couple attacked in September come forward after SUV set ablaze.
Dallas, Texas – Opinion: Condom ban rooted in hatred.
Haiti – Federal handout sought to aid “ex-gay” advocates’ war against Haitian culture.
Honduras – Transgender activist murdered.
Nyack, New York – Gay mayor Shields of Nyack won’t run for re-election.
Puerto Rico – Changes in Civil Code language would drop recognition of same-sex couples as family, limit access to partnership rights.
Tennessee – Hotel owner denies firing gay people.
Texas – Man suing to become employee in busty female wings joint, Hooters.
United States – Lifetime network to air movie about ex-gay suicide.
United States – Online march for LGBT rights.
United States – Resistance to comprehensive sex education fuels rise in youth infections.
United States – Serosorting: Slowing the spread of HIV, speeding the spread of syphilis, gonorrhea, chlamydia…
United States – GQ writer surprised gays care about LeBron James
Utah – Gay Utah ski event cancelled due to Prop 8.
Washington, D.C. – LGBT Advocates meet with transition team.
Washington, D.C. – A list of the people who’ll be gaying up the White House. [2]
Washington D.C. – Meet Obama’s gay White House interior decorator.
Washington D.C. – Clinton addresses rights for LGBT State Department employees.
Washington D.C. – Obama’s inauguration brings mixed feelings for many Black LGBTQ Americans.
OCEANIA
Australia – Prominent Australian LGBT journalist Iain Clacher dies.