Wednesday 20 October 2010


Pam Ann


SPIRIT DAY
 - WEAR PURPLE ON OCTOBER 20 - show the hundreds of thousands of LGBT youth who face pressures and bullying, that there is a vast community of people who support them. facebook.com
Spirit Day remembering lgbt gay teenagers who commited suicide


DON'T ASK

US military accepting gay recruits
bbc.co.uk 20 Oct 10

Openly gay former solder Dan Choi reenlists in Army
rawstory.com 20 Oct 10

What if no one's looking at your butt in the shower?
washingtonpost.com 20 Oct 10


UK

Facebook campaign could see Ireland appoint first gay president
guardian.co.uk 20 Oct 10

So you think gay men are promiscuous? Most gay people's sex lives are as dreary as heterosexuals'
guardian.co.uk 20 Oct 10

Saudi prince jailed for life for murder of servant
bbc.co.uk 20 Oct 10

The Daily Telegraph says Saudi prince's legal team tried to keep the gay element of his murder trial private
telegraph.co.uk 20 Oct 10

More than half of Scots believe gay and lesbian couples should be allowed to marry

IT GETS BETTER

Stand up to anti-LGBT bullies - Wear purple on Spirit Day -Wed 20 Oct
glaad.org 19 Oct 10

Stonewall advises schools on how to include different families - teenager who has gay dad interviewed

Hillary Clinton adds political backing to 'It will get better'videos
washingtonpost.com 20 Oct 10


WORLD

'Hit List' of gay men published by Ugandan Tabloid
aolnews.com 20 Oct 10


COMING UP
Hate Vigil

Vigil Against Hate Crime

Trafalgar Square, 7pm Sat 23 Oct
facebook.com