Thursday 4 November 2010





UK

Fewer children adopted after equality rules force agencies to shut
telegraph.co.uk 4 Nov 10

Lesbian quaker awarded MBE for "services to promoting the rights of LGBT people in Central and Eastern Europe"
pinkpaper.com 4 Nov 10

Abusive emails sent to lesbian pastor fighting for same-sex marriages


GAY BUSINESS

Pink pound's value rises in mainstream markets - Lloyds cartoon depicted male couple aspiring to turn their house into their dream home

More than 25 million gays live in Latin America and spend billions travelling
mercopress.com 4 Nov 10

Gay Canadian couple win $50 million in Canada's national lottery
samesame.com.au 4 Nov 10


USA

End of military's gay policy must be orderly, says Obama
sify.com 4 Nov 10

Synagogue leader: We were not target of parcel bomb plot
cnn.com 4 Nov 10

Mother crowns her 'princess boy' Support of 5-year-old son's love of all things girly spawns book
suntimes.com | Buy Book 4 Nov 10

Florida to drop 350 patients in HIV/AIDS drug program

U.S. Mr. Gay Competition judges add two stars from Logo show The A-List: New York


USA MID-TERM ELECTIONS

7 point drop in gay support for Democrats (and a 7 point increase in support for Republicans)
gayapolis.com 4 Nov 10

New California Gov Jerry Brown to continue the legal effort to overturn Proposition 8
sdgln.com 4 Nov 10

Providence, R.I., Mayor David Cicilline becomes fourth openly gay Member of Congress
gaypolitics.com 4 Nov 10

Leaders of Iowa judges recall campaign say results should be warning to judges elsewhere
nytimes.com 4 Nov 10


WORLD

My remarks on gays twisted, says embattled head of Belgium's Catholics
smh.com.au 4 Nov 10

Turkey's ruling and opposition parties dismiss need for gay rights

Two-thirds of Caribbean criminalise homosexuality blocking access to HIV prevention programmes
caribbean360.com 4 Nov 10

China is slouching toward acceptance of homosexuality 
newsweek.com 4 Nov 10