Wednesday 25 May 2011

UK
Sir Ian McKellen age 25Sir Ian McKellen
Footage of 25 year-old actor in his first TV role has been found in the US decades after it was thought lost
bbc.co.uk
 25 May 11

Homophobic crime on the increase in London - BBC London (5.30 min. into report)
bbc.co.uk | met.police.uk 25 May 11


THT awarded £200,000 Department for Education grant to improve sex and relationships education
tht.org.uk 25 May 11


Hate crime incidents reported at Southend gay pub -clientele pelted with eggs
echo-news.co.uk 25 May 11


Drunken homophobic abuse lands man with a ban from every Plymouth pub
thisisplymouth.co.uk 25 May 11



SHOW BIZ
Dont Tell The BrideDon't Tell The Bride
TV show still casting for lesbian wedding - get £12,000 to spend
Be A Star On TV 25 May 11

New Iris Prize acting award sponsored by The London Women's Clinic
irisprize.org | londonwomensclinic 25 May 11



GAY PRIDE


Moscow Gay Pride - Follow UK Gay News annual blog
ukgaynews.org.uk 25 May 11


Cumbria set to host first-ever big Pride event for the lesbian and gay community - Sat 1 Oct
newsandstar.co.uk 25 May 11



USA


Tennessee Chamber reverses on gay policy - we support diversity and inclusiveness
bizjournals.com 25 May 11


Nissan comes out of the closet against anti-gay Tennessee law
thecarconnection.com 25 May 11


Joplin, Missouri: Some members of the LGBT community still unaccounted for after deadly tornado
dallasvoice.com 25 May 11


Bradley Manning's Facebook history documents his disillusionment and gay pride
washingtonpost.com | profile 25 May 11



GAY SPORTS


Football fan sites swamped with homophobia, research finds
pinkpaper.com 25 May 11


Croatia football president Markovic appeals against UEFA fine over gay slur
washingtonpost.com 25 May 11


Real test still to come on gays in sports - outings went over in the sports world like a commercial break
cnn.com 25 May 11


OPRAH's GREATEST SHOWS
Oprah_and_EllenOprah Winfrey
After 25 years of history-making, life-changing television, Oprah hosts the finale of The Oprah Winfrey Show
oprah.com
 25 May 11

1986 Oprah Winfrey revealed she was sexually abused and raped by a relative at age 9
1987 Mike Sisco, a gay man with AIDS caused a riot when he dived into a West Virginia swimming pool
1993 Michael Jackson talked of physical abuse from his father and said he often cried out of loneliness.
1995 Greg Louganis Olympic gold medalist used her show to announce he was gay and HIV-positive
1997 Ellen DeGeneres comedian talks about coming out as a lesbian
ibnlive.in.com | nypost.com | dailycamera.com 25 May 11

WORLD


Right-wing group fuels homophobia at the UN - How UN is manipulated by sexual rights activists
equalitymatters.org 25 May 11


Sydney: Gay hate gathering of far-right family values groups
starobserver.com.au 25 May 11


Afghans decorated cars with rainbow symbol - had no idea what it stood for
guardian.co.uk 25 May 11


Thailand: Gays represent potent market segment for advertisers - 8.2% of the male population
bangkokpost.com 25 May 11



O-M-G


Anti-Gay Preacher: Please give me money to hire a publicist
talkingpointsmemo.com 25 May 11



GAY TEENS
John AlbuquerqueJohn Albuquerque
On Coming OutThe New York Times begins exploring the stories of gay teenagers
nytimes.com 25 May 11

GBA Gay Business Association member:


Ian Dodds consulting diversity and equality