Gay News Headlines: Saturday 4 June 2011

UK
Google and Stonewall *bring 'It gets better'* phenomenon to UK TV.** New Google Chrome TV ad to raise awareness in the UK of the urgent need to tackle homophobic bullying and to inspire young people YouTube \| stonewall.org.uk 4 Jun 11
Man who stabbed his gay lover escapes jail - after his victim urged a judge not to lock him up yorkshireeveningpost.co.uk 4 Jun 11 Scottish Lib Dem election chief Andrew Reeves dies suddenly, aged 43 dailyrecord.co.uk 4 Jun 11 30 YEARS OF HIV AIDS British public still don't understand the basics of HIV, finds NAT survey nat.org.uk \| Download report (1.3Mb) 3 Jun 11 Beverley Knight is perform at THT's Walk for Life post-walk event on - Sun 5 Jul walkforlife.co.uk 3 Jun 11 AIDS, the silent killer of the black community cnn.com 4 Jun 11 GAY PRIDE Manchester Pride is seeking charity collectors to help out on Sat 27 Aug jackie.crozier@manchesterpride.com 4 Jun 11 Pride Bristol festival main stage features Clare Maguire -Sat 16 Jul pridebristol.org 4 Jun 11 Conservatives call on Federal Reserve to take down gay pride flag washingtonpost.com 4 Jun 11 Los Angeles officials proclaim first LGBT Heritage Month latimes.com 4 Jun 11 GAY BUSINESS 14 LGBT leaders chosen for Harvard professional development program gaypolitics.com 4 Jun 11 Challenge old thinking and inspire new at the GLBT Business Leaders Forum in Rome - 9-10 Jun GLBT Business Leader Forum 4 Jun 11 Ask the Experts - your chance to meet LGBT professionals in London and find some business expertise - Thu 16 Jun gba.org.uk 4 Jun 11 Why GLAAD gay rights group is endorsing AT&T's merger with T-Mobile theatlanticwire.com 4 Jun 11 *Home Depot* tells the American Family Association to take a hike lezgetreal.com 4 Jun 11 Obama overlooks gay nominees in pick for Commerce Secretary washingtonblade.com 4 Jun 11 WORLD Syrian government closes internet service. Gay Girl in Damascus unable to update her blog damascusgaygirl 4 Jun 11 German Protestants meet to tackle LGBT exclusion and discrimination as never before dw-world.de 4 Jun 11 GAY TEENS Message for transgender kids from one who's been there: You matter npr.org 4 Jun 11
Being gay in High School today Three southeast Michigan students are leading the way with the love and support of their families. metroparent.com 4 Jun 11
GAY SPORTS World's governing swimming body refuses NZ swimmer's Outgames records gaynz.com 4 Jun 11 GAY TRAVEL 10 Hottest Gay Beaches around the world gaytravel.com 4 Jun 11 Gay Ski Week NZ 2011 is to be held in Queenstown from July 23-31 gayskiweeknz.com 4 Jun 11 SHOW BIZ 'Glee' coach Jane Lynch to host Emmy Awards independent.co.uk 4 Jun 11 N.J. politician blames Hollywood for growing acceptance of marriage equality ontopmag.com 4 Jun 11
	WHOF Wipeout Homophobia on Facebook has hit the treble: 1 million hits; over 2000 hate pages removed; and now 100,000 Friends facebook.com 4 Jun 11