Thursday 9 June 2011

GAY GIRL IN DAMASCUS
Mystery surrounds abduction Questions arise over identity of lesbian feminist blog's author
guardian.co.uk 9 Jun 11


A personal friend sifts through what's real
npr.org 9 Jun 11

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Yalena Lecic in London tells BBC2 Newsnight that this photo was taken from her facebook page, and used to disguise Gay Girl in Damascus' true identity
bbc.co.uk 9 Jun 11

GAY PRIDE


Oxford Pride starts at Oxpens Field next Saturday - noon-8pm Sat 11 Jun
Full programme 9 Jun 11


Blackpool Pride march through the town starts at Leopold Grove - 11am Sat 11 Jun
prideblackpool.com 9 Jun 11


Pride London parade will leave from Portland Place - 1pm Sat 2 Jul
london.gov.uk | pridelondon.org 9 Jun 11


Mr or Miss So-Hottie talent pageant - final at 79 CXR, on Charing Cross Road - Fri 1 Jul
pridelondon.org 9 Jun 11


Wells Fargo bank announces its busiest LGBT Pride season ever, participating in 40 US festivals
curvemag.com 9 Jun 11


White House to host Pride celebration - 29 Jun
washingtonblade.com 9 Jun 11


9 things you may not know about the history of Gay Pride
queerty.com 9 Jun 11



O-M-G


Christian writer to walk 160 miles to repent homophobia, and talk in Birmingham, Oxford and London
guardian.co.uk 9 Jun 11


Rainbows banned at Catholic school Canadian students stopped from donating cupcake money to LGBT Youth Line
xtra.ca 9 Jun 11


GAY MARKETING


Does this ad make me look gay? Effects of backlash are overstated - and dwarfed by upside
adage.com 9 Jun 11


SHOW BIZ


HBO set to air Elton John documentary The Union in January 2012
playbill.com 9 Jun 11


Bay Area Reporter: 40 years at hub of gay culture
sfgate.com 9 Jun 11


GAY EDUCATION


Education for All Conference. Speakers include father of gay rumours suicide boy Roger Crouch - Sat 1 Jul
stonewall.org.uk 9 Jun 11



SEX - LIFE
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was enrolled in experimental therapy in the 1970s to stem his feminine behavior. Anderson Cooper tells the tragic story
cnn.com
 9 Jun 11


Watch: How 'Anti-Sissy' therapy destroyed a man and his family
towleroad.com
 9 Jun 11

Gay Reversal Therapy: 5 Things You Need to Know
takepart.com 9 Jun 11

Pamela_Stephenson-Connelly_Sex_LifeSex Life:
How Our Sexual Encounters and Experiences Define Who We Are - new book by Dr Pamela Stephenson-Connolly includes gay and lesbian experiences
guardian.co.uk | Buy Book 9 Jun 11


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