Friday 10 June 2011

UK
Ian McKellen, Paul O'Grady and Samantha Fox Albert Kennedy Trust gay victims TBWA
video by TBWA
Ian McKellen,
Paul O'Grady and
Samantha Fox

star in gay awareness ad which highlights difficulties gay people can face if they are victimised
guardian.co.uk 10 Jun 11
Albert Kennedy Trust

Young, Gay and Homeles
ipsnews.net 10 Jun 11


Tamworth lesbian wedding benefit cheat Jayne Hudson ordered to pay back £18K over 40 years
birminghammail.net 10 Jun 11


David Norris 'confident' of nomination for Irish Presidency
irishtimes.com 10 Jun 11



O-M-G


LGCM supports call for Pope Benedict XVI to support the rights of LGBT Christians
lgcm.org.uk 10 Jun 11

East London MosqueBan homophobic clerics from mosques
Activists call upon London mosque leaders to stop allowing their premises to be used to 'promote gay-hate campaigns'
guardian.co.uk 10 Jun 11
Queer_and_MuslimMuslim and gay
'Allah made me this way - I knew very early on that this wasn't a matter of choice'
rnw.nl 10 Jun 11

A GAY GIRL IN DAMASCUS


Credibility of Syria's lesbian blogger thrown into doubtby fake pictures and secretive behaviour
guardian.co.uk 10 Jun 11



GAY ASYLUM


Branded a liar by UK authorities, the Ugandan lesbian outed in a national newspaper - interview
pinknews.co.uk 10 Jun 11


No problems for LGBT in Tanzania according to UK immigration judge
LGBT Asylum News 




GAY PRIDE
Europride Rome Italy
Europride parade plans to challenge 'backward' Italy -Sat 11 Jun
ninemsn.com.au | europrideroma.com 10 Jun 11


Thousands take part in Tel Aviv pride parade today
ynetnews.com 10 Jun 11


Gloucestershire Gay Pride returns for sixth year at Gloucester Park - 12.30pm Sat 18 June
thisisgloucestershire.co.uk 10 Jun 11


Xenophobes threaten to mar Sofia Gay Parade again -Sat 18 Jun
novinite.com 10 Jun 11


Pride Calendar - Dates for 2011 UK and worldwide events
Gay Pride Calendar 10 Jun 11



WORLD


Pandemic in Puerto Rico: 3 LGBT murders this week, 18 in 18 months
thenewcivilrightsmovement.com 10 Jun 11


Melbourne man, propositioned by gay housemate, killed him with platypus statue, court hears
smh.com.au 10 Jun 11


Campaign to free Cameroon man jailed for homosexuality
guardian.co.uk 10 Jun 11


Czech Republic is one of just four countries to see declining acceptance of same sex relations
praguepost.com 10 Jun 11



GAY MARKETING


Christian hate groups call for boycott of Old Navy over pride shirts
lgbtqnation.com 10 Jun 11


Does advertising in LGBT publications make a brand LGBT?
mediapost.com 10 Jun 11



GAY TRAVEL


Orbitz agrees to review advertising policies following campaign by LGBT groups
miamiherald 10 Jun 11


First gay cruise on Amazon announced by Houston travel company
usatoday.com 10 Jun 11



GAY SPORTS


Why is it more acceptable to be gay in football if you are a woman?
dw-world.de 10 Jun 11



SEX - LIFE


Prevent homosexuality by altering parent-child relations claims radio show
crosswalk.com | Don't Try This at Home 10 Jun 11


Do you work with young trans people? Free dissemination event - Wed 29 Jun
Programme | genderedintelligence.co.uk 10 Jun 11



SHOW BIZ


Alice in Wonderland -lesbian community theatre troupe atDrill Hall London - 11-12 Jun
drillhall.co.uk 10 Jun 11


Glee's Chris Colfer has signed a two-book deal for young readers. The Land of Stories out summer 2012
mediabistro.com 10 Jun 11


30 Rock star Tracy Morgan goes off on homophobic rant
thehollywoodgossip.com 10 Jun 11

EastEnders forced to defend Christian and Syed's gay bed scene
EastEnders
forced to defend Christian and Syed's gay bed scenes. 'We approach our portrayal of homosexual relationships in exactly the same way as we do heterosexual relationships'
metro.co.uk 10 Jun 11

GBA Gay Business Association member:


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