Tuesday 2 August 2011



UK

Muslim teenagers convicted of criminal damage after spraying burkas onto scantily-clad models in Lynx poster
dailymail.co.uk 2 Aug 11


A Pansy for Michael Causer - vigil to mark third anniversary of teenager's murder in Liverpool
youtube.com | michaelcauserfoundation 2 Aug 11



GAY PRIDE


Countdown to this year's Liverpool Gay Pride Festival - Summer of Love - Sat 6 Aug
liverpoolecho.co.uk | liverpoolpride.co.uk 2 Aug 11


Homotopia 2011 festival theme is Cruising For Art, wins £70,000 ACE grant for three years - 1-30 Nov
homotopia.net 2 Aug 11


Benidorm Gay Business Association is to sponsor first Benidorm Pride - 21-23 Oct
benidormpride2011.com 2 Aug 11


California's Barefoot Wine to be partners at Brighton, Manchster and Liverpool Prides
barefootwine.com 2 Aug 11


Texan offended by Pride parade - but not for reason you think
time.com 2 Aug 11

Thomas BeatieThomas Beatie
'Pregnant man' to open Stockholm Pride - 1-7 Aug
thelocal.se | StockholmPride 2 Aug 11



GAY MARRIAGE


Scottish Youth Parliament campaign to give same-sex couples the right to get married
scotsman.com 2 Aug 11


The end of gays: Gay marriage and the decline of the homosexual population
scientificamerican.com | dienekes 2 Aug 11

William Hasty III & Gregory SmithWilliam Hasty III & Gregory Smith
Southern US newspaper prints wedding notice for interracial gay couple
legacy.com
 2 Aug 11


USA


NAACP stages first-ever panel discussion on black LGBT rights
nomoredownlow.tv 2 Aug 11


IRS revokes tax-exempt status of anti-gay hate group
thenewcivilrightsmovement.com 2 Aug 11


Journalists honored for work in media, activism
advocate.com | nlgjany.org 2 Aug 11


College Students using 'Sugar Daddies' to pay off loan debt
huffingtonpost.com 2 Aug 11


'Meth' abuse ups risk of HIV infection in young gay men
yahoo.com 2 Aug 11


Syphilis up among minority gay, bisexual men, reports CDC
reuters.com 2 Aug 11


Do real ex-gays exist? Nope. Never found one, reports Andrew Sullivan
thedailybeast.com 2 Aug 11



WORLD


Jamaica: New TV Ad encouraging families to love their gay children to air in August
jflag.org 2 Aug 11


Burglars, vandals steal members list, destroy computers, phone lines of Ugandan LGBT Rights Group
towleroad.com 2 Aug 11

Kia GroomKia Groom
former St Mary's Girls School student advocating for the right to bring same sex partners to their Perth school dances
theaustralian.com.au



GAY TRAVEL


Miami Beach pays gay tourist $75,000 to settle false arrest case
miamiherald.com 2 Aug 11



SHOW BIZ


Sir Peter Maxwell Davies on his 40-year love affair with the Orkney Islands
heraldscotland.com 2 Aug 11

Coco ChanelCoco Chanel
New biography claims to have proof that fashion icon used drugs, had lesbian affairs and loved a Nazi spy
dailymail.co.uk 2 Aug 11


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