Saturday 24 December 2011

UK


Tearful George Michael says illness was 'touch and go'
bbc.co.uk | youtu.be 24 Dec 11


Tesco "fully committed" to gay staff, and "practical benefits rather than events"
pinknews.co.uk 24 Dec 11


Lesbian couple driven out of Banbury home by months of homophobic abuse
bbc.co.uk 24 Dec 11


Birmingham man who died in fall from Spaghetti Junction was bullied for being gay
birminghammail.net 24 Dec 11



USA


Bradley Manning pre-trial hearing: what we learned
guardian.co.uk 24 Dec 11


Rose Parade welcomes its first-ever AIDS float, dedicated to Elizabeth Taylor - 8am Mon 2 Jan 2012
laist.com 24 Dec 11

John G LawrenceJohn G Lawrence
whose bedroom encounter with the police in Texas led to one of the gay rights movement's signal triumphs, dies aged 68 - swept away sodomy laws in a dozen other states
nytimes.com
 24 Dec 11
Marissa Gaeta, left, assigned to the amphibious dock landing ship USS Oak Hill (LSD 51) kisses her fiancée, Fire Controlman 3rd Class Citlalic Snell,Navy kiss goes viral
Official picture: Marissa Gaeta, left, assigned to the amphibious dock landing ship USS Oak Hill kisses her fiancée, Fire Controlman 3rd Class Citlalic Snell
navy.mil | Youtube 24 Dec 11


GAY TRAVEL

Paris gets its first gay hotelThe Jules et Jim


SEX - LIFE

Australia says Bali tattoo likely gave patient HIV
AFP google.com 24 Dec 11

New trends in same-sex sexual contact for American adolescents? Further study warranted
williamsinstitute | nllfs.org 24 Dec 11


GAY HISTORY

Roots of homophobia in Cuba were during the Revolution - "Cuba Since the 1959 Revolution"
havanatimes.org 24 Dec 11


GBA Gay Business Association member:


Violet Boudoir photography sexy and tasteful