Tuesday 7 February 2012


GAY PRIDE


Pride (South East), which has been running Pride in Brighton and Hove, are to cease trading
gscene.com 7 Feb 12


Is the Pride party over? Pride (South East) is reported to have debts of up to £200,000
theargus.co.uk 7 Feb 12



UK


Government rejects pardon request for Alan Turing - despite 23,000 signatures
bbc.co.uk 7 Feb 12


Mail editor admits Gately death article 'regrettable' there isn't a homophobic bone in Jan Moir's body
pressgazette.co.uk 7 Feb 12


Lesbian parents 'betrayed' by gay father demanding to see his son - hears Appeal Court in test case
telegraph.co.uk 7 Feb 12

Queens 60th anniversary cecil beaton exhibitionCecil Beaton
pictures of the British royal family by gay photographer Sir Cecil Beaton at the Victoria & Albert Museum
8 Feb-22 Apr
vam.ac.uk 7 Feb 12



USA


Gay teen kidnapped, sent to evangelical boot camp, documentary alleges - trailer
exgaywatch.com 7 Feb 12


Roland Martin's new statement, old hogwash - homophobic tweets on David Beckham Super Bowl ad
washingtonpost.com | Take Action 7 Feb 12

Man Of The DayMan Of The Day
Facebook reinstates L'Homme du Jour page following controversial suspension - but why was it removed in the first place?
instinctmagazine.com 7 Feb 12



WORLD


Malta: Proposed changes to hate crime laws after two lesbians beaten up
timesofmalta.com 7 Feb 12

Arkhangelsk gay protestArkhangelsk
Russian gay activists imprisoned and then fined under 'promotion of homosexuality' law which they were protesting against
gayrussia.eu 7 Feb 12



GAY MARRIAGE


Goldman Sachs CEO is first major business leader to join HRC campaign supporting same-sex marriage
reuters.com | hrc.org 7 Feb 12


NYPD breaks up HRC Gala 'occupy' protest
joemygod 7 Feb 12


California's Appeals court to decide fate of Prop 8 on Tuesday
latimes.com 7 Feb 12



SHOW BIZ


BBC lesbian newsreader Jane Hill demands dress allowance despite earning up to £100,000-a-year
dailymail.co.uk 7 Feb 12

WeekendWeekend
Andrew Haigh wins best screenplay at Evening Standard British Film Awards. Film follows relationship between Russell and Glen over the course of a Weekend
entertainment-focus.com 7 Feb 12
We were here HIV AIDSWe Were Here
In 1981, the flourishing gay community in San Franscisco was hit with an unimaginable disaster - moving documentary film
BBC iPlayer | wewereherefilm.com7 Feb 12


GBA Gay Business Association member:

St Stephens Aids Trust