Thursday 31 January 2013

GAY MARRIAGE
	90% gay people support equal marriage Evidence undermines claim that reform 'isn't a priority' for gay people. YouGov / Stonewall poll shows 91% of Britain's 3.7 million LGB people support equal marriage stonewall.org.uk 31 Jan 13
Top right-wing traditionalist Tories 'to back gay marriage' despite anger among party's grassroots dailymail.co.uk 31 Jan 13 Defence Secretary Philip Hammond has denied likening same sex marriage to incest getsurrey.co.uk 31 Jan 13 UK Chesterfield pensioner who hurled homophobic abuse in a pub has been ordered to pay compensation derbyshiretimes.co.uk 31 Jan 13 Why London's gay and trans organizations need your help gaystarnews.com | London LGBT Almanac 31 Jan 13 GAY SPORTS
San Francisco 49ers cornerback says openly gay players would not be welcomed on the team yahoo.com 31 Jan 13 49ers' Culliver sorry for anti-gay comments cbsnews.com 31 Jan 13
USA
	National Geographic Channel petitioned to denounce the Boy Scouts of America's anti-gay policy, and issue a disclaimer before airing the new TV series "Are You Tougher Than A Boy Scout?" Sign Petition 31 Jan 13
Boy Scouts' repeal of gay ban mirrors its approach to racial integration: leave-it-to-the-locals npr.org 31 Jan 13
Adding LGBT protections to Immigration Bill would be like adding "taxpayer-funded abortion", says John McCain slate.com 31 Jan 13 SEX - LIFE Houses of Parliament sees heated debate on therapy attempting to "cure" people of same-sex attraction pinknews.co.uk 31 Jan 13
	Grindr's odd Holocaust fetish What's behind the peculiar trend of pec flexing in front of those iconic gray slabs in Berlin? salon.com 31 Jan 13
	Dog to be Euthanized because Tennessee owner says it is "gay" opposingviews.com 31 Jan 13
WORLD Attitudes on homosexuality are changing, says Cameroon President Paul Biya iol.co.za 31 Jan 13
	Was Gandhi gay? A rare collection of letters between Indian independence icon Mahatma Gandhi and a South African bodybuilder with whom he shared a close relationship go on display in New Delhi telegraph.co.uk 31 Jan 13
SHOW BIZ
	Miriam Margolyes Lesbian actress becomes Aussie citizen, blasting England for its class distinction and 'lack of energy' heraldsun.com.au 31 Jan 13

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Wednesday 30 January 2013

GAY HEALTH
	Test for HIV by post Pilot scheme for UK gay men launched by Terrence Higgins Trust and Health Protection Agency. It's free and confidential. tht.org.uk 30 Jan 13
GAY MARRIAGE Tax breaks for married couples allowance will not be used to buy off opponents of gay weddings, Downing Street insists dailymail.co.uk 30 Jan 13 Cameron will try to appeal to young urbanites when he votes for gay marriage, unmoved by the unease it is causing among his backbenchers ft.com 30 Jan 13 Campaigners against gay marriage criticised by a 'furious' Anne Milton for using the Guildford MP's image getsurrey.co.uk 30 Jan 13 Churches which opt out could lose 'Big Society' role, Roman Catholic bishops fear telegraph.co.uk 30 Jan 13 Business coalition launches in support of US Respect for Marriage Act hrc.org 30 Jan 13 UK Sapphire beauty salon in Woodford Green denies allegations of homophobia - new male clients must be accompanied by a female guardian-series.co.uk 30 Jan 13 USA Obama to include gays in immigration reform plan,while Senate Dems abandon us americablog.com 30 Jan 13
	San Francisco uholds nudity ban Judge rejects claim that if nudity is permitted at some events such as the city's gay pride parade, it should be allowed everywhere else rt.com 30 Jan 13
GAY SUICIDE
	Jadin Bell Oregon teen hangs himself in schoolyard 'because he was bullied for being gay' dailymail.co.uk 30 Jan 13
GAY PARENTS 'This House would be glad to have gay parents,' agrees debate at the Oxford Union oxfordstudent.com 30 Jan 13 Local parents and Scoutmasters would back dropping no-gays policy omaha.com 30 Jan 13
	'Good morning parents, I'm gay' How teenage girl came out to mom and dad with a homemade cake and letter full of witty baking puns dailymail.co.uk 30 Jan 13
GAY PRIDE
	Sydney Mardi Gras Museum debut exhibition focuses on the history of the parade from its beginnings in the 1970s to the present day starobserver.com.au 30 Jan 13
WORLD Zimbabwe's draft Constitution to be presented to Parliament next week prohibits same-sex marriages thezimbabwemail.com 30 Jan 13 RUSSIA EU Foreign Affairs Commissioner concerned over "propaganda of homosexuality to minors" law in Russia neurope.eu 30 Jan 13 Venice breaks off cultural relations with St Petersburg because of legislation curbing gay rights scotsman.com 30 Jan 13 Russian teacher 'fired for protesting anti-gay bill' thenewage.co.za 30 Jan 13 GAY SPORTS
	Sports Illustrated Gay kiss featured in Super Bowl issue, taken at the San Francisco gay sports bar Hi Tops. Sends a message to the world that sports fans come "from all walks of life" queerty.com 30 Jan 13

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Tuesday 29 January 2013

UK Coventry Police plea over city centre gay hate attack coventrytelegraph.net 29 Jan 13
	Victim of 'Muslim Patrol' extremist vigilantes has come forward after police appealed for help in prosecuting members of the so-called Muslim Patrol london24.com 29 Jan 13
GAY MARRIAGE Surge in gay marriage could boost UK economy by £18m a year standard.co.uk 29 Jan 13 Marriage equality not the final blow to homophobia dailybarometer.com 29 Jan 13
	Write to your MP and show your support for marriage equality in the UK c4em.org.uk stonewall.org.uk 29 Jan 13
"... like legalising male breastfeeding", says San Francisco Archbishop ncronline.org 29 Jan 13 Gay marriage opponents falsely claim Obama as an ally washingtonpost.com 29 Jan 13 Mormon-founded Marriott joins push against anti-gay marriage law latimes.com 29 Jan 13 France's parliament to debate gay marriage bill after months of impassioned public protests bbc.co.uk 29 Jan 13 GAY PARENTS
	Elijah Sir Elton John, David Furnish and Zachary introduce second baby in this week's HELLO! helloonline.com 29 Jan 13
USA Boy Scouts of America considers end to gay-member ban bbc.co.uk | nbcnews.com 29 Jan 13 Help GLAAD end the ban on gay leadership and troops in the Boy Scouts glaad.org 29 Jan 13 The Boy Scouts will have written their own epitaph, warns American Families Association afa.net 29 Jan 13
	Kwame Harris ex-San Francisco 49ers football player accused of beating boyfriend when he tried to put soy sauce on his rice sfgate.com 29 Jan 13
COMING OUT Coming out has health benefits, finds new neuroscience study montrealgazette.com 29 Jan 13 WORLD Barclays have joined Google as co-headline sponsor of the 2013 European Diversity Awards europeandiversityawards.com 29 Jan 13
	Frank Ocean 'wants to press charges against Chris Brown following brawl' nme.com

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Monday 28 January 2013

GAY MARRIAGE 'Speak now, or forever hold your peace' - Stonewall urges equal marriage supporters to contact MPs today stonewall.org.uk 28 Jan 13

The Gay Marriage Bill: Your guide to what's proposed 1. It will make same sex marriage lawful 2. No religious organisation will be compelled to marry same-sex couples 3. Religious organisations will have to "opt-in" to same-sex marriage 4. The Church of Wales will be allowed to conduct same-sex marriages 5. Existing civil partnerships can be "converted" into same-sex marriages 6. Civil partnerships will remain available, but only for same-sex couples 7. No adultery and non-consummation for same-sex couples 8. If a married person changes their gender, they will no longer need to divorce huffingtonpost.co.uk 28 Jan 13

This bill is deeply flawed - civil servants haven't been able to come up with a definition for consummation iaindale.com 28 Jan 13 Gay marriage bill 'opens door to abolition of adultery'say lawyers and MPs telegraph.co.uk 28 Jan 13 A million anti-gay marriage postcards were handed out at Catholic masses over the weekend independent.co.uk 28 Jan 13

Tens of thousands of gay rights campaigners packed the streets of Paris on Sunday to call for the legalisation of gay marriage, two days before a key parliamentary debate telegraph.co.uk 28 Jan 13

UK Labour MP: Baby of a gay royal should still be heir standard.co.uk 28 Jan 13 Gay finance director stole £170,000 'to pay ex-wife's blackmail demands' telegraph.co.uk 28 Jan 13 USA Boy Scouts force Maryland pack to continue anti-gay policy examiner.com 28 Jan 13

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Sunday 27 January 2013

MUSLIM PATROL The anti-gay 'Muslim Patrol' thugs in East London are breaking Sharia law - Islam doesn't actually say being gay is a sin gaystarnews.com 27 Jan 13 Pro-gay politician with Jewish roots to head Arab World Institute jta.org 27 Jan 13 GAY MARRIAGE Poll shows 63 percent of French back gay marriage despite major protests against reforms reuters.com | atlantico.fr 27 Jan 13 Thousands gather in Paris for pro-gay marriage rally france24.com 27 Jan 13 David Cameron's wife Samantha is the 'driving force' behind gay marriage telegraph.co.uk 27 Jan 13 UK Police say sorry for 'gay DNA' scandal - Sussex Police had turned up at the houses of three men who had been convicted of now-repealed offences theargus.co.uk 27 Jan 13 USA Tech titan Keith Rabois resigns as chief operating officer of Square as gay lover dangles sexual harassement suit nydailynews.com 27 Jan 13 Spouses club invites gay Army officer's wife - Ashley Broadway received the invitation from the club's board newsday.com 27 Jan 13 Maryland Boy Scout pack could lose charter as families post "non-discrimination" policy on its website cbslocal.com 27 Jan 13
	Kathleen Wynne to become Ontario's first female and openly gay premier cp24.com 27 Jan 13
UGANDA Ugandan gay rights group SMUG sues U.S. pastor - case rests on freedom of speech and circumstantial evidence thedailybeast.com 27 Jan 13 God Loves Uganda - film explores the role of the American evangelical movement in Uganda godlovesuganda.com 27 Jan 13 COMING OUT
The Pantry is based on true stories drawn from offices around Hong Kong. The film aims to raise awareness and hopes to inspire LGBT and LGBT-friendly citizens to break their silence and stand up for human rights youtu.be | A D Media 27 Jan 13

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Saturday 26 January 2013

GAY MARRIAGE Introducing equal marriage in England and Wales to cost the tax payer up to £4.7m - not as large a figure as some opponents of equal marriage had claimed pinknews.co.uk 26 Jan 13 UKIP is wrong on Equal Marriage - they oppose the current legislation, but support Equal marriage? thebackbencher.co.uk 26 Jan 13
Gay marriage around the world - Same-sex marriage is now legal nationwide in 11 countries economist.com | Map 26 Jan 13
USA Applause for Obama is spirited but wary - at National Gay and Lesbian Task Force conference nytimes.com 26 Jan 13 WORLD Polish parliament rejects efforts to legalize gay unions reuters.com 26 Jan 13
	Russian MPs back 'gay propaganda' ban amid scuffles. Human rights campaigner Lyudmila Alexeyeva said its real aim was to "curb the rights of sexual minorities" bbc.co.uk 25 Jan 13
ILGA-Europe extremely concerned by approval of Russian draft law to ban "homosexual propaganda" ilga-europe.org 26 Jan 13
GAY HISTORY Why did men stop wearing high heels? For generations they have signified femininity and glamour bbc.co.uk 26 Jan 13 SEX - LIFE
	Bisexual Women almost twice as likely to be abused as straight women, finds first US study to break down domestic violence rates by self-identified sexual orientation - 35% of straight women had experienced rape, physical violence, or stalking by a partner at some point in their lives - 43.8% of lesbian women had experienced one of the three, and - 61.1% of bisexual women. cdc.gov 26 Jan 13
SHOW BIZ
	Armistead Maupin gives an extended interview to BBC Woman's Hour.  Tales of the City is their 'Book of the Week' starting Mon 28 Jan BBC iPLayer Tales of the City 26 Jan 13
	Tales of The City The first of six novels about the denizens of the mythic apartment house at 28 Barbary Lane, San Francisco, Tales is both a sparkling comedy of manners and an indelible portrait of an era that changed forever the way we live Buy Books armisteadmaupin.com 26 Jan 13
	Rylan Clark admits he can't wait to 'strip off' on holiday, after winning Celebrity Big Brother metro.co.uk 26 Jan 13

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