Saturday 10 August 2013

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UK

Stormont's top department criticised 
for its failure to invest a single penny on a public discussion for a sexual orientation strategy for Northern Ireland

How did I discover I was gay?
It's complicated. Lesbian, bisexual, queer - none of these labels sit right with me. Sometimes sexuality just isn't straightforward
theguardian.com 10 Aug 13

'That's gay'
Camden's challenge to homophobia in schools
hamhigh.co.uk 10 Aug 13


GAY SPORTS

Obama hopes gay athletes will 'Bring Home the Gold'
'... which I think would go a long way in rejecting in the kind of attitudes that we're seeing there'
abcnews.go.com 10 Aug 13

David Cameron rejects Stephen Fry's call
for a ban on Russia hosting the Winter Olympics - anti-gay prejudice will be better tackled by Team GB attending the event
independent.co.uk 10 Aug 13


RUSSIA

Q&A: Gay rights in Russia
BBC News looks at just how hard life is for gay people in modern Russia
bbc.co.uk 10 Aug 13

Edinburgh protest at anti-gay Russia
Protest in Edinburgh against Russian anti-gay law
At least 150 campaigners staged a demonstration on Friday outside the Russian consulate in Edinburgh
bbc.co.uk 10 Aug 13
equality-network.org

Protest at Downing Street,
1-4pm Sat 10 Aug


GAY PRIDE

Pride events this weekend:
Wakefield Pride

Torbay's Gay Pride weekend announced with Lady Gaga tribute, and music from Hazel - 6-8 Sep



WORLD

Gay people's rights in the Caribbean have to be respected
The mob killing of Dwayne Jones, a 17-year-old cross-dresser in Jamaica, is the latest instance of high levels of homophobia in the Caribbean
amnesty.org 10 Aug 13 


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