Wednesday 2 October 2013

TRANS
	Nathan Verhelst 44, born Nancy, elects to die by euthanasia after botched sex-change operation turned him into a 'monster' dailymail.co.uk 2 Oct 13
O-M-G Homophobes set to speak in north London 'Beloved to Allah' conference will be addressed by several people who have issued what amounts to hate speech against gays, under the guise of traditional religious teachings hopenothate.org.uk 2 Oct 13 RUSSIA Russian Duma chairman invites MEPs to Moscow gay clubs highlighting that sexual minorities have the same rights as everyone else in the country while also stating that the promotion of homosexuality among minors should not be allowed rt.com 2 Oct 13 GAY BUSINESS Axel Hotels says goodbye to Buenos Aires location The hetero-friendly boutique hotel will close on 1 October. Axel Hotels in Barcelona, Berlin and Gran Canaria remain open passportmagazine.com 2 Oct 13 OraQuick in-home HIV test launches new targeted campaign "Life. As we know it" encourages HIV testing among high risk groups marketwatch.com 2 Oct 13 GAY BOOKS
	Green Carnation Prize longlist 2013 With a list that includes the Women's Prize for Fiction winner, and three novels long-listed for this year's Man Booker Prize, could this year's Green Carnation Prize longlist be the strongest and most eclectic mix yet? greencarnationprize 2 Oct 13
LGBT HISTORY
	LGBT History Month 2014 Latest newsletter features: Rainbow Laces Initiative Gets Knotted, Black History Month UK, and LGBT History Month USA - UK's LGBT History Month is in February 2014 lgbthistorymonth.org.uk 2 Oct 13
GAY SPORTS
	Germany's Olympic uniform seen as 'pro-gay' interpreted by many as a silent protest against Russia's anti-gay laws, but the German Olympic Sports Confederation disputes it spiegel.de 2 Oct 13

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