Thursday 7 November 2013

HIV AIDS 'Jaw-dropping' breakthrough hailed as landmark in fight against HIV New technique called Crispr can make alterations to DNA so accurate that scientists believe it will soon be used in gene-therapy trials on humans to treat incurable viruses such as HIV, sickle-cell anaemia and Down syndrome independent.co.uk 7 Nov 13 UK
	Homophobic bullying is common in some UK schools and teachers are unable to reveal their sexuality, warns Shaun Dellenty of Inclusion for All charity - some teachers are even told that their lifestyle goes against their school's ethos mirror.co.uk inclusionforall.co.uk 7 Nov 13
	Rent boy "murderer" left victim to rot Ricardo Pisano murdered Michael Polding and left him "to rot" in his Brighton flat for nearly two months after bleeding him dry financially, court hears theargus.co.uk 7 Nov 13
GAY SPORTS IOC: There will be no discrimination against gay athletes in Sochi The new International Olympic Committee President Thomas Bach says all visitors traveling to Sochi for the Games, regardless of race, gender or sexual orientation, will be welcomed equally upi.com 7 Nov 13 WORLD Top EU court ruling backs gay African asylum bids Even when living abroad some gay Africans fear being named and targeted back home bbc.co.uk 7 Nov 13 O-M-G Pope Francis surveys Bishops about gay marriage His "modern family" survey asks what church leaders think about gay marriage, contraception, surrogate mothers, and other topics relating to family life christianpost.com 7 Nov 13 SHOW BIZ
	'I wanted to be the filthiest person alive' John Waters says he is now struck by the scale of "obscene" content on screen - particularly the treatment of women in films and porn bbc.co.uk homotopia 7 Nov 13
	Halbwelt Kultur Weimar Germany, musical cabaret, gay emancipation and extraordinary cultural and sexual freedom: a great alternative to panto - Jermyn Street Theatre, London, 26 Nov -15 Dec jermynstreettheatre.co.uk 7 Nov 13

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