Tuesday 25 February 2014

UGANDA Uganda president: Homosexuals are 'disgusting' President Yoweri Museveni tells CNN that sexual behavior is a matter of choice and gay people are "disgusting" - being homosexual is "unnatural" and not a human right cnn.com 25 Feb 14     A terrible set back for human rights The Kaleidoscope Trust is calling on the British government to act firmly in response to this blatant violation of human rights kaleidoscopetrust.com 25 Feb 14     Ugandan tabloid prints list of 'top 200' homosexuals Red Pepper publishes names under headline of 'Exposed' day after president signs anti-gay bill theguardian.com 25 Feb 14 GAY SPORTS Lobbyist drafting bill to ban gay players from the NFL "Imagine your son being forced to shower with a gay man. That's a horrifying prospect for every mom in the country." says Washington lobbyist Jack Burkman thehill.com 25 Feb 14
As Sochi Olympics end, activists worry about retribution "since Putin's inauguration in May 2012 there's been ... a real kind of poisonous rhetoric on state TV about human rights activists, environmental activists and gay activists" usatoday.com 25 Feb 14 Sochi 2014: Marketing Winners and Losers Gay rights campaigners were successful in dominating the build up to Sochi's Games ... activists were able to disrupt the well-orchestrated campaigns from sponsors and leave a lasting impression marketingweek.co.uk 25 Feb 14
	Open Games will follow Sochi Russia's LGBT Sports Federation will welcome around 250 athletes from 11 countries to Moscow to compete in events including badminton, swimming and skiing. Athletes need not be gay themselves, but "pro tolerance" - 26 Feb - 2 Mar metro.us 25 Feb 14 russianopengames.ru
GAY BUSINESS
	The Pursuit of Inclusion 'Best practices' event focused on how LGBT networks have achieved success within major organisations - London, Tue 18 Mar Register for free ticket
SHOW BIZ
	Porn stars hit the West End for the first Prowler Gay Porn Awards which include Best British Porn Star and British Fetish Film of the Year, and a 'Recruitment Fair' for new models -Manbar, Charing Cross Road Soho, Fri 14 Mar applytomodel.com 25 Feb 14

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