O-M-G London "Hotel Sharia" will still accept gay couples | |
![]() | Bermondsey Square Hotel in Southwark has this week stopped selling alcohol, reportedly following the wishes of its multimillionaire Muslim new owner. But it would breach British discrimination laws if the 80-bedroom hotel turned same-sex couples away huffingtonpost.co.uk 16 Nov 14 |
ALAN TURING Alan Turing's name restored with film about his work, life and identity | |
![]() | The Imitation Game explores mathematical genius's codebreaking work and run-in with the law over his sexual activities - review theguardian.com 16 Nov 14 |
GAY RESEARCH New study finds global increase in acceptance of homosexuality | |
![]() | Residents in 90% of all surveyed countries have become more accepting of homosexuality over the past 20 years, according to a study released by NORC at the University of Chicago and the Williams Institute: - women more likely to be accepting than men - those under 30 are more likely to say that same-gender sex is not wrong at all - 91% of European countries have become more accepting over the past 20 years - most countries in Africa are ranked in the bottom third of all accepting countries norc.org 16 Nov 14 |
GAY MARRIAGE Sarkozy calls for gay marriage repeal | |
![]() | Former French president Nicolas Sarkozy has called for France's gay marriage law to be scrapped as he prepares a bid to stand again for the country's top job in 2017. The ruling Socialist Party accused him of playing to the "most reactionary" right-wing voters english.rfi.fr 16 Nov 14 |
USA Army Veteran dies after brutal beating by man he met in a North Carolina bar | |
![]() | Befor he died, Stephen Patrick White, 46 had most of both arms amputated after he was severely burned when the hotel room they were in caught fire. Garry Joseph Gupton, 26, has been charged theblaze.com 16 Nov 14 |
GAY SPORTS Derrick Gordon became first openly gay Division I men's basketball player | |
![]() | Derrick Gordon became the first openly gay Division I men's basketball player to compete in a collegiate game, scoring 17 points in Massachusetts' 95-87 win over Siena: "It was good to see the support I had," said Derrick espn.go.com 16 Nov 14 |
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