Monday 27 April 2015

UK DUP minister Jim Wells quits as gay abuse comments cause huge online backlash
	NI Health Minister Jim Wells has quit his Executive post after facing massive pressure after he claimed children brought up by gay parents were more likely to be abused belfasttelegraph.co.uk  27 Apr 15
Election candidate wants gay people jailed, adultery made illegal
	Susan Anne White is aiming to become MP for West Tyrone. The devout Christian says her campaign will focus on moral issues including society's "dangerous" homosexual agenda belfasttelegraph.co.uk  27 Apr 15
HIV AIDS HIV home test kit goes on sale in UK
	The first HIV self-test kit that allows people to get a result in 15 minutes at home has gone on sale in the UK. Unlike other kits, these tests do not need to be sent off to a lab to get the results. It works by detecting antibodies on a small drop of blood, which are often only detectable three months after the infection is caught bbc.co.uk  27 Apr 15 Find an HIV test near you - its free and confidential tht.org.uk On sale now - £29.95 freedoms-shop.com
YOUTH AWARDS Stonewall name Sirina-Monique and Christian Webb its Young Campaigners of the Year 2015
Gok Wan hosted the annual Youth Awards, supported by Lloyds Banking Group. Stonewall Youth Volunteering Programme helps hundreds of young people develop and run campaigns to tackle discrimination against LGBT people youngstonewall.org.uk  27 Apr 15
GAY MARRIAGE Supreme Court seems on verge of ruling for Marriage Equality
	The U.S. Supreme Court's arguments on Tuesday over same-sex marriage will cap more than two decades of litigation and a transformation in public attitudes huffingtonpost.com 27 Apr 15
GAY BUSINESS Black gay privilege is a ridiculous notion
	A recent study alleges that black gay men get similar salaries to white straight men. That couldn't sound further from the truth theguardian.com  27 Apr 15
LGBT Week NYC rings the Nasdaq stock market closing bell
	Matt Skallerud and Thom Roth, co-producers of the event, will ring the Closing Bell. LGBT Week NYC was all about connections. How can you identify the best markets within LGBT to maximize ROI? Which mix of elements should be in your plans? How will you measure success? nasdaq.com  27 Apr 15 lgbtweek.nyc