Gay News Headlines: Saturday 29 October 2011

UK
	Hate Candle-lit vigil in Norwich against hate crime edp24.co.uk 29 Oct 11 Three hundred people gathered in Trafalgar Square demotix.com
David Norris first to admit defeat to 'maverick' rival Higgins in Irish presidential election independent.ie 29 Oct 11 18-year-old man has been detained by police investigating the death of barman Stuart Walker AP google.com 29 Oct 11 Lying rapist was behind "malicious" child abuse accusation against murder victim Stuart Walker dailyrecord.co.uk 29 Oct 11 Man arrested after assault at Rainbow and Dove in Leicester - two men received burn injuries thisisleicestershire.co.uk 29 Oct 11 Lesbian and Gay Christian Movement supports both marriage equality and Adrian Smith's freedom of speech lgcm.org.uk 29 Oct 11 Ex-MP ousted in Dundee advice bureau gay marriage row bbc.co.uk 29 Oct 11 Bureaucrats face ridicule for investigating if pedestrian barriers discriminate against gays express.co.uk 29 Oct 11
	Rose Robertson 1916-2011 A former spy, she set up one of the first gay and lesbian helplines Parents Enquiry guardian.co.uk 29 Oct 11
GAY SPORTS We can honour a gay NBA star but can a footballer follow Justin Fashanu's lead? thisislondon.co.uk 29 Oct 11 Rugby star Gareth Thomas is 'Welsh communicator of year' bbc.co.uk 29 Oct 11 Homosexuality remains a taboo subject in German soccer circles sportsillustrated.cnn.com 29 Oct 11
	Eucharia Uche is out as coach of the Nigerian women's soccer team, but FIFA should still condemn her homophobia espn.go.com 29 Oct 11
GAY PRIDE
	50,000 Taiwanese shouted "LGBT fight back! Discrimination get out!" at a parade in Taipei, one of the largest of its kind in Asia focustaiwan.tw 29 Oct 11
USA Children in LGBT households denied federal benefits AP google.com 29 Oct 11 Gay retirement havens run into financial difficulty nytimes.com 29 Oct 11 Conan O'Brien will officiate a gay wedding on his TV show next week nymag.com 29 Oct 11 GAY BULLYING Don't just prevent bullying, fix the bullies advocate.com 29 Oct 11
Mother calls son's 'caught-on-tape' beating a hate crime Mother is out for justice after her gay son is brutally beaten in at Union-Scioto High School, Ohio, filmed on cell phone 29 Oct 11
SEX - LIFE Mister PeePee to masturbate in every Starbucks in New York City, then photograph the results starbucksgossip 29 Oct 11 Zimbabwean claims prostitute turned into donkey zimguardian.com 29 Oct 11
"Top Queer" RNLI mock a Speedo-clad lifeguard for his ginger hair and alleged sexuality (5'30" in) telegraph.co.uk