Gay News Headlines: Thursday 8 December 2011

UK Supporters of same-sex marriage met by a noisy counter-demonstration outside Scottish Parliament scotsman.com 8 Dec 11 Stonewall accuses Met police as homophobic attacks increase thisislondon.co.uk 8 Dec 11 Lib Dems should stick to their principles - Peter Tatchell urges Minister not to renege on equality pledge libdemvoice.org 8 Dec 11 Croydon nightclub admits ejecting gay couple after "over the top" kissing session croydonguardian.co.uk 8 Dec 11
	Half a million *Food Chain* launch Advent Calendar to celebrate 500,000th meal delivered to people living with HIV - volunteers needed foodchain.org.uk 8 Dec 11
TRANS *Transgender Action Plan* First ever government action plan launched to advance transgender equality homeoffice.gov.uk \| Download Plan 8 Dec 11 Killers of transgender people to get longer sentences bbc.co.uk 8 Dec 11 *Laced Banana* Lancashire theatre group seeks scripts from Trans individuals and those with gender identity issues lancashirewritinghub.co.uk 8 Dec 11 GAY RIGHTS
	Africa the new frontier. "Being gay is not a Western invention. It is a human reality" - Hilary Clinton bbc.co.uk 8 Dec 11
Will U.S. move on global gay rights hurt, or help? rferl.org 8 Dec 11 Ugandan MP Bahati attacks US over new resolve on gays monitor.co.ug 8 Dec 11 SHOW BIZ Rufus Wainwright: 'I've certainly made enough gay records' nme.com 8 Dec 11 Michael Barrymore fined £680 for having cocaine PA google.com 8 Dec 11
	Catherine Hall wins Green Carnation Prize for her second novel The Proof of Love thebookseller.com Buy Book 8 Dec 11
GAY SPORTS Steve Davies gay cicketer set for England call-up for Pakistan Test series guardian.co.uk 8 Dec 11 Gay Ski Calendar 2012 passportmagazine.com 8 Dec 11 *Hyde FC* the first Blue Square Bet North football club to sign the government charter against homophobia hydefc.co.uk \| Gay Sports 8 Dec 11 USA Rick Perry attacks Obama: "gays can serve in the military but kids can't openly celebrate Christmas or pray in school" telegraph.co.uk 8 Dec 11 Rick Santorum: Gay marriage means kids would be taught gay sex care2.com \| Being gay is a choice 8 Dec 11 *WORLD*
	New Beginnings Romanian charity launches fund-raising calendar to establish an LGBT arts center in Bucharest act-q.org 8 Dec 11
COMING OUT
Jonah Mowry Gay teen's anti-bullying video has touched five million people with his compelling video sfgate.com \| youtu.be 8 Dec 11