Gay News Headlines: Wednesday 16 May 2012

UK
	Offensive Advertising Standards Authority rules Paddy Power transgender TV ad was offensive bbc.co.uk 16 May 12

	Reform the Public Order Act Section 5 threatens free speech and the right to protest, says Peter Tatchell reformsection5.org.uk 16 May 12
IDAHO John Bercow condemns homophobia as 'a denial of humanity' - anti-gay laws in the Commonwealth are 'a violation of the rights of their citizens' kaleidoscopetrust.com 16 May 12 Bath schools encouraged to take a stand against homophobia thisisbath.co.uk 16 May 12
Short Film for International Day Against Homophobia - Thusday 17 May An adolescent boy, who serves the Austrian Military Forces, experiences homosexual feelings towards one of his comrades. It's their last night at the Austrian-Hungarian border, socially isolated and armed with loaded weapons.... youtu.be 16 May 12
GAY SPORTS Will gay people be 'invisible' in London's 2012 Olympics? gaystarnews.com 16 May 12 USA Virginia rejects gay prosecutor nomination - Republicans argue he would press an activist agenda nytimes.com 16 May 12
	'Gay President' Newsweek displays six alternative covers for Obama's support of gay marriage newsweek.tumblr.com 16 May 12
GAY MARRIAGE ASA statement on Coalition for Marriage ads, after anti blogger says he felt 'persecuted' asa.org.uk 16 May 12 How economics explains the rising support for gay marriage freakonomics.com 16 May 12 10 stocks set to benefit from gay marriage thestreet.com 16 May 12 Professor quits Victorian Equal Opportunity Commission - opposed same-sex marriage on health grounds theaustralian.com.au 16 May 12
	Jay-Z and Will Smith support gay marriage - Jay-z says prohibitions against it "discrimination, plain and simple." theroot.com 16 May 12
WORLD Boxer and Philipines legislator Manny Pacquiao barred from LA TV show after bashing gay marriage abs-cbnnews.com 16 May 12 Australia's gay Minister knows "what my family is worth" after opposition MP claims "mother and father" is best gaynewsnetwork.com.au 16 May 12