Friday 14 December 2012

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UK

BBC 'should be bolder' in depiction of lesbian, gay and bisexual people - LGB people 'still relatively invisible' on television and still stereotyped, according to BBC-commissioned report
guardian.co.uk | BBC Report 14 Dec 12

Ex-police officer Ivan Esack 'had gay affair before murdering wife'
bbc.co.uk 14 Dec 12


ALAN TURING
alan turing pardonAlan Turing
the British codebreaker, should be pardoned posthumously over his historic conviction for homosexuality, Prof Stephen Hawking and other leading scientists have said
telegraph.co.uk 14 Dec 12


GAY SPORTS

Chairman of Kick It Out criticises the FA and Leagues for the time taken for improved anti-racism policies
guardian.co.uk 14 Dec 12


GAY MARRIAGE

Church of England signals it could 'live with' Government plans
telegraph.co.uk 14 Dec 12

Republicans authorized half a million dollars in secret to defend DOMA, while publicly opposing spending
policymic.com 14 Dec 12

Newly Democratic, former Florida governor, Charlie Crist regrets signing anti gay marriage petition
talkingpointsmemo.com 14 Dec 12

Costly toll for Republicans who voted for gay marriage
nytimes.com 14 Dec 12


GAY PRIDE
Not There Yet
Oxford Pride announce theme chosen as 2013 festival - 31 May-9 Jun 2013
oxfordpride.org.uk 14 Dec 12

Sydney Mardi Gras present video welcome to 2013 event -8 Feb-2 Mar 2013
youtube.com 14 Dec 12


HIV AIDS

Thousands more gay men know HIV status, following success of England's first National HIV Testing Week
tht.org.uk 14 Dec 12


WORLD

Uganda Prime Minister seemingly distances government from 'Kill The Gays' Bill - we have had homosexuality for generations
thinkprogress.org | boxturtlebulletin.com 14 Dec 12

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The two teenagers aged 15 confess to murder of 20 y-o Brazilian student of advertising found dead in a car strangled with a cord cell phone charger
aquidauananews.com 14 Dec 12


SEX - LIFE

How gene expression is regulated by temporary switches, appears to be a critical factor in why homosexuality occurs, scientists propose
medicalnewstoday.com 13 Dec 12

Scientists finally give up on "strictly genetic link" to homosexuality - proof that gays aren't "born that way, reckons American Family Association's Bryan Fisher
renewamerica.com 14 Dec 12

Bryan Fischer wants to abort gay babies
instinctmagazine.com 14 Dec 12

Yahoo asks users if 'homosexuality is a choice' and 300,000 people (53%) say yes
pinknews.co.uk 14 Dec 12


TRANS
Trans Comedy AwardTrans Comedy Award
Exciting new BBC talent search for TV comedy scripts featuring transgender characters and/or themes
bbc.co.uk 14 Dec 12
April Ashley receives MBEApril Ashley
The first Briton to undergo sex-change surgery has received her MBE medal for services to transgender equality
bbc.co.uk 14 Dec 12


SHOW BIZ

Google tweaks image search to make porn harder to find
cnet.com 14 Dec 12

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owner of Flamingo and Funny Girls in Blackpool shares his experiences with Suleyman Demir, millionaire owner of the famous Halikarnas nightclub in Turkey's fashionable Bodrum resort - BBC Radio 4
bbc.co.uk 14 Dec 12
Michael_Douglas_Matt_Damon_Liberace_Candelabra.jpgMatt Damon calls
Michael Douglas

'a wonderful kisser' in Behind the Candelabra Liberace biopic
yahoo.com 14 Dec 12
bel Ami cruiseBel Ami Models
A lawsuit filed by gay-porn company Bel Ami against gay-cruise charter RSVP Vacations has been dismissed by a federal judge in Los Angeles
queerty.com 14 Dec 12


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