Friday 21 March 2014

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UK

The BBC is more scared of offending Muslims than gay people

Rod Liddle blogs about the BBC and political correctness
spectator.co.uk 21 Mar 14

Mother punched son and called him 'dirty queer' when he came out
Scott and Emma GreenEmma Green subjected her son Scott to a tirade of homophobic abuse and admitted carrying out an assault aggravated by sexual prejudice outside the family home in Kinross, Scotland
stv.tv 21 Mar 14


GAY MARRIAGE

Gibraltar passes civil partnerships bill

It has taken almost 14 years, but will become law by the end of the current parliamentary session
chronicle.gi 21 Mar 14


UGANDA

I am a gay Ugandan about to go home. This law will tyrannise my life

A day after the anti-homosexuality act was passed, a tabloid listed Frank Mugisha as a 'homo'. This hatred is new to Uganda, and driven by US evangelicals
theguardian.com 21 Mar 14


If cows can't be gay, humans can't be gay

Uganda First Lady Janet Museveni delivered the bewildering statement during a speech to the Church of Uganda's bishops to praise their work which had "progressed" the country
ibtimes.co.uk 21 Mar 14


GAY SPORTS
Michael Sam
Michael Sam's open letter of thanks

"When I came out last month, I did it with the confidence that my University of Missouri "family" would always be there for me. To put it mildly, the love and acceptance I felt was amazing"
columbiamissourian 21 Mar 14


O-M-G

Mosque leader compares being gay to paedophilia and murder

Dr Mohammad Naseem, chairman of the mosque at the centre of a BBC censorship row, said Asifa Lahore, a Muslim drag queen, was 'free to leave Islam'
telegraph.co.uk 21 Mar 14

Jennifer Louise Lopez asks anti-gay Harlem church to stone her
Jesus would stone Homos
Church made headlines with a sign that read "Obama has released the homo demons on the black man. Look out black woman. A white homo may take your man", followed by "Jesus would stone homos"
huffingtonpost.com 21 Mar 14


Fred Phelps
Fred Phelps preached hate

but his death is no reason to celebrate - I suggest we bombard Westboro Baptist Church with sympathy cards and prayers
washingtonpost.com 21 Mar 14


TRANS
Pvt. Manning seeks formal name change to Chelsea
Chelsea ManningThe Army private who was tried and convicted as Bradley Edward Manning for leaking U.S. secrets to WikiLeaks is petitioning a Kansas court for a name change, to Chelsea Elizabeth Manning
military.com 21 Mar 14
Fox News still calling Chelsea Manning a man

eight months after gender transition
rawstory.com 21 Mar 14


SHOW BIZ
Spring Awakening NAT fundraiser
Spring Awakening

NAT are delighted to announce the return of their flagship fundraising event which will bring everything you have come to expect, on an even grander scale - Wed 14 May
National AIDS Trust 21 Mar 14

GBA Gay Business Association member:

St Stephens Aids Trust