Saturday 14 June 2014

TRANS NHS surgeon did 180 gender operations in 2013-4, but received over 300 new referrals And Mr James Bellringer believes the gap between capacity and demand is due to widen yet further blueyonder.co.uk 14 Jun 14 Temporary reductions to the Imperial College NHS Trust gender reassignment service imperial.nhs.uk 14 Jun 14 GAY PRIDE TfL paves the way with a rainbow crossing for Pride in London 2014 gaytoz  Pride Calendar The rainbow crossing, similar to ones that have appeared in Tel Aviv and Sydney, will be in place for one day only during the parade at the junction of Pall Mall East and Suffolk Street, on the site of an existing pedestrian crossing tfl.gov.uk 14 Jun 14 Brighton rainbow crossing bbc.co.uk 10 Jun 14 UK UK woman sentenced to life for stabbing lover in Boston Chooi Cheung, 53, was found guilty of stabbing her lover of seven years, Leng Hie Tiong, 38, in the face and neck as she was sleeping edgeboston.com 14 Jun 14 QUEEN'S BIRTHDAY HONOURS John Scot Barrowman
	John receives an MBE for services to Light Entertainment and to charity. (London) theguardian.com 14 Jun 14
Ms Emily Jayne MacAulay
	Emily MacAulay is Leader of Devon and Cornwall Gay Police Association, receives an MBE for services to Equality and Diversity. (Exeter, Devon) theguardian.com 14 Jun 14
The Reverend Colin Charles Malcolm Coward
	The Reverend Colin Charles Malcolm Coward, Director of Changing Attitude receives an MBE for services to Equality. (Devizes, Wiltshire) theguardian.com 14 Jun 14
Mark Kenneth Mackenzie
	Mark, who helped to found TfL's LGBT+ staff network, and has led support for Pride in London and the Gay Games, receives an MBE for services to Equality. (London) theguardian.com 14 Jun 14
GAY SPORTS Michael Sam signed by St. Louis Rams
	The first openly gay man drafted by the NFL was offered a four-year, $2.65 million contract advocate.com 14 Jun 14
WWE legend comes out
	Wrestling icon Pat Patterson came out as gay Thursday. The 73-year-old WWE legend revealed he had kept his sexual orientation a secret for decades, sharing his struggle with his fellow pro wrestling pals usmagazine.com 14 Jun 14
SHOW BIZ Ricky Martin brilliantly protests Morocco's anti-gay laws
	The singer briefly changed the lyrics in one of his love songs from "she" to "he" while performing in Morocco, where being gay is a crime thinkprogress.org 14 Jun 1
USA Gay sex ban struck down by Alabama appeals An Alabama appeals court said the state's ban on consensual oral and anal sex, aimed at criminalizing homosexual conduct, is unconstitutional al.com 14 Jun 14 Christie: Perry wrong to liken being gay to alcoholism New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie distanced himself from remarks by Texas Gov. Rick Perry comparing being gay to alcoholism. Christie and Perry are both potential candidates for the Republican nomination for president in 2016 app.com 14 Jun 14 Does it really matter if being gay is a choice? Not only is it a warped way of thinking to compare homosexuality to a disease, it's also pointless to use words like "inclined" and "desire" to begin with sheknows.com 14 Jun 14 Allstate LGBT campaign
	American insurance company launches new video which says 'Everyone deserves to be in good hands', and featuring Safe In My Hands by Eli Lieb allstateonline.com 14 Jun 14