Monday 16 June 2014

DISCRIMINATION Fight against HIV going backwards
	The former Conservative MP, Norman Fowler, looks back at the public health campaign that revolutionised the fight against HIV and Aids in Britain in the 1980s, and how discrimination and political expediency are hampering prevention and treatment around the world today Buy Book 16 Jun 14 Section 28 was a mistake, says Sir Norman Fowler on BBC Start The Week (audio at 23:37) bbc.co.uk 16 Jun 14
Older people with HIV need more 'medical, emotional and financial support,' says RCN A "silent generation" of ageing Britons living with HIV and battling stigma and anxiety about their health, need greater support from medical professionals, according to the Royal College of Nurses independent.co.uk 16 Jun 14
	"After twenty years I still have to be careful who I tell or what I say" Nurses call for greater support for 'silent generation' of older people living with HIV rcn.org.uk 16 Jun 14
UK Street preacher Tony Miano may sue police after Dundee arrest An American evangelist charged with breach of the peace and making homophobic remarks while preaching to crowds in Dundee city centre is not to stand trial - and may now sue Police Scotland thecourier.co.uk 16 Jun 14 GAY BUSINESS Singapore dilemma: When diversity policy meets local law After Goldman Sachs - along withGoogle, Barclays, J P Morgan - support the country's annual Pink Dot pride, the Minister for Social and Family Development Chan Chun Sing warns that: while discrimination had "no place in our society", foreign companies should "respect local culture and context" and "not venture into public advocacy for causes that sow discord among Singaporeans" bbc.co.uk 16 Jun 14 Ex-auto-racing PR rep says he was fired for pro-gay, anti-Russian tweet
	Stephane Samson's Tweet on Lotus Formula 1's feed showed two men kissing and was later deleted. It was aimed at Russia's anti-gay laws outsports.com 16 Jun 14
Homophobia could be costing the Indian economy as much as $30.8 billion every year According to an upcoming study for the World Bank: - Workplace and education discrimination lead to lower wages for LGBT individuals, which results in less tax revenue reaped by the government. - A higher poverty rate due to low income means more government spending on social programs.
	- And poor health, in the form of higher rates of depression, suicide and HIV/AIDS, means higher government health care costs and decreased participation in the workforce. huffingtonpost.com 16 Jun 14
GAY CURE Meet the 'ex-gay' man behind the Texas GOP's reparative therapy plank
	"There are many of us who experience Same-Sex Attraction, but do NOT want to embrace the modern 'Gay' label and have moral beliefs that mean Gay Relationships are NOT an option for us at all," Schwab writes lonestarq.com 16 Jun 14
SHOW BIZ The LGBT films you should see this year
	In celebration of Pride Month Fandor have selected a group of films that bring visibility to all walks of life housed under the LGBTQ flag fandor.com 16 Jun 14

Wednesday 26 June 2013

GAY MARRIAGE US Supreme Court strikes down DOMA. Here's what you need to know about the end of the Defence Of Marriage Act washingtonpost.com 26 Jun 13 Northern Ireland Assembly members vote to block gay marriage - same-sex marriages in the rest of the UK should be treated as civil partnerships in the Province newsletter.co.uk 26 Jun 13 UK Gay people are being short-changed when it comes to pensions equality, says Tory MP Mike Freer pinknews.co.uk 26 Jun 13 Government reforms risk increasing homophobia at work, warns TUC - LGBT conference at Congress House - 27-28 Jun tuc.org.uk 26 Jun 13
	Mat and Jon Price Gay twin brothers launch their Proud2Be campaign for LGBT people proud2beproject.org 26 Jun 13
GAY PRIDE
	200 leading figures from the worlds of business, showbiz and politics raised money for the reborn Pride in London at a Gala Dinner at Claridge's where Boris Johnson was guest of honour - Pride is Sat 29 Jun londoncommunitypride.org 26 Jun 13
USA Defence Secretary Chuck Hagel tries to live down his unsupportive past by praising LGB troops channel4.com 26 Jun 13 WORLD Jamaican activist gets first court hearing to bring a constitutional challenge to Jamaica's nearly 150-year-old colonial-era law that bans sex between men washingtonpost.com 26 Jun 13 Chinese LGBT stall would not be allowed in festival, as they "don't fit in with our architecture" economist.com 26 Jun 13 Putin reiterates that the rights of sexual minorities in Russia were not being violated in any way ria.ru 26 Jun 13 SHOW BIZ One In Ten Screenplay Contest, dedicated to the positive portrayal of queers in film - call for entries screenplaycontests.com 26 Jun 13

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Wednesday 31 October 2012

UK
	Barclays and Coutts threaten to pull out of Stonewall awards unless 'bigot of the year' category withdrawn telegraph.co.uk 30 Oct 12 Stonewall defends 'bigot' awards category pinknews.co.uk 31 Oct 12
	Second man dies Pleasuredrome Spa are shocked and deeply saddened by the tragic events of the weekend. Police are investigating the death of two men, one of which happened at the sauna, and believe it is drug-related gaystarnews.com 31 Oct 12
	Mohamed Khaleel has jail term cut from 33 to 28 years, for killing gay 67-year-old Michael Zubrot at the victim's home in Perivale, in August 2010 ealinggazette.co.uk 31 Oct 12
UK Government breaks its pledge of a safe haven as deportation of LGBT refugees continues petertatchell.net 31 Oct 12 GAY MARRIAGE Conservative backbencher claims gay marriage could cost the UK party four million votes from Christians bbc.co.uk 31 Oct 12 Actor Brad Pitt has donated $100,000 to support the fight to make gay marriage legal across the United States, HRC says upi.com 31 Oct 12
	Mamas & Papas Baby care brand have challenged family stereotypes by championing different family dynamics in their new advertising campaign - promoting pushchairs with the motto 'how we roll' askamum.co.uk 31 Oct 12
TRANS Scottish Human Rights Commission seeks wide participation for first National Action Plan for Human Rights scottishhumanrights.com 31 Oct 12 GAY SPORTS Gay Games derided at Sports Industry Summit by South Africa's Olympic Committee President iol.co.za 31 Oct 12
	NUS LGBT Launches Out in Sport Campaign the UK's National Union of Students commits to tackle homophobia and transphobia in sport, supporting unions and institutions in making sport more inclusive nus.org.uk 31 Oct 12
	I'm not gay says Ian Thorpe In his autobiography This is Me he writes: "I accept there's nothing else I can say or do. I guess I behave differently. I'm a nerd." iol.co.za
TRANS
	Firefighter Katie is hoping to win a national competition to become the new face of Rank Advertising in order to raise awareness of transgender people dailyecho.co.uk 31 Oct 12
WORLD Will Sicily's gay Catholic governor continue to ignore gay rights? guardian.co.uk 31 Oct 12 GAY BUSINESS 73% of heterosexual allies support policies that ban discrimination against LGBT people in US workplace marketwatch.com 31 Oct 12 Out & Equal Workplace Summit - 2,500 attendees from across the world share their best workplace practice outandequal.org 31 Oct 12 SHOW BIZ BBC1 to adapt US gay dad comedy It Takes a Village - the story of a 13-year-old maths genius whose parents split, and his dad moving across the road to live with his new boyfriend guardian.co.uk 31 Oct 12 Dancing On Ice 2013: gay rugby star Gareth Thomas rumoured to be joining the line up unrealitytv.co.uk 31 Oct 12 The Greatest Gay Bar in Straight TV History - mainstream television is broadening its audience's horizons slate.com 31 Oct 12
	Gay Zombies US hit television show The Walking Dead will not be introducing two gay characters featured in the original graphic novel back2stonewall.com 31 Oct 12

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Friday 8 June 2012

GAY PRIDE Moscow Gay pride banned for 100 years ria.ru 8 Jun 12 Norwich Pride fundraising party to kick off the Pride celebrations - Wed 13 Jun norwichpride.org.uk 8 Jun 12 Liverpool Pride announce route for their Nautical but Nice themed flotilla - Sat 4 Aug liverpoolpride.co.uk 8 Jun 12 Barnsley Pride features Camp Rock - Sun 2 Sep barnsleylgbtforum.org.uk 8 Jun 12
	Rainbow Crosswalks to adorn West Hollywood streets as Los Angeles celebrates LGBT Heritage Month and Gay Pride laist.com 8 Jun 12
UK
	Supporting gay staff overseas Stonewall's guide explores the benefits to global companies of considering the implications of international postings for LGB staff Global Working 8 Jun 12
SEX - LIFE The sweet and gentle student 'butchered by his gay porn star boyfriend' belfasttelegraph.co.uk 8 Jun 12
	Growing Up LGBT in America groundbreaking HRC survey of more than 10,000 LGBT 13-17 year-olds hrc.org 8 Jun 12
USA Gay donors went nuts over Obama's joke about Ellen DeGeneres and The First Lady businessinsider.com 8 Jun 12 GAY HISTORY
	Quotations to Live By Polari Magazine looks back to Early Greece, and the first recorded words about homosexuality polarimagazine.com 8 Jun 12
SHOW BIZ
	Cocky "da Homo MC" causes uproar within online Hip Hop community - latest mixtape "Cockaveli" top40-charts.com 8 Jun 12

Wednesday 30 May 2012

GAY BUSINESS
	Lord Browne urges business to end 'intolerance to homosexuality' at the launch of Connect Out network telegraph.co.uk | bbc.co.uk 30 May 12
Gay Business Association welcomes Lord Browne's call for an end to discrmination in business gba.org.uk 30 May 12
GAY MARRIAGE Archbishop of Westminster warn same sex marriages could sever the "bonds" which hold society together telegraph.co.uk 30 May 12 UK Body of man killed in suspected homophobic attack was discovered by a burglar two days later, Court hears u.tv 30 May 12 Worcester Police investigating second suspected homophobic assault worcesternews.co.uk 30 May 12 GAY SPORTS
	Bingham Cup Ben Cohen, Gareth Thomas talk gay rugby as Bingham Cup heads to Manchester - 1-3 Jun towleroad.com 30 May 12
USA Scout's AGM to get 275,000-name petition in support of lesbian troop leader dispatch.com 30 May 12 Tony Perkins of Family Research Council to dine at the home of a married gay couple ksat.com 30 May 12
	Dharun Ravi openly apologized for the first time on Tuesday for using a webcam to spy on Tyler Clementi google.com 30 May 12
GAY TRAVEL Why Zimbabwe's President Mugabe was named UN 'tourism envoy' csmonitor.com 30 May 12 SHOW BIZ Teletubbies were not gay, says Laa-Laa telegraph.co.uk 30 May 12 Chris Brown has hinted he will sue R 'N' B singer Raz B for suggesting he is gay femalefirst.co.uk 30 May 12 Mi Ultimo Round Chilean movie wins Best Film at Kashish Mumbai International Queer Film Festival indiablooms.com 30 May 12
	Antonio Garullo and Mario Ottocento the first ever married gay couple unveil 'dead' Berlusconi artwork (with his hand down his trousers) dailymail.co.uk 30 May 12
SEX - LIFE
	Anders Breivik Mass killer said he was "metrosexual" and dreamed of looking like David Beckham mirror.co.uk 30 May 12
Friends suspected Norway killer was gay AP google.com 30 May 12

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