O-M-G

The Lepers Among Us 'gay-cure' conference in London today despite condemnation from community groups
cisionwire.com 27 Jan 12

'Gay-cure' pastor to preach at a Tunbridge Wells church this weekend
thisiskent.co.uk | CORE belief 27 Jan 12

Homosexuality is not a problem to be 'cured' - conversion Church conference reaches London
secularnewsdaily.com 27 Jan 12

I'm gay, but I want a Jewish life - questions not being answered at London Jewish school
thejc.com 27 Jan 12

Priest Off

The sexual abuse of children by ordained clergy can now be easily combated by using this simple spray repellent
youtu.be

GAY RESEARCH

Gay suicides should be counted, say British campaigners
gaystarnews.com 27 Jan 12

Data changes raise concerns for trans and intersex university students in UK
pinknews.co.uk 27 Jan 12

GAY SPORTS

Justin Fashanu' s niece

Amal asks why no gay player has followed her uncle's boots in 25 years - BBC Three 9pm Mon 30 Jan
bbc.co.uk | iPlayer 27 Jan 12

Martina Navratilova

asks whether Margaret Court had "feelings for women" as she renewed her attack on gay marriage
supersport.com 27 Jan 12

GAY HEALTH

3,000 people with HIV in the UK are part of myHIV - now the largest online support network
myhiv.org.uk 27 Jan 12

UK must do more to reduce Hepatitus C transmission amongst HIV+ gay men says NAT report
Download report 27 Jan 12

Domestic violence helpline

New service for trans people to be launched at Valentine's Day cabaret
pressitt.com | brokenrainbow.org.uk

GAY MARRIAGE

Maine gay-rights groups submit 105,000 names to back marriage referendum - twice the number needed
bloomberg.com 27 Jan 12

Australia will give same-sex couples who want to marry overseas a certificate of 'no impediment'
abc.net.au

Barney Frank

the gay pioneer in Congress, will marry his longtime partner, Jim Ready, in Massachusetts - no date set yet
thestate.com 27 Jan 12

USA

Civil rights leader urges unity among gay activists attending Creating Change conference
AFP google.com | Creating Change

Two million children have become collateral damage of decades of policies designed to hurt LGBT parents
children-matter report

San Francisco community college to offer course in LGBT studies as it pursues full LGBT certificate and major
insidebayarea.com 27 Jan 12

Alabama school told to allow same-sex couples to attend school proms, or face lawsuit
tuscaloosanews.com 27 Jan 12

SEX - LIFE

Law forcing porn stars to wear condoms comes into effect after being rubber-stamped by LA's mayor
dailymail.co.uk

Phoebe Hart

Orchids tv documentary records Phoebe Hart's journey to come to terms with her intersex condition
theconversation.edu.au 27 Jan 12

WORLD

Not all Tunisian homosexuals are convinced things are headed in the right direction
tunisia-live.net 27 Jan 12

Maurice Tomlinson

Jamaican government must confront entrenched homophobia, starting with a law change
guardian.co.uk 27 Jan 12

GAY BOOKS

Outwrite Bookstore

in midtown Atlanta has closed after 18 years - customers tell stories about how they came out at Outwrite
publicbroadcasting.net 27 Jan 12

UK

Is it safe to be out in the entertainment industry?

Equity survey of LGBT actors finds:

- 81% are out in their professional lives

- 94% are honest about their sexuality to their fellow performers

- 57% are not open about their sexuality to their agent

- 35% have experienced homophobia in their profesional lives

thestage.co.uk | equity.org.uk 26 Jan 12

Strip night under threat

600 sign petition saying the White Swan, in East London, should be excluded from Tower Hamlets sex establishment consultation
bbc.co.uk | Sign Petition 26 Jan 12

And in Washington DC

Godfrey Bloom MEP

Homophobic UKIP MEP asks European Commission to justify the grants given to ILGA for LGBT work
lgbt-ep.eu 26 Jan 12

Jack Frew murder trial

Murder accused claimed Jack Frew 'exposed himself' shortly before he was stabbed to death
bbc.co.uk 26 Jan 12

Leonard Watters

dance teacher jailed for six months for falsely accusing X Factor judge Louis Walsh of groping him in Dublin nightspot Krystle last April
telegraph.co.uk 26 Jan 12

The L Project

the UK's most talented lesbian artists are to release a single It Does Get Better to help charities working to prevent LGBT bullying among young people
facebook.com 26 Jan 12

GAY SPORTS

QPR warns fans about offensive chanting - after signing player who was banned for singing homophobic song
thesun.co.uk 26 Jan 12

GAY MARRIAGE

Petition against same-sex 'marriage' put on hold until after Scottish Government publishes consultation
sconews.co.uk 26 Jan 12

Margaret Court's views increase gay suicide risk says Australian health advocate
theaustralian.com.au 26 Jan 12

Seven Republicans who stood up for gay marriage in Washington State
seattletimes 25 Jan 12

WORLD

Be Bothered

Martin Schulz, President of the European Parliament and 184 Members signed ILGA-Europe's Be Bothered Pledge, a 10-point manifesto for LGBT rights
ilga-europe.org 26 Jan 12

Maltese brothers to be charged over assault on lesbians
timesofmalta.com 26 Jan 12

Anti-gay Twitter hashtag hijacked by wit @LGBTfacts - Can I join the Gaystapo? I bet the uniforms are HOT!
cnet.com 26 Jan 12

GAY-STRAIGHT ALLIANCE DAY

Californian unversity halts creation of LGBT Club on campus, says it's against 'God's will'
laweekly.com 25 Jan 12

Gay-Straight Alliance

with over 500 clubs established in schools and colleges across the USA, today is National Gay-Straight Alliance Day - Wed 25 Jan
gsaday.org 25 Jan 12

GAY MARKETING

Targeting gay people takes more than running generalised ads in the gay media, says new study
marketingweek.co.uk 26 Jan 12

O-M-G

Former Jewish school students concerned about "gay cure" group JONAH - ask London school to address teaching of homosexuality
thejc.com 26 Jan 12

Conservative Christian parents in Minneapolis demand teachers teach about the "ex-homosexual" movement
tcdailyplanet.net 26 Jan 12

Amsterdam's Chief Rabbi says he fears for his safety after signing a declaration against homosexuality
thejc.com 26 Jan 12

SHOW BIZ

Barry Humphries

displayed all of the modesty of Dame Edna Everage or Sir Les Patterson after receiving the Australian of the Year award in the UK
heraldsun.com.au 26 Jan 12

Kylie at Sydney Mardi Gras

Sydney Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras is excited to confirm that Kylie is to party with us all weekend long!
youtu.be 26 Jan 12

Cynthia Nixon

Tom Marshman

is bringing his show Move Over Darling to Luton for LGBT History Month
lutontoday.co.uk 26 Jan 12

HAPPY BIRTHDAY

As Peter tatchell celebrates his 60th birthday, he says has no intention of slowing down after 45 years of activism
guardian.co.uk | BBC Radio 4 Midweek
petertatchellfoundation.org | Make a donation
petertatchell.net 25 Jan 12

UK

Teacher called pupils 'Poofs' and 'Batty Boys', barred from classroom by Teaching Council
huffingtonpost.co.uk 25 Jan 12

Homophobia in our Schools

Young Lesbian, Gay & Bisexual people share their school experiences of homophobia - lesbian forced to change in boys locker room
youtu.be | lgbtyouthnorthwest.org.uk 25 Jan 12

GAY SPORTS

England Rugby champion Ben Cohen MBE joins impressive line-up of Ambassadors for Pride House London
pridehouselondon.co.uk 25 Jan 12

LGBT HISTORY MONTH

Worcestershire shows some pride for LGBT History month with a whole host of events - Feb
bromsgroveadvertiser.co.uk | LGBT History Month 25 Jan 12

Authors Stella Duffy and Paul Burston to speak at Watford Central Library in celebration of gay and lesbian writers - Tue 21 Feb
watfordobserver.co.uk 25 Jan 12

USA

Gay groups angry Kansas anti-sodomy law remains on books
reuters.comuk 25 Jan 12

WORLD

Queensland to close 'gay panic' legal loophole following successful 25,000-signature campaign
samesame.com.au 25 Jan 12

Joseph Fedelin

English teacher in Manilla tried to jump from 16th-floor after pouring acid on his partner, Jefferson Quitaleg, who wanted to end their relationship
philstar.com 25 Jan 12

SEX - LIFE

Facial symmetry could play a role in "gaydar," a new study suggests
sciencedaily.com 25 Jan 12

Tim Gunn

Australian gay TV host says 'I haven't had sex in 29 years. Do I feel like less of a person because of it? No, not even remotely.'
ew.com 25 Jan 12

SHOW BIZ

Oscar nominations include:

The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo for best actress Rooney Mara as a bisexual hacker

Midnight in Paris for Woody Allen (about Cole Porter's time in 'gay' Paris)

Beginners for supporting actor Christopher Plummer playing a gay dad

The Iron Lady directed by gay director Phyllida Lloyd, nominated for best actress Meryl Streep and best make-up

Albert Nobbs for best actress Glenn Close playing a man
dallasvoice.com | Oscars 25 Jan 12

Don Giovanni

Inspired by Matthew Bourne's production of Swan Lake, opera company brings prodction to London's Heaven gay nightclub - 15-30 Apr
dongiovannitheopera.com 25 Jan 12