Donna Summer
1948-2012

raised money for Elton John AIDS Foundation, after gay community fell out with her due to 'misunderstanding' over her born-again beliefs
guardian.co.uk 18 May 12

Matthew McConaughey received so many tips while stripping in new movie Magic Mike, his thong fell off
belfasttelegraph.co.uk 18 May 12

IDAHO

Rainbow over Iran

Iranian LGBT activists have released balloons in Tehran for IDAHO
joopea.com 18 May 12

Iran's persecution of gay community revealed
guardian.co.uk 18 May 12

UAE: A message of hope and change from the Emirates on IDAHO
care2.com 18 May 12

Latin America celebrates International Day Against Homophobia
foxnews.com 18 May 12

GAY MARRIAGE

Yes we can!

French newspaper Liberation celebrates both Hollande and Obama for publicly supporting same-sex marriage
liberation.fr | channel4.com

GAY PRIDE

'LGBT Rights in the Commonwealth' - first international conference to be part of Pride London - Wed 4 Jul
pridelondon.org 18 May 12

Hilary Clinton officially accepts WorldPride award
pridelondon.org 18 May 12

A pride with no parade for Burma's first gay festival
bbc.co.uk 18 May 12

NAT raised a fantastic £30,000 at the annual flagship fundraising event 'Spring Awakening'
nat.org.uk 18 May 12

'Pride in the House' art competition and exhibition at Lauderdale House, Highgate, call for entries
lauderdalehouse.co.uk

WorldPride Festival launched by Pride London - 17 Jun- 8 Jul
pridelondon.org

gaytoz Gay Pride Calendar

WORLD

Malawi's new president to repeal ban on gay sex
independent.co.uk 18 May 12

USA

Josef Miles

nine-year-old Kansas boy stands up to 'God hates fags' protesters - "God hates no one"
lfpress.com

GAY RESEARCH

57% of times our 'gaydar' can correctly tell the difference between gay and straight men
smh.com.au 18 May 12

39% in Hong Kong say homosexuality "contradicts the morals of the community"
wsj.com 18 May 12

50% of Russians believe media makes people gay - poll
ria.ru 18 May 12

49% Asia-Pacific transgender people may be afflicted with HIV, finds UN Development Programme study
AFP google.com 18 May 12

gaytoz gay research

IDAHO

Today is International Day Against Homophobia and Transphobia - IDAHO - Thu 17 May
idahouk.org 17 May 12

Reports surface of more gay executions in Iran
metroweekly.com 17 May 12

Manchester Airport flies the rainbow flag today, in partnership with LGF and Gaydio
lgf.org.uk 17 May 12

SHOW BIZ

Donna Summer
1948-2012

Disco singer passed away after a lengthy battle with cancer aged 63
tmz.com | nme.com

SEX - LIFE

Scientific dating launched by gaytoz
gaytoz dating 17 May 12

Most people possess an automatic "gaydar" which assesses sexual orientation in less than a blink of an eye
PA google.com 17 May 12

Chris Morgan

UK powerlifter noinated as one of 'ten gays who could beat the crap out of Manny Pacquiao'
villagevoice.com 17 May 12

GAY MARRIAGE

British Academy gay marriage debate with Diarmaid MacCulloch, free - Tue 29 May 6-7.30pm
britac.ac.uk 17 May 12

Gay marriage plans are for 'emotional need' not righting injustice, says Dr John Sentamu
telegraph.co.uk 17 May 12

Peter Bone MP, critic of Government gay marriage plans, loses position on the Tory 1922 Committee
independent.co.uk 17 May 12

David Hockney and Keith Haring are the subject of a short talk at LGBT Professional Network London - tonight
gba.org.uk 17 May 12

April James

who was part of a five-strong group that subjected a teenage girl to a torrent of homophobic abuse before attacking her on a train has been jailed
hastingsobserver.co.uk 17 May 12

GAY PRIDE

York is to stage its first Gay Pride march with larger location for the main event - Sat 21 Jul
yorkpress.co.uk 17 May 12

Yeovil - plans are under way for the first LGBT celebration event
thisissomerset.co.uk 17 May 12

Burnley gay pride event gets cancelled
lancashiretelegraph.co.uk 17 May 12

Fiji police cancel gay pride march at last minute
theaustralian.com.au 17 May 12

Myanmar to celebrate first gay pride event‎ today
channelnewsasia.com 17 May 12

Gay Pride Calendar 2012

Tel Aviv

crosswalks painted rainbow colors for gay pride parade
algemeiner.com 17 May 12

TRANS

Introducing our parents' generation to transgender children can be hard but rewarding
huffingtonpost.com 17 May 12

UK

Offensive

Advertising Standards Authority rules Paddy Power transgender TV ad was offensive
bbc.co.uk 16 May 12

Reform the Public Order Act

Section 5 threatens free speech and the right to protest, says Peter Tatchell
reformsection5.org.uk 16 May 12

IDAHO

John Bercow condemns homophobia as 'a denial of humanity' - anti-gay laws in the Commonwealth are 'a violation of the rights of their citizens'
kaleidoscopetrust.com 16 May 12

Bath schools encouraged to take a stand against homophobia
thisisbath.co.uk 16 May 12

Short Film for International Day Against Homophobia - Thusday 17 May

GAY SPORTS

Will gay people be 'invisible' in London's 2012 Olympics?
gaystarnews.com  16 May 12

USA

Virginia rejects gay prosecutor nomination - Republicans argue he would press an activist agenda
nytimes.com 16 May 12

'Gay President'

Newsweek displays six alternative covers for Obama's support of gay marriage
newsweek.tumblr.com 16 May 12

GAY MARRIAGE

ASA statement on Coalition for Marriage ads, after anti blogger says he felt 'persecuted'
asa.org.uk 16 May 12

How economics explains the rising support for gay marriage
freakonomics.com 16 May 12

10 stocks set to benefit from gay marriage
thestreet.com 16 May 12

Professor quits Victorian Equal Opportunity Commission - opposed same-sex marriage on health grounds
theaustralian.com.au 16 May 12

Jay-Z and Will Smith

support gay marriage - Jay-z says prohibitions against it "discrimination, plain and simple."
theroot.com 16 May 12

WORLD

Boxer and Philipines legislator Manny Pacquiao barred from LA TV show after bashing gay marriage
abs-cbnnews.com 16 May 12

Australia's gay Minister knows "what my family is worth" after opposition MP claims "mother and father" is best
gaynewsnetwork.com.au 16 May 12

GAY RIGHTS

ILGA has produced updated world and regional maps on lesbian and gay rights in Chinese, Hindi and German for the first time, in addition to the English, Spanish, French and Portuguese versions
Download maps 15 May 12

ILGA's 2012 State-Sponsored Homophobia report raises awareness of the homophobic laws that are still in place in many countries
Download ILGA's report 15 May 12

ILGA-Europe

launches its very first Annual Review of Human Rights Situation of LGBTI people in Europe
Download Europe 2011 15 May 12

IDAHO - Thu 17 May

50 high-profile organisations in Liverpool are getting together on Thursday to mark this year's International Day Against Homophobia - Thu 17 May
iverpoolecho.co.uk 15 May 12

IDAHO events around the UK
idahouk.org 15 May 12

Burma to hold first-ever public LGBT pride - Thu 17 May
care2.com 15 May 12

Malaysia LGBTs cite security concerns for not holding a demonstration on IDAHO day - Thu 17 May
bikyamasr.com 15 May 12

Fijian panel discuss 'Combating Homophobia and Transphobia in Education and through Education'
thejetnewspaper.com 15 May 12

Albanian gay activists cycle to call for rights

after shelving plans for a larger, gay pride parade when a deputy defense minister said they should be beaten with thick sticks
chicagotribune.com 15 May 12

UK

Tory MPs claim voters have turned against because of Government's stance on same-sex marriage
thisislondon.co.uk 15 May 12

Police to target homophobic abuse in Portsmouth from passing cars
aboutmyarea.co.uk 15 May 12

GAY PRIDE

MP urges EDL march ban on same day as Bristol Pride - Sat 14 Jul
bristol247.com | sign petition 15 May 12

GAY SPORTS

Yorkshire Terriers beat Brighton Bandits 4-3 in Sixth Gay Football Supporters' Network Cup Final
gfsnleague.co.uk | facebook.com 15 May 12

Rugby champions Leeds Rhinos dedicating fixture against Widnes Vikings to LGBT equality - Fri 10 Aug
therfl.co.uk 15 May 12

USA

Itinerary suggests Obama will have more to say on same-sex marriage
cnn.com 15 May 12

'Expert' suggests Obama is gay, demands gays be imprisoned before they rape kids
lgbtqnation.com 15 May 12

GAY PARENTS

Paul Rusconi

Father of two cleared of rape allegations - Malibu artist and photographer believes the charges were leveled because he is gay
ktla.com 15 May 12

SHOW BIZ

Mickey Mouse gives gay marriage thumbs up in Japan
straitstimes.com 15 May 12

Epstein

new play about legendary gay Beatles manager will premiere at new theatre that bears his name - 15 Nov - 1 Dec
epsteintheplay.com 15 May 12

Hairy Bikers need help

with guide to low-cal food, healthy eating tips and exercise tricks - submit a video
gaytoz Star on TV 15 May 12

Best of Iris 2011

to screen at Kashish - Mumbai's International Queer Film Festival - Sat 26 May
mumbaiqueerfest.com 15 May 12

Zanel Muholi

Photographer's work documenting the lives of black lesbians, stolen in burglary in South Africa
iol.co.za 15 May 12

Do Something Fierce

needs 1,000 friends with £10 to fund exhibition of portraits of Black British born LGBTQ people
indiegogo.com 15 May 12

UNITED NATIONS

Punish violence and hatred, not love

UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Navi Pillay talks about the human cost of homophobia and transphobia. Around the world, people are arrested, attacked, tortured and killed, just for being in a loving relationship. "We cannot let these abuses stand".
youtu.be | ohchr.org

Monday

USA

The First Gay President

Andrew Sullivan on why it shouldn't be surprising. Obama's life as a biracial man has deep ties to the gay experience
thedailybeast.com 14 May 12

GAY MARRIAGE

UK gay marriage consultation: One month to go - 65% support same-sex marriage, says Populus poll
Have your say | populus.co.uk 14 May 12

Cardiff hosts LGBT consultation event on same-sex marriage - Tue 15 May
walesonline.co.uk | lgbtec.org.uk 14 May 12

Church of Ireland Synod blasted for 'homophobia' after vote on marriage
belfasttelegraph.co.uk 14 May 12

Brothel lobbyist: gay marriages would be good for Nevada business
lvrj.com 14 May 12

WORLD

Russian activist Nikolai Alekseyev appeals $165 fine for gay propaganda in St. Petersburg
rapsinews.com 14 May 12

Gay people in Burma start to challenge culture of repression
guardian.co.uk 14 May 12

EUROVISION

Dozens of Iranians protest Azerbaijan's hosting of Eurovision and accompanying gay parade
historyoftruth.com 14 May 12

Azerbaijan 'targets activists' as it prepares to host Eurovision
bbc.co.uk 14 May 12

SHOW BIZ

Pudsey

Britain's Got Talent winning pooch is hiding a gay secret and has a boyfriend - a cocker spaniel called Sam
dailystar.co.uk 14 May 12

UK

UK is 'best place in Europe' to be gay

finds ILGA with latest map showing LGBT rights around the world
independent.co.uk | ilga.org 13 May 12

Porn site opt-out for 4million families offered by internet provider TalkTalk
dailymail.co.uk 13 May 12

Law Society bans conference because debating gay marriage breached its "diversity policy"
telegraph.co.uk 13 May 12

Police to stop gay sex acts on public common near Tewkesbury
thisisgloucestershire.co.uk 13 May 12

GAY PRIDE

Geek Pride Day is an initiative to promote nerd and geek culture - Fri 25 May
Geek_Pride_Day 13 May 12

gaytoz Gay Pride Calendar

GAY MARRIAGE

Philip Hammond: Gay marriage law shouldn't be government priority, says UK Defence Secretary
metro.co.uk 13 May 12

Two arrested, 10 denied marriage licenses during day of protest over gay marriage in North Carolina
journalnow.com 13 May 12

Many blacks shrug off Obama's new view on gays
news-journal.com 13 May 12

Romney defends marriage as 'enduring institution' between man and woman
guardian.co.uk | youtu.be 13 May 12

Marriage vote makes North Carolina "look like Mississippi", says Governor
journalnow.com 13 May 12

Melbourne: 4000 rally for same-sex marriage - 'This movement is about the forces of love'
theage.com.au 13 May 12

Psychiatrist lobbying against same-sex marriage on board of Victoria's equal opportunity agency, critics say
theaustralian.com.au

gaytoz Gay Marriage News

WORLD

Mohammed Hasnath

who posted "Gay-free zone" signs, gets 14 months for having copies of al Qaida's Inspire magazine
PA google.com 12 May 12

5th International LGBTQI Muslim Conference announced by Imaan in London - 24-27 Aug
imaan.org.uk 12 May 12

Former alter boy Christopher Hunnisett found guilty of murdering Peter Bick in Bexhill
hastingsobserver.co.uk 12 May 12

IDAHO - Thu 17 May

Speaker John Bercow to back gay rights reform in Commonwealth in Kaleidoscope speech - Wed 16 May
independent.co.uk | Buy Ticket 12 May 12

British Transport Police fly rainbow flag in Manchester Piccadilly, booth in Liverpool Lime Street - Thu 17 May
lgf.org.uk 12 May 12

More IDAHO UK events

GAY PRIDE

Scottish Borders LGBT Pride Barbeque

by the River Tweed, Galashiels - Sat 2 Jun
gaytoz.com 12 May 12

WORLD

LGBT Republic of Iran: An Online Reality? new report highlights how LGBT communities use global communications
issuu.com 12 May 12

GAY PARENTS

This Mother's Day

tell the Boy Scouts you support Jennifer and ALL moms, gay and straight
glaad.org 12 May 12

GAY MARRIAGE

51% agree with Obama's endorsement of gay marriage, Galop poll finds
usatoday.com 12 May 12

47% for, 43% against, says Pew research
businessinsider.com 12 May 12

USA

Plaintiff's attorney apologizes for wrong date in sex lawsuit against John Travolta
cnn.com 12 May 12

Sheriff Paul Babeu is dropping out of Arizona's Congress race and will instead seek re-election as sheriff
kswt.com 12 May 12

Mitt Romney and bullying: missed opportunity, missing humanity
guardian.co.uk | Send message 12 May 12

Three new LGBT-targeted magazines launch in Portland
katu.com 12 May 12

Bonkers

Homophobic diatribe in Nebraska includes gems like:
- gays rarely live past 40 because partners do away with them
- Jesus was kissed by Judas, a homo
- gay men in school grounds molest boys, mainly because they don't have AIDS yet
- P- E- N- I- S goes into the anus to rupture intestines
- school children in San Francisco rape each other hetero
youtu.be 12 May 12

Family says she is diagnosed with schizophrenia and shouldn't be taken seriously
journalstar.com