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GAY NEWS HEADLINES - Sunday 14 March 2010

LATEST

Lesbian MSP Margaret Smith urges Scottish Govt. to back civil partnerships in churches
scotsman.com

Nottingham's new gay quarter
skiddle.com 14 Mar 10

SHOW BIZ

Elton John's lover committed suicide after struggling to come to terms with sexuality
telegraph.co.uk

GLAAD Media Awards recipients announced incl: Cynthia Nixon and Brothers & Sisters
glaad.org | abcnews.go.com

Detective Comics wins GLAAD Media Award
comicbookresources.com

'I love you Philip Morris' - Con artist is lag to be gay
mirror.co.uk

Boy George: I've healed my rift with George Michael
sundaymercury.net

We were everywhere says comprehensive book on 'Queers in History'
gaycitynews.com | Buy Book 14 Mar 10

'Next Fall' - Elton John's Broadway play sharply focused on life's meanings
theimproper.com 14 Mar 10

Kristoffer Winters and Jeremy Renner: Hollywood's newest gay couple?
thenewschronicle.com 14 Mar 10

USA

Rabid anti-gay Virginia Attorney General not giving in on university policies
dallasvoice.com

Soldier discharged under DADT files suit
advocate.com 14 Mar 10

Rally at NYC J.Crew to protest discrimination against transgender job applicants
examiner.com | nydailynews.com 14 Mar 10

WORLD

Vatican defends Pope Benedict in German abuse scandal
bbc.co.uk 14 Mar 10

Rocky start for partner of Germany's gay foreign minister
expatica.com 14 Mar 10

Saturday

Mynt gay nightclub in Belfast loses entertainment licence
bbc.co.uk 13 Mar 10

Garage trashed after cashier refused to perform sex act on drunken man in Swansea
thisissouthwales.co.uk 13 Mar 10

Matt Lucas quits Shooting Stars quiz
bbc.co.uk 13 Mar 10

Gay Powerlifter wins big at British event
outsports.com 13 Mar 10

USA

Prom offers flood in for Mississippi students
usatoday.com 13 Mar 10

First GLBTQ high school opens online in Minnesota
startribune.com 13 Mar 10

Bronx teacher charged with threatening to 'Out' 9-year-old student
towleroad.com 13 Mar 10

GAY TRAVEL

Dinah Shore Weekend: Five days in Lesbianland
tripoutgaytravel.com 13 Mar 10

How LGBT political gains can boost a city's tourism efforts
edgeonthenet.com 13 Mar 10

WORLD

LGBT abuses abroad identified in US State Dept. report
dcagenda.com | ilga map 13 Mar 10

Desmond Tutu: Africa must stop anti-gay 'wave of hate'
washingtonpost.com 13 Mar 10

Kenya: HIV/AIDS clinic at the centre of anti-gay rioting
madikazemi.blogspot.com 13 Mar 10

Friday

Campaigner calls for 2012 Olympics to honour runner Alan Turing
guardian.co.uk 12 Mar 10

Pair guilty of homophobic murder of County Tyrone supermarket manager
bbc.co.uk 12 Mar 10

Gay lover denies part in Huddersfield murder
examiner.co.uk 12 Mar 10

Exeter's Intercom Trust defend their decision to advertise a job for LGB applicants only
thisisexeter.co.uk 12 Mar 10

Whether you are a top or a bottom GMFA postcards and booklets highlight HIV risk
gmfa.org.uk 12 Mar 10

USA

First LGBT Commerce & Enterprise Study launched by NGLCC
communitymarketinginc.com 12 Mar 10

How do you know if you really had sex? What, exactly, are the criteria?
sfgate.com 12 Mar 10

Gay teen files lawsuit over cancelled Prom
abcnews.go.com 12 Mar 10

Ben & Jerry's celebrates the freedom to marry in DC by hosting reception
businesswire.com 12 Mar 10

Atlanta Eagle defendants 'not guilty'
ajc.com 12 Mar 10

SHOW BIZ

Man who posted 'Elton John must die' arrested
google.com 12 Mar 10

Torremolinos to host Gay 'Eurovision Song Contest'
typicallyspanish.com 12 Mar 10

John Barrowman: 'I need to dye my hair'
digitalspy.co.uk | meet 'Glee' producers 12 Mar 10

Johnny Weir 'not family friendly' enough for Stars On Ice?
huffingtonpost.com 12 Mar 10

WORLD

Gambia row over wave of arrests - President threatened to kill gay people
bbc.co.uk 12 Mar 10

Nepal wants to host the world's highest same-sex wedding at Everest base camp
bartlesvillelive.com 12 Mar 10

Mexico City hosts nation's first gay marriages
latimes.com 12 Mar 10

'Sex not specified' New South Wales first to recognise new gender category
smh.com.au 12 Mar 10

Buenos Aires Judge nullifies first gay marriage
queerty.com 12 Mar 10

Germany: Fury as ex-football boss says: 'There's no place in football for gays'
dailymail.co.uk 12 Mar 10

Christian registrar denied leave to appeal gay wedding refusal
telegraph.co.uk 9 Mar 10

Glasgow's gay ex-council leader confessed to having cocaine problem after meeting with police
dailyrecord.co.uk 8 Mar 10

David Cameron publishes Tory's first-ever official list of openly gay MPs
dailymail.co.uk 7 Mar 10

Church gay ceremonies ban lifted
bbc.co.uk 3 Mar 10

BBC presenter Kristian Digby found dead in 'unexplained' circumstances
telegraph.co.uk | Kristian's Showreel 2 Mar 10

Gay equality laws threatening last Roman Catholic adoption agency
dailymail.co.uk 1 Mar 10

Mississippi school cancels prom after gay student asks to bring same-sex date
usatoday.com 11 Mar 10

First same-sex marriages celebrated in DC
washingtonpost.com 10 Mar 10

US anti-gay rights senator Roy Ashburn comes out
bbc.co.uk | kernradio.com 9 Mar 10

Senators ask FDA to lift ban on gays donating blood
google.com 6 Mar 10

Bill repealing 'Don't ask, don't tell' launched
thehill.com 4 Mar 10

Supreme Court declines to intervene, same-sex marriage legal in DC
redoglake.com 3 Mar 10

California Speaker pays homage to gay and lesbian activists as he's sworn in
sfgate.com 2 Mar 10

Vatican pair removed in homosexual prostitution inquiry
bbc.co.uk 6 Mar 10

Hundreds of Dutch activists protest over Catholic communion snub - if I'm a sinner, priest should refuse communion to all other sinners too
bbc.co.uk 1 Mar 10

COMING UP

What's On Today

24th BFI London Lesbian & Gay Film Festival opens with world premiere of The Secret Diaries of Miss Anne Lister - Thu 17 Mar
bfi.org.uk 6 Feb 10

QueerUpNorth launches programme - 18-31 May
queerupnorth.com 10 Mar 10

HEALTH

Be the Pet Shop Boys' West End Girl (or boy). Lots on offer at Lighthouse Gala Auction - 22 Mar
tht.org.uk 10 Feb 10

GLAAD media awards dates announced
New York | Los Angeles | San Francisco 29 Jan 10

GOSSIP

Barbara Walters thinks she destroyed Ricky Martin's career
en.terra.com 10 Mar 10

Washington Post readers react to photo of two men kissing
washingtonpost.com | wonkette.com 10 Mar 10

Will & Grace star Sean Hayes: I Am Who I Am
advocate.com 9 Mar 10

Florida bill to reward 'family-friendly' films is derided as 1950s-style moral censorship
palmbeachpost.com 9 Mar 10

Corrie's Sean 'is gay stereotype' says EastEnders star John Partridge
google.co.uk 8 Mar 10

Gilbert & George limited edition Oyster wallets raise funds for THT
tht.org.uk 3 Mar 10

Daniel Radcliffe tries to quash gay rumours
heraldsun.com.au 3 Mar 10

Glee goes on tour
newnownext.com 5 Mar 10

Teens In Drag release first single: Icon Baby [Blah Blah Blah] sung by a dude called Him!
YouTube 2 Mar 10

Lady GaGa postpones UK live dates
digitalspy.co.uk 2 Mar 10

Coronation Street to screen first lesbian kiss
nowmagazine.co.uk 2 Mar 10

Emmerdale new gay character
digitalspy.co.uk 2 Mar 10

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GAY SPORTS

Outgames and Gay Games to merge events?
outsports.com 11 Mar 10

Olympics gay jibes get frosty reception
thesun.co.uk 18 Feb 10

Australian Olympic gold medal diver Matthew Mitcham to attend Gay Games in Cologne
passportmagazine.com 17 Feb 10

FA delays anti-homophobia film
Newsnight video | independent.co.uk | petertatchell.net | guardian.co.uk 10 Feb 10

Kick It Out

Justin Fashanu's niece backs homophobia campaign
edp24.co.uk 21 Feb 10

Professional Footballers Association tells BBC homophobia is not high on the sport's agenda
bbc.co.uk 13 Feb 10

Graeme Le Saux: 'The homophobic taunting and bullying left me close to walking away from football'
thenorthernecho.co.uk 13 Feb 10

Football players refuse to appear in video designed to combat prejudice
independent.co.uk 12 Feb 10

SURVEYS

Do you look after someone or does someone care for you?
LGBT caring survey 10 Mar 10

Largest ever gay market research study to launch in 14 countries
prnewswire.com 25 Feb 10

BBC wants your views of their portrayal of LGB people on TV
Submit your thoughts 24 Jan 10

Survey on the impact of bullying on the formation of a homosexual identity
Take part 13 Feb 10

GAY TRAVEL

Gay travel news, events, offers and discounts
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GAY BUSINESS

Gay business news, events, and marketing
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CIVIL PARTNERSHIPS

Gay weddings news, shows and suppliers
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GAY HEALTH

Circumcision may not cut HIV spread among gay men
reuters.com 10 Mar 10

HIV patients on antiretoviral drugs age before their time
timesonline.co.uk 21 Feb 10

Using antiretroviral drugs early may curb HIV/AIDS spread
cnn.com 21 Feb 10

New AIDS advisory panel sworn in at White House
dcagenda.com 9 Feb 10

'Let's Talk Sex' - New GMFA booklet encourages gay men to protect themselves and their partners
gmfa.org.uk 13 Jan 10

Open Relationships

Charlotte 'throuple' calls it quits, after a year-and-a-half,
goqnotes.com 6 Feb 10

Monogamy's not for every couple, says New Zealand research
gaynz.com 6 Feb 10

'Gays don't take monogamy and infidelity the same way that the straight community does'
newsbusters.org 6 Feb 10

Sexual politics

How gay British Pakistani Muslims cope with their, seemingly, incompatible identities
medicalnewstoday.com 25 Feb 10

The sex lives of British voters, by political party
telegraph.co.uk 16 Feb 10

David Cameron in row over black and gay candidates
telegraph.co.uk 16 Feb 10

Homophobia affects how teenage boys treat girls. Talking your way out of a fight is considered gay
timesonline.co.uk 16 Feb 10

Bisexuals: putting the B back in LGBT
guardian.co.uk 16 Feb 10

Uganda

Uganda gay bill critics deliver online petition signed by 450,000 people
bbc.co.uk 1 Mar 10

UK's scouting supremo condemns Uganda's anti-gay Billl
digitaljournal.com 1 Mar 10

Video explains the full horrors of the Uganda Anti-Homosexuality Bill
YouTube 18 Feb 10

The pastor using pornography to fan the flames of gay hate in Uganda
independent.co.uk 20 Feb 10

Uganda Anti-Homosexuality Bill
Briefing by Peter Tatchell 11 Jan 10

Complete coverage of Uganda anti-gay developments
boxturtlebulletin.com 19 Dec 09

PEOPLE & PLACES

Alan Turing

Alan Turing and the Ace computer
bbc.co.uk 6 Feb 10

Festival to celebrate Alan Turing centenary
eveningnews.co.uk 7 Dec 09

Knighthood for Alan Turing? Add your nomination
direct.gov.uk 26 Sep 09

Daily Mail: How Britain drove Alan Turing to suicide just for being gay
dailymail.co.uk 12 Sep 09

Alexander McQueen

Alexander McQueen wins posthumous fashion design award
bbc.co.uk 6 Mar 10

Alexander McQueen hanged himself in wardrobe, inquest told
guardian.co.uk 17 Feb 10

The crazy world of Alexander McQueen, by his ex-husband
mirror.co.uk 14 Feb 10

British fashion icon Alexander McQueen commits suicide days after death of his beloved mother
dailymail.co.uk 12 Feb 10

Stephen Gately

The complaints commission's ruling on Jan Moir suggests the PCC does not understand its own role
guardian.co.uk 28 Feb 10

Stephen Gately: Judge closes death investigationbbc.co.uk 23 Jan 10

'the ooze of a very different and more dangerous lifestyle has seeped out for all to see' By Jan Moir
Daily Mail 18 Oct 09

No, Stephen Gately did not die of 'being gay'
telegraph.co.uk 17 Oct 09

Jamaica

Jamaica mired in homophobia
jamaicaobserver.com 11 Dec 09

Jamaica's Prime Minister: same-sex unions - not on his watch!
gayagenda.com 16 Oct 09

Don't Visit Jamaica if you care about GLBT human rights
boycottjamaica.org 11 Sep

Haiti

Gay couple running emergency medicine, food and tents into Haiti by boat
causecommandos.com 16 Feb 10

LGBT groups join earthquake relief effort
mtv.com | rainbowfund.org | aidforaids.org 17 Jan 10

Will faith-based agencies help Haiti's gay community?
huffingtonpost.com 1 Feb 10

ADVICE & SUPPORT

British Social Attitudes survey shows we're more liberal about gay rights; yet more Conservative about our politics
guardian.co.uk 26 Jan 10

What is the purpose of 'roles' in a sexual relationship?
kansan.com 29 Jan 10

Global interactive map showing LGBT specific information for every country, launched by BT and ILGA
ilga.org 29 Jan 10

Consortium announces a small grants programme for London youth groups
lgbtconsortium.org.uk 8 Jan 10

Bereavement guide for same-sex partners launched
glen.ie | Download Guide 9 Dec 09

'That's so gay': Stonewall guide for teachers on challenging homophobic langu
age
stonewall.org.uk 8 Dec 09

Equality Commission strategy to create a climate of respect for human rights
equalityhumanrights.com 12 Nov 09

Lesbian and Gay Parents and Their Children: A close look at this modern family
usatoday.com | Buy book 7 Nov 09

Bisexual People in the Workplace: Stonewall advice for employers
stonewall.org.uk 26 Oct 09

Beyond tolerance: Making sexual orientation a public matter: Equality Commission
Download 14 Oct 09

TRANS NEWS

Cuba pays for sex reassignment surgery
baywindows.com 11 Mar 10

Eighteen models in finale of India's first transgender beauty pageant
bombaynews.net 22 Feb 10

Boy, 16, to become Britain's youngest sex change patient NHS to pay for £10,000 operation
dailymail.co.uk 27 Jan 10

Time to end discrimination against transgender people, says TUC
Trans Murder Monitoring | Trans inequalities | TUC 18 Nov 09

COMING OUT

As a gay student, how can I keep abstinence until marriage in a state where I cannot marry?
madison.com 28 Feb 10

How do I tell my children that I am gay?
guardian.co.uk 27 Feb 10

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