Tuesday, February 17, 2009

International Gay News Headlines (T25T-3)

A Conservative MP has written to the Home Secretary about a threatened protest in her constituency by an American fundamentalist group.

The Senate of Burundi today rejected a proposed amendment to the new draft of the criminal code that would have criminalised homosexual conduct for the first time.

A state Senator in Kentucky has introduced a bill that will ban "co-habiting" couples from adoption. Human rights group The Fairness Campaign called Senator Gary Tapp’s bill "deceptively-worded."

19 year-old, Aaron Neich, made headlines yesterday when he announced that he was to become a male cheerleader for the Penrith Panthers rugby league team. When Same Same asked him "why cheerleading?" his response was simple.
This is a special double bill which was moved to the Tap Gallery at the last minute. Sadly the word had not gotten around fast enough as the crowd for opening night was small but none the less ready to be entertained.
It’s about time Lily Allen came back to Australia innit? Having just released her sassy sophomore album, It’s Not Me, It’s You, our favourite ladette is packing her frocks and heading down under for her first tour here since 2007.

NY1

New journalism pioneer Gay Talese wins Polk Award
The Associated Press - 16 hours ago
_ Paul Pringle of the Los Angeles Times for unearthing corruption in the Service Employees International Union. _ Ryan Gabrielson and Paul Giblin of the ...
Gay Talese wins Polk award for career achievement International Herald Tribune
For Their Risk-Taking, Journalists Garner Polk Awards New York Times
PI reporter wins prestigious Polk Award Seattle Post Intelligencer
Editor & Publisher - mediabistro.com
all 144 news articles

Examiner.com

Gays, lesbians protest Manchester again
Examiner.com - 14 hours ago
Pro gay and lesbian supporters want a boycott of the hotel after owner Doug Manchester donated $125000 to the campaign to ban gay marriage in California. ...
Gay rights groups protest Clinton talk at hotel Ventura County Star
Clinton tried to change venue, staffer claims San Diego Union Tribune
Former President Clinton Caught in Attempt to Punish Hotel Owner ... Lifesite
all 4 news articles

BBC News

Gulf state bans UK romantic novel
BBC News, UK - 10 hours ago
It includes a minor character who is gay. Festival director Isobel Abulhoul, in a statement on the festival website, said: "I have lived in Dubai for 40 ...
Why This Book Is Banned In Dubai Queerty
Bahrain censors review banned book book Gulf Daily News
News: Twilight, Robert Pattinson, Dubai Book Ban, Giorgio Armani Towleroad
Daily Mail - guardian.co.uk
all 15 news articles
Convinced that Hungarian tourist Fernand Ambach ? accused of killing gay Onehunga man Ronald Brown in December 2007 ? was aware of his rights when questioned by police the day after the attack, Justice Stevens will allow a DVD of the interview to be used in evidence in upcoming murder trial.
LGBT youth networks and teacher unions are joining forces to promote Pink Shirt Day next week, highlighting the serious problem of bullying in New Zealand schools.

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