Wednesday, February 18, 2009

International Gay News Headlines (T25T-3)

Stonewall have announced their line up of special events for the final week of Mardi Gras season, which features great drag, a singles party, an international night and plenty of tried and true favourites, including karaoke and Mega-Mailbox.
This week the NSW Government reached the same conclusion that their colleagues in Melbourne came to last year; 2am pub and club lockouts donĂ¢€™t work in reducing alcohol-related violence.
It's been a while since we've heard from the Westboro Baptist Church - they've been rather quiet on Australian issues of late. Today they've spoken out about Australia's bushfires, calling them "a punishment from God".

East Valley Tribune

New journalism pioneer Gay Talese wins Polk Award
The Associated Press - Feb 17, 2009
_ 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
George P. Polk Award Winners Announced Editor & Publisher
mediabistro.com
all 148 news articles

BBC News

Atwood accuses Dubai book festival of censorship
Independent, UK - 4 hours ago
It was due to be formally launched at the festival but has been withdrawn by the festival at the last minute because it features a gay relationship. ...
Atwood Drops Out of Dubai Festival Publishers Lunch Deluxe
Caryl Churchill's Gaza play, Margaret Atwood's Dubai boycott The Oregonian - OregonLive.com
Leading novelist pulls out of Dubai book festival in protest at ... PinkNews.co.uk
guardian.co.uk - guardian.co.uk
all 32 news articles

Gay and Lesbian Community Still Traveling
Gayapolis - 8 hours ago
Kimpton, the first hotel group to receive a perfect score on the Human Rights Campaign Corporate Equality Index, has partnered with IGLTA (International Gay ...
NATIONAL ROUNDUP Windy City Times
all 5 news articles

East Valley Tribune

New journalism pioneer Gay Talese wins Polk Award
The Associated Press - Feb 17, 2009
_ 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
George P. Polk Award Winners Announced Editor & Publisher
mediabistro.com
all 148 news articles

BBC News

Atwood accuses Dubai book festival of censorship
Independent, UK - 4 hours ago
It was due to be formally launched at the festival but has been withdrawn by the festival at the last minute because it features a gay relationship. ...
Atwood Drops Out of Dubai Festival Publishers Lunch Deluxe
Caryl Churchill's Gaza play, Margaret Atwood's Dubai boycott The Oregonian - OregonLive.com
Leading novelist pulls out of Dubai book festival in protest at ... PinkNews.co.uk
guardian.co.uk - guardian.co.uk
all 32 news articles

Gay and Lesbian Community Still Traveling
Gayapolis - 8 hours ago
Kimpton, the first hotel group to receive a perfect score on the Human Rights Campaign Corporate Equality Index, has partnered with IGLTA (International Gay ...
NATIONAL ROUNDUP Windy City Times
all 5 news articles
Gay UK wit Stephen Fry has joined a protest against New Zealand's proposed new copyright laws, by 'blacking out' his Twitter.com avatar.
The profits from Urge bear bar and Caluzzi drag cabaret restaurant's beer tent at the recent Big Gay Out picnic day have been given to the NZ AIDS Foundation ? by a $3,131 cheque.
"For all the lovely ladies heading to the Hero Party this Friday, get ready for a glamorous night out," say the Flirt girls.

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