Wednesday, April 22, 2009

International Gay News Headlines (T25T-3)

There is a direct link between the gay rights movement and gun crime, a morality campaigner has claimed. Robert Peters, the president of Morality in Media, which was founded to "combat pornography", made the comments in a press release issued earlier this month.

Miss California Carrie Prejan believes that it was her candid opinions on same-sex marriage that lost her the title of Miss USA as she was named runner-up with Miss North Carolina, Kristen Dalton winning the title.

A telephone poll of 682 New York State voters has suggested that a majority back Governor David Paterson's proposal enabling same-sex marriage.

Bobby Goldsmith Foundation, Australia's oldest HIV charity, have announced that their annual fundraiser, the BGF Bake Off, will this year be moving away from the strip, to Paddington Town Hall, Sunday May 17.
Reprising a previous collaboration with Russell Maliphant, _Push_ teams Guillem’s classically trained technique with Maliphant’s masculine unadorned and pared-back style. This is what contemporary dance should be about; a beautiful and extraordinary performance by two exceptionally gifted and understated performers.
There's a brand new Friday night hitting Oxford Street - Disgraceland, at Nevermind, presented by Fag Tag and Courtney Act.

BBC News

Senegalese Gay Activists Freed
Voice of America
The International Gay and Lesbian Human Rights Commission in Cape Town said no other African country has handed down such a severe sentence. Despite the positive outcome of the appeal, AIDS activists in Senegal are concerned about the effect the trial ...
World Briefing | Africa Senegal: Court Frees 9 Gay Men New York Times
Senegal gays set free Blaze
Court overturns Senegal jail for homosexuality
all 36 news articles

Brisbane Times

Despite pressure, Miss Calif. stays true to Christian beliefs
BP News, TN
LAS VEGAS (BP)--It had all the elements of good TV drama, especially in 2009 America: a gay celebrity blogger asking a California beauty queen contestant a question about "gay marriage" during the Miss USA pageant, hosted in anything-goes Las Vegas. ...
Sofia-born Laura Chukanov places fourth in Miss USA competition Sofia Echo
Christian college student says answer to gay marriage question ... ChristianExaminer
Miss Calif. Says Traditional Marriage Answer &amwer 'Cost Me My Crown' Christian Post
all 1,300 news articles

Giuliani won't rule out run for NY governor
USA Today
Once known as the "Sheriff of Wall Street," Spitzer now files a column for the online magazine Slate and has been interviewed as a pundit about the financial crisis and American International Group.
Video footage showing transgender sex workers being verbally abused and threatened by a vigilante group aiming to "clean up" South Auckland is just one example of altercations happening on the streets every night, says the NZ Prostitutes Collective.
Rainbow Youth is "ecstatic" with gay TV presenter Tamati Coffey's dancing win last night, which was seen by almost a third of NZ's population.
Rainbow Youth supporters erupt into cheers as gay TV presenter Tamati Coffey wins Dancing with the Stars.
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The Wingnut explains why conservatives fear gay marriage From his undisclosed location, our undercover conservative columnist answers one of your most pressing questions: Do right-wingers really think that legalizing gay marriage will destroy our social fabric? Published by  Original source : http://gay_blog.blogspot.com/2009/04/wingnut-expla…
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The Wingnut explains why conservatives fear gay marriage From his undisclosed location, our undercover conservative columnist answers one of your most pressing questions: Do right-wingers really think that legalizing gay marriage will destroy our social fabric? Published by  Original source : http://gay_blog.blogspot.com/2009/04/wingnut-expla…

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