Tuesday, April 15, 2014

International Gay News Headlines (T25T-3)

The removal of a comic book from display at Melbourne's pop culture festival due to a gay sex scene has sparked outrage on social media in recent days.
"It was amazing, we were so excited," says the team at Northcott who marched at Mardi Gras this year for the first time, and now proudly reveal the video of their float.

Africa's anti-gay movement spreads to Ethiopia
Ahram Online
Two groups in Ethiopia say they will hold an anti-gay demonstration in the capital. Ethiopia appears set to become the latest African country to increase the public demonization of gays, following new legislation in Uganda and Nigeria this year that ...

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The Independent

Labour would appoint gay rights envoy to tackle international discrimination ...
The Independent
Interviewed in the gay lifestyle magazine Attitude, Mr Miliband said a Labour Government would put human rights at the heart of its international agenda, and that gay rights would be “an absolutely fundamental part of that.” He described the ...
Gay marriage becomes legal in England and WalesAhram Online
First gay marriages take place in England, WalesInternational Business Times, India Edition
Miliband vows: I'll appoint a global envoy for gay rightsNew Zealand Herald
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Gay Star News

Gay teachers banned from International Christian School in Sha Tin
South China Morning Post
The International Christian School in Sha Tin, which has about 1,200 pupils, requires existing staff and job applicants to sign a contract that makes having a gay relationship or living with someone of the same sex outside marriage a sackable offence.
Hong Kong Anglican Church opposes Christian school's ban on gay teachersGay Star News

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Cartier Trust fundraiser Wigarama will return to Aucklandâ??s Karangahape Rd next month.
An Auckland model has decided to pull out of a bikini competition, which she canâ??t win because she is transgender.

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Peter Sumner a former Army man, LGBTI rights advocate and long time pillar of the Wellington gay community died this week aged 84. Sumner was a former Lieutenant Colonel who played an important role in the fight for Homosexual Law Reforms in 1984/85. Bill Logan told gaynz.com that recalled discussions Sumner had with reform opponent […]

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The UN has condemned Brunei for adopting a new penal code that calls for death by stoning for same-sex sexual activity.
India's Supreme Court has issued a landmark verdict creating a new category that allows transgender people to identify themselves as such on official documents.
Sarah Wollaston has denied pressuring two men who made sexual assault allegations against Nigel Evans into going to the police.
A Chilean pastor has blamed forest fires near the city of Valparaíso on the discussion of a bill which would allow for same-sex civil unions.
A taxpayer-funded Catholic school in Alberta requires its staff to abstain from 'homosexual relations', and warns children that the 'unjust' will end up in a 'lake of fire'.
A retirement home for gay and lesbian pensioners is to be opened in Madrid.
Mozilla has named a new interim CEO, just 11 days after Brendan Eich resigned over his donations to anti-gay marriage campaigns.
Same-sex civil unions were this evening approved in Malta, allowing gay couples to adopt.
A group of lawyers is taking the government of British Columbia to court, over plans for a law school which does not allow gays.
The White House will hold a ceremony next month to launch a stamp in honour of assassinated gay rights hero Harvey Milk.
A human rights legal group has filed a lawsuit against the state of Michigan over its refusal to recognise 300+ same-sex couples married in the state.
The expenses watchdog is looking into claims that an alleged 'gay sex party' at the Conservative party conference was partly paid for using public money.
Michael Fabricant says his recent departure as Tory vice chairman all goes back to a joke designed to highlight his pro-gay credentials, which failed to amuse Lynton Crosby.
The Labour Party of Malta has flown a rainbow flag at its headquarters on the day that Parliament is set to vote on a civil unions bill.
A federal judge has ordered that the US state of Ohio must recognise out-of-state same-sex marriages.
A range of Tom of Finland stamps is set to launch in Finland to commemorate the "proud homoeroticism" of the influential gay artist.
An unnamed TV comedian who had a relationship with an 18-year-old fashion student before he killed himself has attempted to contact the boy's family to explain.
Labour MP John Cryer has intervened in the case of a lesbian asylum seeker living in east London who is facing deportation to Uganda.
Christian Concern CEO Andrea Williams has slammed a senior clergyman for marrying his same-sex partner.
Former NFL punter Chris Kluwe has spoken out again about the acceptance of gay football players in the league, sayi, saying it will "start losing money" if it does not "catch up with the rest of" society.


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