Friday, July 10, 2009

International Gay News Headlines (T25T-3)

The decision of the Tories to join a new "anti-federalist" political group in the European Parliament, including a homophobic party, will give them more political clout, it has been claimed.


Some 100 firefighters are tackling a fire which has broken out in Dean Street, in the heart of Soho, the centre for gay life in London. Dean Street will remain closed all evening.


A special edition of Newsnight Review tonight will focus on how gays and lesbians are portrayed in culture and whether 'camp' stereotypes are derogatory.


Isn't it always the way? The reality TV runner up is often the one that has the better career. 'Bogan' model Cassi Van Den Dungen is being pursued by top New York model agency Elite, the agency that signs the winners of America's Next Top Model.
A yoga expert in India has spoken out against the recent landmark ruling which has legalised gay sex, saying that it's akin to sex with animals and that the 'disease' can be cured through yoga, breathing techniques and meditation.
The divisive Beth Ditto and members of the Gossip are back with their own personal take on rock, disco, punk, and everything inbetween.This album is contagious in its energy levels and it is hard to imagine listeners immune to its invigorating effect
(Russia) Gay and Lesbian Film Festival “Bok o Bok” which was supposed to take place in Saint Petersburg from today and last until Sunday finally did not open after Fire Department Inspectors closed the place due to problems with fire security. In a phone interview to Project GayRussia.Ru, Organiser of the festival Irina Sergeeva said that the clubs “The Place” and “Sochi” where the screenings of the films were supposed to take place, were closed due to fire security reasons.
(USA) - As part of Bibi's outreach to our communities, Bibi|SF will be hosting talks on various issues affecting queer South West Asian, North Africans (aka Middle-Easterners). Its first engagement is with Arsham Parsi of the IRanian Queer Organization on Thursday, June 26 at the SF LGBT Center.
(USA) - Gay human rights activists in San Francisco staged a speak out at the Russian consulate on May 16, in conjunction with IDAHO events around the planet. Before showing up at the consulate, the group sent emails to the staff explaining their reason for coming -- to press the government to grant parade permits to Moscow's Gay pride event.

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Philadelphia Inquirer
The 15th annual QFest, formerly the Philadelphia International Gay and Lesbian Film Festival, features film screenings, parties and star appearances today ...
Qfest includes many family-themed moviesExaminer.com
'La Mission' opens LA's gay and lesbian OutFest film festivalLos Angeles Times
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While no Auckland City Council Community Group Assistance Fund cash was granted to several LGBT community groups who applied for it recently, Takataapui entertainer Mika says he's grateful that the Mika Haka Foundation's similar request for funding was approved this year, in addition to other Council support.
A high-powered gay lawyer and now MP says the current partial defence of provocation, or gay panic defence, often used in court to justify violent attacks, is a travesty and must be done away with.
Ferdinand Ambach has been found not guilty of the murder of elderly gay Onehunga man Ron Brown but guilty of the lesser charge of manslaughter.
ISLAMABAD: Gay community in India may be celebrating the Delhi High Court’s landmark ruling that decriminalized homosexuality, the lone Pakistani who blogs about gay travails has decided to stop writing. “Not in Pakistan. I cannot. Sorry,” Jalaluddin, who blogs at Tuzk-e-Jalali, wrote in his latest and perhaps last post on June 28. “I [...]
Courtney Deckard | IDS Members of the Bloomington Gay Recruiters group conduct a marriage equality sit-in on Thursday morning outside the Monroe County Justice Building. Along with signs, the group also chanted “1,138 federal rights denied. I am a gay American and I am a second-class citizen.” Honoring the 40th anniversary of the Stonewall [...]
Washington D.C. City Councilman Marion Barry, who’s devoted the last few weeks to rallying against the city’s recognition of same-sex marriage from other jurisdictions, just added to his controversy hash marks. Barry was arrested last night on stalking allegations, made by a woman who says the former mayor was “bothering her.” Barry is expected to [...]
The New Zealand Blood Service is defending donor rules after claims by a gay community that they are "unnecessary and unfair".
A Northland support network is considering dishing out free condoms at travellers' hostels and other places people meet - and sleep - together.
John Key has been getting into the groove at Auckland's Big Gay Out at Coyle Park in Pt Chevalier. It wasn't the Prime Minister's first visit to the event so the flair aair and frivolity did not come as a shock.

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