Thursday 4 August 2011

Black-gay-SpidermanHispanic, Black & Gay?
Marvel has updated Spiderman and the new kid in town is a biracial web-slinging teen
terra.com 4 Aug 11

UK


'We won't seek 'reasonable adjustments' for anti-gay workers' - EHRC commissioner Angela Mason
pinknews.co.uk 4 Aug 11


Liverpool Council recommended to make city's gay village 'official'
liverpoolecho.co.uk 4 Aug 11


Support for gay community in Lincolnshire is hotting up with a Grimsby drop-in centre
thisisgrimsby.co.uk 4 Aug 11


Inverness man wants the city to be a magnet for the gay community - like San Francisco
highland-news.co.uk | igtv.org.uk 4 Aug 11


MSP accused of making a "coded attack on the rights of gay people"
scotsman.com 4 Aug 11



GAY PRIDE


Triple-booked X Factor stars Diva Fever pull out of Liverpool Pride
pinknews.co.uk | liverpoolpride.co.uk 4 Aug 11


Pink Flamingo gay musical at the Stoke Pride Festival. Mitchell Arts Centre - until 6 Aug
thisisstaffordshire.co.uk 4 Aug 11


Sao Paulo council calls for Heterosexual Pride Day
huffingtonpost.com 4 Aug 11


Vintage Tea Party with singer Heather McHale at Manchester Pride - Sun 21 Aug
manchesterpride.com 4 Aug 11


Mayor of Swindon to lead Gay Pride parade - Sat 6 Aug
swindonadvertiser.co.uk 4 Aug 11


Stockholm Pride and HiQ aiming for world record in Live Streaming
hiq.se 4 Aug 11

2 grumpy gay men2 Grumpy Gay Men:
Loitering with Intention comedy at Manto Bar, Manchester - 23-25 Aug
newattitude.co.uk 4 Aug 11


GAY HEALTH

PACE Health Champs offers free service for women to take control and improve their own health
pacehealth.org.uk
 4 Aug 11

The persistent HIV infection rate proves US government prevention policy is a flop
nytimes.com 4 Aug 11

US debt deal could jeopardize HIV/AIDS funds


USA

Boehner legal team: It doesn't matter if science says being gay isn't a choice
talkingpointsmemo.com | HRC 4 Aug 11

Suspect in gay student's slaying had been molested, brother says
latimes.com 4 Aug 11

Long Beach police investigate 3 assaults on gays in the last two weeks
latimes.com 4 Aug 11

NPR disappoints listeners by airing claim that 'ex-gay' therapy works
metroweekly.com 4 Aug 11

Mass walk-out at trans woman's funeralGod let her get killed says Pastor

Private Christian college in Illinois tops list of least LGBT-friendly campuses


GAY MARRIAGE

Civil partnerships on religious premises: UK government is now considering the responses

World's largest psychology group takes strongest stand to date supporting full marriage equity
usatoday.com 4 Aug 11


WORLD

Rudolf Brazda: Last gay Nazi death camp survivor dies aged 98
AFP google.com 4 Aug 11

1 out of 3 young Iranian men "gay"? - Male-to-male sex rife in societies where sex outside of marriage is difficult
discovermagazine.com 4 Aug 11


GAY HISTORY

The lives of gay men and cross-dressers in 18th century London - Radio 4 documentary features: Bumography, brothels, blackmail and bog-houses
BBC iPlayer 4 Aug 11


SHOW BIZ
Rosie WilbyRosie Wilby
says it's hard for lesbian comics to come out - Edinburgh Fringe -until 28 Aug
guardian.co.uk | rosiewilby.com 4 Aug 11
Tim-FoleyTim Foley
has written a musical aboutUlster Titans gay rugby team for Edinburgh Fringe - until 29 Aug
bbc.co.uk 4 Aug 11

Candy Bar Girls has been acquired by Brazil's biggest broadcaster
broadcastnow.co.uk 4 Aug 11


Sex-crazed nymphs, hunchbacks, cross-dressing mutes -Betwixt musical - extended to 10 Sep
betwixtmusical.com 4 Aug 11


ABC Family earns 'Excellent' rating from GLAAD - 55% primetime included LGBT-inclusive images
glaad.org 4 Aug 11


GBA Gay Business Association member:

Pink Angel gay parenting and fertility