April 2011
3 posts
Tonight, Channel 4, 9pm: Dad's Having a Baby: A...
justjasper:
From the Channel 4 listing:
Logan and Greg could be two kids in any average American family. Except they have two dads and one of them is pregnant. Now, they are starting a new life in new town, in the US Bible Belt. How will their neighbours react to this extraordinary family?
This sensitive, intimate portrait follows an ordinary family, raising children and seeking to...
lesbrary asked: Apparently there is a queer mobile services store in Vancouver now: http://thisiscaya.ca/
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March 2011
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'Straight Male Gamer' told to 'get over it' by... →
This is a great article covering a recent complaint on Bioware’s forums concerning Dragon Age II.
For those who don’t know, BioWare is an incredibly successful video game company with games like Mass Effect, Dragon Age and Warhammer under their belts. They also have a history of including romance paths in their RPGs; recently these paths have become LGBTQ-inclusive, in which some or...
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textravert asked: Hello QueerWatch, I really appreciate everything you do and I love that I can turn to you as a resource for news and advocacy I really can't find anywhere else. Since I'm sure you have far more followers than I do, I was wondering if you could publish that in Tuscaloosa, Alabama we are hosting our first PFLAG meeting at Canterbury Episcopal Chapel tomorrow night, March 24th, at 7PM. We...
IKEA unveils gay ad in Italy →
Swedish furniture giant IKEA has unveiled an ad featuring a gay couple in Italy.
The ad – which is not the first gay-friendly campaign the company has run – shows two men holding hands under the slogan: “We are open to all families.”
Below, text says: “With us you will feel at home. What we want to do is make life easier for everyone, every family, every couple, whoever they are.”
Italian...
32 Chinese women arrested for writing gay erotica →
Police in China have arrested 32 women for allegedly writing erotica for a gay website.
The women, include one 17-year-old, were arrested in Zhengzhou, the capital of Henan Province, ShanghaiDaily.com reports.
They were reportedly arrested for spreading obscene material.
Police said the website contained 80,000 erotic stories and had 600,000 registered members.
The site’s owner reportedly...
LONDON: East End Pride Organizer Exposed As... →
Raymond Berry, one of the organizers of London’s coming and first-ever East End Pride parade has resigned after being exposed as one of the founders of the English Defence League, a radical anti-Islamic skinhead group renowned for violent street clashes at its protest marches. East End Pride formed last month ostensibly in response to stickers which warned gays to “fear Allah”...
NEW YORK: Activists Call On NYPD To Boycott St.... →
The world’s largest St. Patrick’s Day Parade takes place in Manhattan tomorrow and as always, gay groups are barred from participation. This year a coalition of LGBT groups are calling on the city’s cops to boycott the parade. […]
Crystal Cathedral Choir Asked to Sign Anti-Gay... →
Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) Bill... →
Nike Takes Firm Stand Against Anti-LGBT... →
Last night, Nashville’s Metro Council decided to delay a final vote on an anti-discrimination measure that would require most contractors and vendors with the city to adhere to a non-discrimination policy that includes protections on the basis of sexual orientation and gender identity. The delay in the vote isn’t a bad sign: turns out that many Metro Council members were just...
Straight GWU Student Mistaken For A Gay Man,... →
Washington DC – A straight student at George Washington University was beaten to within inches of his life after another straight student mistook him for being gay. Police have arrested the attacker, senior Ross Richardson, and he’s being charged with a hate crime. […]
Homophobic NY Senator Carl Kruger Outed →
Homophobic State Senator Carl Kruger, one of only 4 Democrats who last year voted against legalizing gay marriage, has just been outed by the New York Post! Seems he has a wealthy, live-in, gynecologist boyfriend to keep him from getting too lonely!
The story came out as Kruger and boyfriend Michael Turano were being arrested for accepting over $1,000,000 in bribes. […]
David Norris launches bid to become Irish... →
Gay senator David Norris has formally announced his bid to become the next president of Ireland. If successful, he will become the first openly gay head of state. Mr Norris, an independent senator is currently the front runner to win the position, which is primarily ceremonial.
During his announcement, he said that he would become a “deeply serious” president if successful but added “that...
Straight High School Wrestler Stands For Equality... →
A straight high school wrestler is taking a stand for LGBT classmates during his matches. Inspired by a college hero, he’s wearing HRC equality stickers on his headgear.
Jonathan Correia is a 17-year-old sophomore says he was inspired by his girlfriend, who’s a big support of LGBT rights. […]
US To Stop Giving Funding To Anti-Gay Countries →
An amendment, proposed by Rep. Barney Frank, has just passed out of the House Financial Services Committee which would cutoff funding to countries that actively harm or persecute their citizens based on sexual orientation or gender identity.
Spurred on by the “Kill The Gays” bill in Uganda, the committee passed the amendment with near unanimous support. […]
DOMA Repeal Bill Introduced In Congress →
High School Teacher Bullying: Marks Student’s Hand... →
Paloma Valley High School is becoming known as a hotspot for anti-gay bullying. The latest report tells of a teacher who wrote an “S” on the hand of a straight student who supports LGBT rights and referred to her as a “Sinner” for the rest of class.
The ACLU has made several complaints to the school district, but as of yet they are refusing to make any changes to policies. They claim that the...
New York Anti-Gay Attack Leaves Behind A Dead Teen →
New York – 18 year old Anthony Collao was beaten to death last Saturday while at a birthday party for a friend. Two other teens, who weren’t invited to the party, were screaming anti-gay slurs at everyone who made eye contact and when Collao left the party, they followed and attacked.
Another young straight teen dead in an anti-gay attack. And yet so many are still claiming that education to...
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UK: Channel 4 signs agreement to treat transgender... →
The broadcaster is the first media outlet to sign Trans Media Watch’s Memorandum of Understanding.
The document calls on the media to use the correct definitions for trans people, to work to eradicate transphobia and ensure that positive and realistic depictions of trans people are shown.
It also asks the media to help end misinformation and ensure that trans employees are treated with the...
Another antigay iPhone app →
gaywrites:
A new iPhone app released this week connects users with Exodus International, an antigay group advocating reparative therapy and “ex-gay” solutions.
Apple rated the app 4+, meaning it has no objectionable content. However, LGBT activists are arguing that if Apple doesn’t allow racist or anti-Semitic apps, it shouldn’t allow homophobic apps like this one. The Advocate reports:
In...
UK: New guidelines state rights for transgender... →
New Ministry of Justice guidelines set out rights for transgender prisoners, including what they may wear and how prison staff should treat them.
The rules, which come into force on March 14th, tell prison officers that they must allow trans prisoners to wear make-up, gender appropriate clothing and prostheses, such as bra inserts.
The document says: “An establishment must permit prisoners...
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Hundreds Call for Removal of Anti-Gay Crusader... →
pansexualpride:
Last week, Equality Florida launched a campaign to replace anti-gay crusader Terry Kemple who was recently appointed to the Hillsborough County Human Relations Board, a board charged with protecting equal rights.
Over 800 fair-minded Tampa Bay residents responded and have called on the County Commissioners to replace Kemple from the board.
Just a few days ago, a longtime member...
Man Protests Gay Inequality and Gets Out of Jury... →
“Just had an intense day at jury duty. During voir dire we were asked who would not be impartial. I raised my hand and said “since I can’t get married or adopt a child in the state of New York, I can’t possibly be an impartial judge of a citizen when I am considered a second class one in the eyes of this justice system.” You wouldn’t believe how people in the...
Rutgers launches gender neutral housing in light... →
gaywrites:
Starting in the fall, a new program at Rutgers University will allow students to live in dorm rooms with opposite-sex roommates. The change will hopefully make Rutgers appear more gay-friendly to students.
Rutgers made national news a few months ago when freshman Tyler Clementi committed suicide after his roommate streamed video of Clementi having a sexual encounter with a man....
Lion King animator says only a matter of time... →
Alzheimer's Patient Wants To Marry While He Still... →
Californians Ed Watson and Derence Kernik have been together for 40 years, but Ed has been been diagnosed with Alzheimer’s and the couple is desperately hoping to marry while he can still recognize Derence. In a totally fucking related development, today the American Family Associationdenounced attempts to have the stay on Prop 8 lifted, using the headline, “Patience Is Not A...
Wyoming Bill To Ban Out-Of-State Gay Marriage... →
New Hampshire Votes 15-0 NOT To Repeal Marriage... →
My Life as a Gay Ugandan →
PETITION: Let Nikki Peet Start A Gay-Straight... →
Malawi Civil Society Organisations Advocate for... →
Malawi’s three prominent civil society organisations have joined forces to disapprove of the Malawi Council of Churches (MCC) statement in support of the criminalisation sex between women by the government. Malawi is a secular nation and appropriate separation of church and state means that religion should not be used to alienate lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and intersex (LGBTI)...
Botswana's Laws Criminalising Homosexuality Offend... →
Caine Youngman: “Gay people experience all sorts of hardships. It’s not like gay people like being gay. Some families even kick their children out when they realize that they are gay. They(gays) are Batswana and were not made in a cocoon somewhere and put in this country to corrupt Batswana.” In his affidavit to be submitted to the court, Youngman says: “I never freely express my sexuality...
Mozambicans seek constitutional amendment to... →
An LGBT association in Mozambique has welcomed clarification of the law by the country’s justice minister at the UN, but has expressed concern that the constitution and penal code are still ambiguous on gay rights.
The Republic of Mozambique has strong equality credentials compared with some African neighbours, but campaigners are pursuing absolute clarification of its stance on...
Iowa GOP Proposes “Supreme Court Proof” Gay... →
he House Republicans are getting desperate. 6 have signed on as co-sponsors of a bill which not only bans marriage between gay couples, but states that the law is “un-reviewable” by the Supreme Court. If it passes, the Supreme Court would be barred from hearing any challenges.
After the Iowa Supreme Court ruled in 2009 that marriage between same sex couples was a constitutional right,...
NY Court Rules In Favor Of Gay Couple’s... →
New York – Kenneth Ranftle and J. Craig Leiby were married in Canada back in 2008. That same year Kenneth passed away and Mr. Leiby began a 2 year court battle for inheritance rights. Finally an appellate court came back last night with a ruling in his favor! […]
CA Attorney General Files To Let Gay Couples Begin... →
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Lesbian army officer sent home from Afghanistan... →
WY House Committee Passes Bill Invalidating... →
In the last few minutes of the day, a House committee has just passed a bill which would invalidate all same-sex marriages performed out of state by a vote of 4-2. The bill now has until Thursday (when the WY legislative session ends) to pass both the House and the Senate.
In order to pass the bill through this year, rather than waiting until next, Republicans conceded to take Civil Unions...
CA Supreme Court Refuses To Expedite Prop 8 Case →
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he California Supreme Court has just refused a request by Prop 8 attorneys Ted Olson and David Boies to speed up their hearings on the case and reschedule for this May instead of September. The timeline for the Prop 8 case just got a lot longer.
By waiting until September before the hearings start, it’s likely that we won’t get an answer back from the Supreme court until (at the very least)...
KY GOP Amend Anti-Bullying Bill To Allow Bullying... →
epublican Representative Mike Harmon has just amended a bill which would have prohibited bullying in schools based on sexual orientation or gender identity. The amendment states that kids who bully for religious reasons are exempt, as long as they aren’t violent.
Utterly pitiful, hopefully Kentucky will reject this ridiculous argument as easily as Utah did when Paul Mero and Sutherland...
1 of 2 Democrat Holdouts In Maryland Now Says... →
Illinois Gay Foster Parent Ban May Be Challenged... →
A legal challenge against adoption agencies which refuse to foster children with gay parents may be coming soon, and the state is now researching the legal precedents for religious organizations which run adoption and foster care agencies who enforce the ban but receive government funding. […]