Tuesday, January 20, 2009

International Gay News Headlines (T24T-3)

The new President of the United States said that the country can fulfil the promise that all are equal and free.

What can lesbian, gay, bisexual and trans Americans expect from the new President of the United States?

I stand here today humbled by the task before us, grateful for the trust you have bestowed, mindful of the sacrifices borne by our ancestors.

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Since 2006, Dreadcircus have been a tour highlight for many GLBT events around the country. Their third and arguably most impressive CD release Gender Optimized 2.0 is a powerful showcase of this band's talent and diversity.
US television broadcaster HBO have been heavily criticised for cutting the opening prayer of Barack Obama's inauguration, given by openly gay bishop Gene Robinson in Washington DC.

China Daily

In Senegal, Where AIDS Efforts Are Often Praised, Prison for ...
New York Times, United States - 22 hours ago
Their group, AIDES Senegal, gave condoms and counseling to gay men. Human Rights Watch said the men were beaten in detention. ...
Jailing of gay activists sets back AIDS fight Plus News
Senegal: Call for release of men imprisoned for "unnatural" sexual ... Afika
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ABC News

Pastor Warren Draws Praise, Protests In Atlanta
NPR - 7 hours ago
He quietly supported California's Proposition 8, which barred gay marriage. Later, he drove the point home in an interview with Steve Waldman of the Wall ...
Who Says America Doesn't Have a Prayer? Huffington Post
GRAHAM: Politics of prayer Washington Times
City pastors share ideas for Obama invocation Fort Wayne Journal Gazette
GPB - Richmond Times Dispatch
all 1,090 news articles

Queerty

Sam Adams, Portland Mayor, Admits to Lying About Sex with 18-Year ...
Associated Content, CO - 1 hour ago
Newly-elected, openly gay Portland mayor Sam Adams has admitted that he had a sexual relationship with 18-year-old male intern Beau Breedlove. ...
Mayor Admits '05 Relationship With Teen istockAnalyst.com (press release)
all 229 news articles

China Daily

In Senegal, Where AIDS Efforts Are Often Praised, Prison for ...
New York Times, United States - 22 hours ago
Their group, AIDES Senegal, gave condoms and counseling to gay men. Human Rights Watch said the men were beaten in detention. ...
Jailing of gay activists sets back AIDS fight Plus News
Senegal: Call for release of men imprisoned for "unnatural" sexual ... Afika
all 95 news articles

ABC News

Pastor Warren Draws Praise, Protests In Atlanta
NPR - 7 hours ago
He quietly supported California's Proposition 8, which barred gay marriage. Later, he drove the point home in an interview with Steve Waldman of the Wall ...
Who Says America Doesn't Have a Prayer? Huffington Post
GRAHAM: Politics of prayer Washington Times
City pastors share ideas for Obama invocation Fort Wayne Journal Gazette
GPB - Richmond Times Dispatch
all 1,090 news articles

Queerty

Sam Adams, Portland Mayor, Admits to Lying About Sex with 18-Year ...
Associated Content, CO - 1 hour ago
Newly-elected, openly gay Portland mayor Sam Adams has admitted that he had a sexual relationship with 18-year-old male intern Beau Breedlove. ...
Mayor Admits '05 Relationship With Teen istockAnalyst.com (press release)
all 229 news articles
A film about much-loved Kiwi singing and yodeling lesbian twin-set Jools and Lynda Topp will be released in cinemas nationwide on Thursday 9 April.
David Mulholland planted the seed back in November, and now reports that Wellington's new gay gardening group is flourishing this summer.
A 5-star all-gay cruise ship will make its first journey to New Zealand in February next year.
Word is that HBO is editing their broadcast so that all of their Encore Performances include the prayer of openly gay Episcopal Bishop Gene Robinson of New Hampshire. You can catch it on HBO tomorrow, (Tuesday, inauguration day) at 1 PM and 9:30 PM. As of tomorrow, it will also be on their webcast http://www.hbo.com which you can watch [...]
What can lesbian, gay, bisexual and trans Americans expect from the new President of the United States? Barack Obama, who will take the oath of office tomorrow afternoon at noon (5pm GMT), is the most gay-friendly politician to lead America. During his campaign for the White House, the former Senator from Illinois spoke about his personal friendship [...]
SAN FRANCISCO â€" In many ways it is a typical map, showing states, highways, cities and streets. But also dotting the online display are thousands of red arrows, marking spots from Bryn Mawr, Pa., to Jamacha, Calif., identifying the addresses of donors who supported Proposition 8, which outlawed same-sex marriage in California. It is exactly [...]

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