BAHRAIN – Up to 130 gay men were reportedly arrested last week at a private party in Bahrain. The event, at a sports club in Hidd, was a gay wedding and guests were said to have been spotted in make-up and women’s clothes. Neighbors had complained about noise levels which led to police raiding the…
EGYPT – In what appears to be a revolution in Egypt, the gay community has been called on to join the protests against President Mubarak. Amid calls from pro-democracy demonstrators to hold massive protests against the President, GayEgypt.com posted this note on its site: “Egypt’s gay and lesbian community has had enough of years of…
TENNESSEE – A lesbian couple in Tennessee have filed a lawsuit against their neighbor alleging he set their home on fire because they are gay. Carol Ann and Laura Stutte are suing for trespass, intentional infliction of emotional distress and malicious harassment, according to WBIR.com. They claim that the word “queers” was found spray-painted on…
NEBRASKA – A lesbian couple have been denied a divorce in Nebraska. Brenda Mueller and Deborah Pry had a civil union in Vermont in 2003, a state which now allows marriage for gay couples. The couple moved to Nebraska where they filed for divorce in Otoe County Court. But District Judge Randall Rehmeier said Nebraska’s…
LOS ANGELES – A 7-year-old boy has donated $140 to the Los Angeles Gay and Lesbian Center (LAGLC) and the Human Rights Campaign Foundation (HRC) because he doesn’t think it’s right for gay people not to be treated equally. The child, Malcolm, was given $140 by his parents to donate to the charity of his…
Researchers in Australia have made a scientific breakthrough which could unlock the cure to HIV. A team of researchers, led by Dr. Marc Pellegrini from the Walter and Eliza Hall Institute, successfully cured an HIV-like infection from mice by boosting the function of cells vital to their immune system with a drug they have nicknamed…
ATLANTA – The Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) in Atlanta has issued new guidelines designed to help health care providers counsel patients and determine if taking powerful antiretroviral medications will be an effective prevention strategy. The new guidelines come just months after a major study found evidence that daily oral use of an…
IOWA – The Human Rights Campaign has criticized the Iowa House for passing an amendment to the state constitution that would prohibit any form of relationship recognition for same-sex couples. The amendment passed by a 62 to 37 vote and will now be sent to the Iowa Senate for consideration. “The actions of the Iowa…
NEW YORK – Freedom to Marry has announced the launch of Why Marriage Matters, the largest-ever national public education campaign aimed at increasing majority support for ending the exclusion of same-sex couples from marriage. Ads will be running nationwide featuring gay, lesbian and straight couples talking about why marriage matters to them. The organization has…
The Gay and Lesbian Leadership Institute has announced a program to bring five college students to Washington, D.C., this summer to participate in the Victory Congressional Internship. This competitive leadership program places college undergraduates in Congressional internships with members of the LGBT Equality Caucus. They’ll also have access to leadership development opportunities provided by GLLI…
