AUSTRALIA – Australian Liberal MP Malcolm Turnbull has begun polling his constituents on the issue of marriage equality and has sent questionnaires to residents in his Sydney seat of Wentworth. The Herald Sun reported that Turnbull had said that 68 percent of the 1,800 people who had responded supported gay marriage. “This survey is important…
SCOTLAND – According to recent figures, homophobic crime has risen by up to 90 percent in some of Scotland’s regions. The new statistics have led equality groups to demand that the Scottish Executive extend “hate crime” legislation to the LGBT community. Campaigners believe the findings show that homophobia is still a major problem in Scotland….
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…
